Case Study
Severe Erosion Damage to Export Valve Trim Minimized with Fisher V500 Control Valve
D321832X012/Dec2018 For more information: www.Fisher.com OIL & GAS Severe Erosion Damage to Export Valve Trim Minimized with Fisher TM V500 Control Valve RESULTS • The Fisher V500 control valve solved the frequent trim replacement problem due to severe erosion damage from entrained sand experienced in the original valve. APPLICATION Oil export valve. CUSTOMER Oil and gas platform in Brunei. CHALLENGE Crude oil produced from the oil and gas separators is delivered for export through pipelines. The oil export valve handles crude oil containing entrained sand coming from the well heads. This is a challenging application, as the fine sand particles can cause severe erosion damage to the valve body and trim if improperly selected. High pressure drops during start-up can worsen th