With the increased use of proppant in well completions, control valve body replacement has become a regular requirement for oil and gas producers.
Erosive production fluid causes equipment damage and can lead to environmental and safety issues as well as costly downtime.
High Pressure Control Valves bear the brunt of this erosion, and valve bodies can eventually be compromised.
Prevent Control Valve Body Replacement with the T-Body HPCV
The T-Body High Pressure Control Valve is designed specifically for the erosive production conditions of today's oilfield.
With regular maintenance, the T-Body provides long-lasting control of high-pressure processes and allows you to minimize control valve body replacement.
There are 4 key features that make this valve effective:
- Replaceable Wear Plug
- Configurable Body
- Field-Reversible Top Works
- Electric or Pneumatic Actuation
Replaceable Wear Plug Assembly
The key feature of the T-Body valve is the replaceable wear plug assembly. This plug assembly is designed to absorb the force of sand and other erosive materials that wear away and damage HPCVs.
With the T-Body, you can easily examine this sacrificial piece and replace it without taking the valve out of line. This is a much more low-cost option than replacing the entire valve body.
Configurable Body
Because of the T-Body design, this valve can also be quickly converted from through-body to angle-body configuration. This means you can purchase one valve rather than two to reduce the overall amount of inventory needed for your operation.
Field-Reversible Top Works
With the pneumatic version of the T-Body, you can convert the topworks in the field from fail-closed to fail-open operation.
Electric or Pneumatic Actuation
The T-Body High Pressure Control Valve comes standard for pneumatic actuation. You can also pair it with one of our electric actuators to reap benefits of electric control: zero-emission operation and remote control.
Applications
The T-Body High Pressure Control Valve is ideal for liquid dump, plunger lift, gas lift, flowback, or any other control application where erosive conditions exist.
It's currently available in 2" NPT and configurable with the full line of trim options from Kimray's Stem-Guided High Pressure Control Valves.
Explore the T-Body
- To speak with an expert about how the T-Body could help your operation, contact your local Kimray store or authorized distributor.
- To learn more about the T-Body specifications, head over to the Stem-Guided High Pressure Control Valve page, filter by "Configurable Body" under Body Style, or search for "SMD" in the search bar to find all these new products.
- You can also download the brochure here.
