DCV Wafer check valves

DCV wafer check valves

to prevent reverse flow . . .
The Spirax Sarco range of DCV wafer check valves provides an effective minimal maintenance free solution for the prevention of reverse flow in pipelines carrying most types of liquids, steam and gases. Designed to fit between two pipeline flanges, they provide a compact installation when compared size for size with conventional swing and lift type check valves. The Spirax Sarco range of DCV wafer check valves is available in a wide range of body materials from bronze to austenitic stainless steel and with seating options of stainless steel, viton or EPDM to match most applications. The DCV can be used in a wide variety of applications including: Hot and cold water system Sprinkler installations Steam and condensate lines Flange standards: BS 10 tables E and H; DIN PN6, PN10, PN16, PN25 and PN40; JIS5, JIS10, JIS16 and JIS20; ANSI 150 and ANSI 300. Process lines Heating systems Oil lines And in industries as diverse as: Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Ship building Power generation Food production Pulp and paper Textiles

Seat options in stainless steel, viton for oils and gases and EPDM for water. Designed and manufactured in accordance with BS 7438: 1991

Spring options: High temperature springs available. Heavy duty springs for boiler or gravity feedline applications. 2 No spring option for very low opening differential pressures. (Vertical upward flow only).

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DN80 comparison
Typical DN80 conventional swing check valve Weight 27 kg
q

User benefits
Can be used with a wide variety of liquids, gases and vapours. Compact design for simple installation between a wide range of flange types and in any plane. Each DCV is designed to fit between a variety of flange standards - simplifying and reducing spares stock holdings. Wide variety of body materials, seating and springs allows product matching to the specific application. Computer aided product design and up to the minute production methods ensures the product is of the highest quality. Materials of construction ensure low wear rates with minimal maintenance. Flow path design ensures low pressure drop.

318 mm 71 mm

Compact design: DCV1 DCV2 DCV3

Full gasket area design: DCV4 DCV7 DCV8 DCV9 Austenitic stainless steel body with full gasket contact area, for ANSI 150 and 300 flanges, for general purpose steam and fluids at high pressures, and for aggressive fluids, vapours, acids and alkalines. A lower grade of austenitic stainless steel body for general purpose on steam and fluids at high pressures. Austenitic stainless steel body for aggressive fluids, vapours, acids and alkalines at high pressures and temperature. Austenitic stainless steel body for high flowrate applications, hot water systems, steam and condensate systems etc.

In stainless steel, viton for oils and gases, EPDM for water. Standard of shut-off conforms to: DCV1/2/ 3/4 DIN 3230 Part 3, BN2 as standard and BO3 as an option. DCV7 / 8 DCV9 DIN 3230 part 3, BO3 as standard. Soft seated versions meet DIN 3203 part 3 BN1 and BO1 provided a differential pressure exists. DIN 3230 part 3, BN2 as standard. Soft seated versions meet DIN 3230 part 3 BN1 and BO1 provided a differential pressure exists.

DCV1 DCV2 DCV3 DCV4 DCV7 DCV8 DCV9

fluid passing through pipelines, in any industry.

A typical DN80 Spirax Sarco DCV Weight 3.6 kg

Product options

PN16 bronze body for general purpose water and HVAC use. PN40 ferritic stainless steel body for general purpose steam and fluids at high pressures. PN40 austenitic stainless steel body for aggressive fluids, vapours, acids and alkalines.

Seating options and standards

Disc seating and spring options

Stainless steel disc Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard With Viton insert
q q q q q q q

With EPDM insert

q q q q q q q

Stainless steel spring Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard

Heavy duty spring

q q q

High temperature spring

No spring
q q

q q

q q q q q

q q

q q q

Typical applications
Steam boiler flooding protection
When boilers are shut-down and steam pressure lost, the head of water above the pump can cause flow through the pump flooding the boiler. The DCV2B fitted with a heavy duty spring and installed after the feedpump will prevent any gravity flow. Feedtank Boiler

DCV2B

DCV

Prevention of reverse flow

Installed after multi-plex pump outlets in water distribution systems to prevent reverse flow during auto changeover sequencing and stand-by use.

DCV

DCV

Vacuum breaker
Installed in 'reverse' mode, the DCV will act as a vacuum breaker. This will prevent any back syphoning of liquids damaging upstream equipment when the steam supply is turned off and the equipment cools.

Flowmeter

DCV

Pipeline fitting protection

Prevents damage to pipeline fittings such as flowmeters, control valves and strainers which are susceptible to damage by reverse flow. DCV 4

How DCV's work

Spirax Sarco DCV wafer check valves are opened by the flow pressure of the fluid and closed by the spring when flow ceases and before reverse flow can occur.

Pressure loss diagrams

Pressure loss diagram with open valve at 20C. The values indicated are applicable to spring loaded valves with horizontal flow. With vertical flow, insignificant deviations occur only within the range of partial opening. The curves given in the chart are valid for water at 20C. To determine the pressure drop for other fluids the equivalent water volume flowrate must be calculated and used in the graph. Q xV Vw = 1 000 Vw = Equivalent water volume flow in l / s or m/ h Q = Density of fluid kg / m V = Volume of fluid l / s or m/ h Pressure loss information for steam, compressed air and gases are available from Spirax Sarco.

Open

Closed

Installation
The design of the Spirax Sarco DCV wafer check valve allows installation between flanges in any plane and with flow in any direction. The only exception is when the DCV is installed without a spring. The unit must then be installed in a vertical pipe with upward flow. The unique cam design of the DCV1, 2 and 3 allows the various flange types to be accommodated by simply rotating the body to touch all flange bolts which automatically self centres the valve in the pipeline. The DCV4, 7, 8 and 9 use the body or cut outs in the body for location between the various ANSI standard flanges. These valves are not recommended for applications where heavily pulsating flow exists, such as close to a reciprocating compressor.
Water flowrate in Vw m /h

DCV1, 2, 3, 7 and 8
100 50
Water flowrate in Vw m /h
00 DN1 N80 D 5 DN6 0 DN5 0 DN4 N 32 D 5 DN2 N20 D 5 DN1

30 20
Water flowrate in Vw l / s Water flowrate in Vw l / s

30 20 10 5 3 2 1 0.5 0.01 0.02

200 100 50 30 20 10 5 3 2 1 0.01 0.02

10 5 3 2 1 0.5 0.3 0.2

0.05 0.1 0.2 Pressure loss in bar

0.5

DCV4 (DN5-100), DCV9 (DN50 and 80 only)

00 DN1

50 30 20 10 5 3 2 1 0.5 0.3 0.2

DN8

0 DN5 N40 D

5 DN2 0 DN2 5 DN1

0.05 0.1 0.2 Pressure loss in bar

0.5

Disc and spring combinations

Disc Spring Valve body markings High temperature spring N Without spring W Standard metal disc Heavy duty spring H Standard spring V Without spring WV Viton soft faced disc Heavy duty spring HV Without spring WE EPDM soft faced disc Heavy duty spring HE Standard spring E Valves tested to DIN 3230 part 3, B03 T

Opening pressures in mbar

Flow direction
Size DN15

Differential pressures with zero flow for: standard and high temperature springs DN20 25.0 22.5 DN25 25.0 22.5 DN40 28.0 24.5 DN50 29.0 24.5 DN80 DN100 31.0 25.5 33.0 26.5

25.0 22.5

20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 Where lowest opening pressures are required, valves without springs can be installed in vertical pipes with bottom-to-top flow. Without spring 2.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 4.5 5.5 6.5

No identification indicates a standard spring with a metal disc. 5

DCV1, 2, and 3

DCV4

Sizes and pipe connections

DN15, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 65, 80,100. DCV1, 2 & 3 can be fitted between BS 10 tables 'E' & 'H'; BS 4504 / DIN PN6, 10, 16, 25, 40; JIS5, 10, 16, 20 with the following exception: DN40, 50, 80 & 100 - will not fit between JIS5 flanges. DN65 & 80 - will not fit between BS 10 table 'E' Spring options Heavy duty spring for sizes up to DN65. High temperature springs for temperatures up to 400C for all sizes of DCV3 models only Soft seated disc options Viton (for oils and gases) - temperature limits: -15C to +250C EPDM (for water) - temperature limits: -50C to +150C

Sizes and pipe connections

DN15, 20, 25, 40, 50, 80 and 100 can be fitted between ANSI 150 or 300 flanges Spring options High temperature spring for temperatures up to 400C Soft seated disc options Viton (for oils and gases) - temperature limits: -15C to +250C EPDM (for water) - temperature limits: -50C to +150C

Materials
Bronze Body Ferritic stainless steel Austenitic stainless steel Disc Austenitic stainless steel Spring retainer Austenitic stainless steel Standard spring Austenitic stainless steel Heavy duty spring Austenitic stainless steel High temperature spring Nickel alloy DCV1 DCV2 DCV3 DIN W-Nr. 2.1050 DIN W-Nr. 1.4313 DIN W-Nr. 1.4581 BS 1449 316 S11 BS 1449 316 S11 BS 2056 316 S42 BS 2056 316 S42 Nimonic 90 Body Disc Spring retainer Standard spring Heavy duty spring

Materials
Austenitic stainless steel ASTM A351 CF3M Austenitic stainless steel Austenitic stainless steel Austenitic stainless steel Austeitic stainless steel BS 1449 316 S11 BS 1449 316 S11 BS 2056 316 S42 BS 2056 316 S42 Nimonic 90

High temperature spring Nickel alloy

Limiting conditions
DCV1 DCV2 DCV3 Maximum body design conditions PN16 PN40 PN40 PMO - Maximum operating pressure bar g 16 40 40 With standard spring C 260 300 300 TMO C 300 300 Maximum With heavy duty spring operating With high temperature spring C 400 temperature Without spring C 300 400 Minimum operating temperature C -200 -60 -196 Temperature limits with viton seat C -15 to +250 Temperature limits with EPDM seat C -50 to +150 Cold hydraulic test pressure bar g 24 -

Limiting conditions
Maximum body design conditions PMO - Maximum operating pressure bar g With standard spring C TMO With heavy duty spring C Maximum operating With high temperature spring C temperature Without spring C Minimum operating temperature C Temperature limits with viton seat C Temperature limits with EPDM seat C Cold hydraulic test pressure bar g DCV4 ANSI 300 50 300 400 400 -196 -15 to +250 -15 to +250 76

Operating range
Temperature C Temperature C

Operating range
DCV1
400 A 300 E 200 100 0 0

260 200 150 100 50 0

Steam saturation curve

B Steam saturation curve

10 20 30

DCV4

8 12 Pressure bar g
B Steam saturation curve C

16
DCV2 and DCV3 D
40

400 A 300 E 200 100 0 0

Temperature C

D
40 50

Pressure bar g

10

30 20 Pressure bar g

The product must not be used in the red region. A - B - D High temperature spring and without spring. E - C - D Standard spring and heavy duty spring.

The product must not be used in the red region. A - B - C - D DCV without spring or with high temperature spring. E - C - D DCV2 and DCV3 with standard and heavy duty spring.

DCV7 and DCV8

DCV9

Sizes and pipe connections

DN15, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 65, 80,100. DCV7 & 8 can be fitted between BS 4504 / DIN 2501 PN10, 16, 25 and 40 flanges Spring options Heavy duty springs for sizes up to DN65 for boiler feed applications. High temperature spring for all sizes of DCV8 models only, maximum 400C. Soft seated disc options Viton (for oils and gases) - temperature limits: -15C to +250C EPDM (for water) - temperature limits: -50C to +150C

Sizes and pipe connections

DN50 and 80 can be fitted between ANSI Class 150 or 300 flanges Spring options High temperature spring for temperatures up to 400C Soft seated options Viton (for oils and gases) - temperature limits: -15C to +250C EPDM (for water) - temperature limits: -50C to +150C

Materials
Austenitic stainless steel (304) WS 1.4308 Austenitic stainless steel (316) WS 1.4581 Disc Austenitic stainless steel BS 1449 316 S11 Spring retainer Austenitic stainless steel BS 1449 316 S11 Standard spring Austenitic stainless steel BS 1449 316 S42 Heavy duty spring Austenitic stainless steel BS 1449 316 S42 High temperature spring Nickel alloy Nimonic 90 Body DCV7 DCV8 Body Disc Spring retainer Standard spring

Materials
Austenitic stainless steel ASTM A351 CF3M Austenitic stainless steel BS 1449 316 S11 Austenitic stainless steel BS 1449 316 S11 Austenitic stainless steel BS 2056 316 S42 Nimonic 90

High temperature spring Nickel alloy

Limiting conditions
DCV7 Maximum body design conditions PMO - Maximum operating pressure bar g With standard spring C TMO With heavy duty spring C Maximum operating With high temperature spring C temperature Without spring C Minimum operating temperature C Temperature limits with viton seat C Temperature limits with EPDM seat C Cold hydraulic test pressure bar g PN40 40 300 300 400 300 400 -200 -196 -15 to +250 -50 to +150 60 DCV8

Limiting conditions
Maximum body design conditions PMO - Maximum operating pressure bar g With standard spring C TMO With heavy duty spring C Maximum operating With high temperature spring C temperature Without spring C Minimum operating temperature C Temperature limits with viton seat C Temperature limits with EPDM seat C Cold hydraulic test pressure bar g DCV9 ANSI 300 50 250 400 -196 -15 to +250 -50 to +150 76

Operating range
Temperature C

Operating range
DCV7
400 A 300 E 200 100 0 0

300 200 100 0 0

C Steam saturation curve

Temperature C

B Steam saturation curve

10 20 30

DCV9

10

20 Pressure bar g
B

30
C

D 40 DCV8

400 A 300 E 200 100 0 0

Temperature C

D
40 50

Steam saturation curve

10 20 Pressure bar g 30

Pressure bar g D
40

The product must not be used in the red region. A - B - D High temperature spring and without spring. E - C - D Standard spring.

The product must not be used in the red region. A - B - D DCV8 without spring or with high temperature spring. E - C - D DCV7 and DCV8 with standard and heavy duty spring.

Dimensions and weights

(approximate) in mm and kg

DCV1, 2 and 3
Size DN15 DN20 DN25 DN32 DN40 DN50 DN65 DN80 DN100 A 60.0 69.5 80.5 90.5 101.0 115.0 B 43 53 63 75 85 95 C 38 45 55 68 79 93 D E Weight F DCV2 Kv DCV1 DCV3 4.4 6.8

16.0 29.0 15 0.13 0.11 19.0 35.7 20 0.19 0.17

22.0 44.0 25 0.32 0.28 10.0 28.0 54.5 32 0.55 0.47 17.0 31.5 65.5 40 0.74 0.64 26.0 40.0 77.0 50 1.25 1.11 43.0 46.0 97.5 65 1.87 1.64 60.0 50.0 111.5 80 2.42 2.21 80.0 60.0 130.0 100 3.81 3.31 113.0
F C D B E

142.0 115 113 154.0 133 128 184.0 154 148

DCV4
Size A B C D E F Weight DN15 54.0 47 38 25.0 22.35 15 0.24 DN20 67.0 57 46 31.0 27.35 20 0.41 DN25 73.0 67 54 35.0 33.15 25 0.54 DN40 95.0 86 76 45.0 49.15 40 1.15 DN50 111.0 105 95 56.0 59.15 50 1.84 DN80 149.0 136 130 71.0 90.15 80 3.69 DN100 181.0 174 160 80.0 111.15 100 5.70 Note: For DCV4 A = Centering dimension for ANSI 150 B = Centering dimension for ANSI 300 Kv 4.4 7.5 12.0 26.0 39.0 84.0 150.0

B A E

DCV9
Size DN50 DN80

A B C 11.0 105 95 149.0 136 130

D E F 56.0 59.15 50 71.0 90.15 80

Weight 2.00 4.00

Kv 51.0 125.0

F C

DCV7 and 8
Size DN15 DN20 DN25 DN32 DN40 DN50 DN65 DN80 A 52.5 62.5 72.0 83.5 93.5 108.0 128.0 143.0 PN16 164.0 DN100 PN40 169.0 B C 51 61 70 82 92 107 127 142 164 167 D E F 16.0 29.0 15 19.5 36.0 20 22.5 44.0 25 28.0 54.5 32 32.0 65.5 40 40.0 76.5 50 46.0 98.0 65 50.0 111.0 80 60.0 130.0 100 60.0 130.0 100 Weight 0.25 0.40 0.55 0.85 1.10 1.80 2.60 3.30 5.50 5.50 Kv 4.4 6.8 10.0 17.0 26.0 43.0 60.0 80.0 113.0 113.0

A E D F C

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