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The document discusses primary metal soft seat (PMSS) valve designs. It provides context that PMSS cannot be used for valves above class 900 due to risk of extrusion or explosive decompression. However, some customers still request PMSS for class 2500 valves. To satisfy these requests, some manufacturers sell nylon seats claiming they are PMSS. The document also outlines the history and design of the original PMSS, describing it as a two-piece metal and elastomer seal. Finally, it notes that metal seated valves are preferable for applications involving slurry or debris, as the metal seals are more durable and require less maintenance than soft seals in such conditions.

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PMSS

The document discusses primary metal soft seat (PMSS) valve designs. It provides context that PMSS cannot be used for valves above class 900 due to risk of extrusion or explosive decompression. However, some customers still request PMSS for class 2500 valves. To satisfy these requests, some manufacturers sell nylon seats claiming they are PMSS. The document also outlines the history and design of the original PMSS, describing it as a two-piece metal and elastomer seal. Finally, it notes that metal seated valves are preferable for applications involving slurry or debris, as the metal seals are more durable and require less maintenance than soft seals in such conditions.

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1.PMSS is often cause of troubles / misunderstandings between EPC/end users and valve manufacturers.

It is clear that PMSS by definition, as correctly described by Valvit, cannot be used for class 900 and above due
to the risk of extrusion / explosive decompression of the elastomer.
Anyway there are some EPC/end users that insists asking for PMSS in class 2500.
So what happens is that a lot of valve manufacturers sells them some nylon seats, claiming they are PMSS.
Other "honest" ones try to explain customer this is not possible, and they risk to be excluded technically from
the bid.

2. PMSS seat design was invented by Marvin Grove (Grove Valve and Regulator) in the early 1960's. The seat
design is a two-piece configuration that provides both metal and soft sealing, in one seat. The "primary metal"
makes contact with the spherical surface of the ball, and alone provides fairly good sealing. The "secondary
soft" is an elastomer o-ring that fits into a groove created by the assembly of the inner and outer seat ring.
The o-ring will provide zero leakage on both gas and liquid test (ISO 5208 Rate A). Both the metal portion of
the seat, as well as the o-ring, are in contact with the ball at all times. The PMSS is considered a soft seal by
the industry. Valve manufacturers (at least everyone who has been copying Grove designs forever) will use this
seat design up to and including Class 600 valves, in sizes up to NPS 60.

3. In case of fluid flow through valve, every flow entrains debris, it will be even danger if flowing media is
slury.

While closing of valve particles strike the seal at high velocity, with soft seating or PMSS systems, this leads to
damage-

a) The uncosted ball may get damaged at inlet side.


b) Soft seal is damaged on the downstream side.
c) This slurry or debris in flow media gets embaded themselves which may lead to scratches on ball
surface.

This results ball valve starts to leak.

 This results in expensive downtime & repairs.

Solution:

On other hand, metal seated valves have solutions for this-

“Bubble tight Metal to Metal sealing system”

As ball is hard coated, it will protect ball from Slurry.

Seals are also metal seated this leads to –

1. Lower maintenance cost


2. Maximum service life of valve.

• In case of fluid flow through valve every flow entrain debris, it may even danger if fluid media is slurry

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