Actuated Valves: the Fundamentals

1. Valve Fundamentals

After this course, you...

• have seen why actuated valves are used throughout the industry,

• know what you need to know before you can consider the use of an actuated valve,

• understand the two basic functions of actuated valves and which design aspects are relevant to them,

• learnt about a type of valve that is used for control but is not an actuated valve.

2. Operation and Maintenance

After this course, you...

• will understand the concept of valve criticality and what can be done to minimise the impact of valve failures,

• know the which conditions will affect the performance of the actuated valve,

• have seen which actions may improve the reliability performance of the actuated valve,

• have seen examples of work processes around maintenance,

• familiar with valve and actuator failure modes and ways to predict failures.

3. Overview of Valve Styles

After this course, you...

• know which valve styles are commonly used in the industry,

• understand how these valves are constructed and their key components,

• learnt the basic working principle of each valve style,

• seen the limitations, advantages and disadvantages of the different valve styles.

4. Requisitioning

After this course, you...

• know which information is required in a requisition sheet to properly describe the application of the actuated valve,

• have learnt which aspects are the same or similar for all equipment used in specific part of the plant,

• have seen how you can get confidence in the performance of certain products before using them in your plant,

• know when placing an order for an actuated valve, how to specify the required testing and inspection,

• familiar with which EU directives apply to the equipment when supplying to the EU.

5. Actuated Valve Manufacturing

After this course, you

• know how to integrate QA/QC into the manufacturing process,

• have seen how to apply a risk-based inspection and testing regime,

• know the documentation that should be supplied with an actuated valve,

• understand the scope and steps to be taken in the acceptance testing process.