Flowserve 50165 Nordstrom Figure - Manual (Page 8)

Nordstrom Figure 50165 and 50169 Dynamic Balance Iron Plug Valve FCD NVENIM2006-00 – 09/05

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Shipping and Storage
Introduction
Flowserve recognizes the importance of maintaining the as-built condition of valves, and has prepared
this section to call attention to important considerations in the handling of valves prior to installation.
Industrial valves as manufactured, tested, and ready for delivery to users, are typically well-designed
products that are property fabricated and inspected and capable of giving satisfactory service. Valves
enjoy a degree of inherent protection against degradation by impact, impingement or invasion of
harmful materials after installation. However, the intervening period between the production test and the
installation in line may involve substantial exposure to such degradation that can adversely affect the
subsequent service performance of the valves.
Observance of the recommendations and cautions offered herein should provide increased assurance of
satisfactory valve performance.
Handling
Appropriate care in handling valves should be complementary to the degree of protection provided in
preparation for transport. A basic consideration in handling valves should be to avoid damaging the
protection provided for shipment. An obvious general rule is that valves should never to thrown or
dropped. Valves whose size requires handling by crane or lift truck should be “slung” or “rigged” care-
fully to avoid damage to exposed valve parts. Handwheels and stems, in particular, should not be used
as lifting or rigging points for large valves.