Valve stem of a gate valve in flare header

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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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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2020-12-06T10:48:44+00:00

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