Valve stem of a gate valve in flare header

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Nikita Singh 0 Comments

Can anyone tell details of valve stem of a gate valve in flare header, whether it should face upwards or downwards and why?

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Downwards since among most frequent failures in gate valve is falling down of gate. If stem is facing downwards, gate will remain intact.

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