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Instrument Trainee Task Module 12218

INSTALLATION OF MANIFOLDS_
Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the trainee will be able to:
1. List the advantages of using manifold type valving. 2. Given a drawing, determine the location of manifolds. 3. Given the system specifications and requirements, identify and select the following valve manifolds !hree"#alve $quali%er &ive"#alve $quali%er &ive"#alve 'lowdown !wo"#alve (ingle"#alve ). Given the system specifications, and requirements, correctly install valve manifolds.

*rerequisites
(uccessful completion of the following !as+ Module,s- is required .efore .eginning study of this !as+ Module /00$1 0ore 0urricula2 /00$1 !as+ Module 12201, Craft-Related Mathematics; /00$1 !as+ Module 12202, Instrumentation Drawings and Documents II; /00$1 !as+ Module 12203, Princi les of !elding; /00$1 !as+ Module 1220", Process Control #heor$%

1equired (tudent Materials

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!his course map shows all of the !heels of &earning tas+ modules in the second level of the 3nstrument curricula. !he suggested training order .egins at the .ottom and proceeds up. (+ill levels increase as a trainee advances on the course map. !he training order ma y .e ad4usted .y the local !raining *rogram (ponsor.

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!rade !erms 3ntroduced in !his Module

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.ottom of a vessel or in an instrument line to drain or reduce concentration levels. Differential pressure transmitter: >evice which measures the difference in pressure .etween any two points of a system or a component. Equalizer: >evice which allows pressure to equali%e from one side of the manifold to the other. Manifold: 7 conductor which provides multiple connection ports.

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!he intricate systems that are now in use emphasi%e compactness2 therefore, many manifolds are used, especially on hydraulic and pneumatic and instrumentation systems. 3t is often desira.le to mount all the valves on a manifold panel.

&igure 1. Manifold Mounted >irectly on Machine

7s shown in 'igure 1, large num.ers of connecting lines can .e located in drilled or fa.ricated manifold plates. !hese plates and valves not only eliminate many fittings and potential lea+s .ut also ensure a minimum num.er of errors in plum.ing. 7lthough manifolds are relatively eApensive, they greatly reduce assem.ly time in connecting up a system. !he manifold may .e drilled, cored and cast, .olted"on, or .ra%ed"plate construction.

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(ingle"valve manifolds are used in simple systems where it is necessary to provide a positive shut"off of flow and to throttle flow during operation. !hey also provide for two instrument connections and a test connection. 7ny or all of these connections may .e .loc+ed according to desired use. 'igure 2 shows a simplified cutaway view of a single"valve manifold along with its schematic diagram.

&igure 2. (ingle"#alve Manifold

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!wo"valve manifolds are used as a .arrier .etween line pressure and instrumentation equipment. !he second valve and line serves the dual purpose of providing a vent connection to prevent line pressure from .eing loc+ed in the instrumentation and could also serve as a cali.ration connection. 'igure 3 shows a simplified cutaway view of a two"valve manifold along with its schematic diagram.

&igure 3. !wo"#alve Manifold

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!he three"valve equali%ing manifold is most commonly used in con4unction with a differential pressure transmitter. 3t consists of two .loc+ valves and one equali%ing valve. $ach side of the equali%ing valve .ody usually has .een ported and plugged for either vents or test connections. 'igure " shows a simplified cutaway view of a three"valve equali%ing manifold along with its schematic diagram.

&igure ). !hree"#alve $quali%ing Manifold

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!he five"valve equali%ing manifold provides two mainline .loc+ valves and a dou.le .loc+ and .leed arrangement for the equalizer line. (tatic pressure and cali.ration connections are also provided. !his manifold is primarily intended for gas service and is used to connect differential pressure transmitters to system flow meters. 'igure ( shows a simplified cutaway view of a five"valve equali%ing manifold along with its schematic diagram.

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&igure :. &ive"#alve $quali%ing Manifold

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!he five"valve blowdown manifold com.ines a three"valve equali%ing manifold with two special .lowdown valves. !his system provides an eAtremely compact, relia.le, and economical unit eliminating eight nipples, four tees, and two shut"off valves. !here are two .loc+ valves and one equali%ing valve on the manifold and the two .lowdown valves are designed with left and right hand .loc+ valves. !he .lowdown outlets are on the .ottom of the two valves after the .loc+ valves. 'igure ) shows a simplified cutaway view of a fivevalve .lowdown manifold along with its schematic diagram.

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&igure ;. &ive"valve 'lowdown Manifold

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*rior to actual manifold installation several items dealing with manifold construction and operational parameters must first .e verified. !he following items are considerations that can .e chec+ed .y either a system schematic or system specificationsFrequirements.

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3nletF5utlet 0onfiguration *ressureF!emperature 1atings *ac+ing !ype >isc 0onfiguration Manifold to (ystem 5rientation 'igure * shows a manifold valve with its typical mar+ings. !hese mar+ings give you manifold orientation, pressureFtemperature ratings, pac+ing, type, and materials of construction.

&igure <. !ypical Manifold #alve Mar+ings

'igure + shows the common manifold valve inletFoutlet configurations. (election and installation of the correct manifold is dependent on eAisting, system configurations along with the previous considerations. !he installation of various instruments has .een made easy and efficient .y the use of various manifold designs. (ome design features include2 ad4usta.le pac+ing for lea+proof eAtended service, integral hard .ac+seats to prevent stem .low"out, and free swiveling .all end stems that provide .u..le"tight, metal"to"metal valve closure without seat galling. !wo manifold accessories which have proven invalua.le components for installing transmitters are the G0lose"0ouple &ut.olG and the G1od 5ut >eviceG. !he &ut.ol allows for the shortest possi.le distance .etween the orifice flange union and the instrument manifold. 3t comes complete, from the manufacturer, with .olts, washers, and a teflon gas+et. !wo &ut.ols are required per installation. = !he 1od 5ut is a device to clear orifice passages which have .ecome restricted. 3t is designed to .e used while the valve is open and under pressure. 3t is availa.le in car.on steel, stainless steel, and monel with inlet connections to fit standard manifold instrument flanges. N TE: *rior to the installation of manifold, ensure all 5"rings are thoroughly lu.ricated with manufacturers recommended lu.ricant.

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&igure 8. Manifold 3nletF5utlet configurations

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#alve manifolds have .een widely used in the fa.rication of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. !hree valve and five valve manifolds are used for installation of differential pressure cells. !wo valve manifolds provide connections for indicating devices such as gages. some advantages of these components include2 ease of assem.ly, compactness, and good maintaina.ility. !he use of manifolds will save time and minimi%e the possi.ility of rewor+. !his module has provided the necessary information to ensure that a technician thoroughly understands the construction and proper installation of a variety of valve manifolds.

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1. List two advantages of using manifolds. 2. List the five manifold selection considerations that must .e verified prior to installing a manifold in a system. 3. Bhat type of instrumentation equipment is a three"valve equali%ing manifold most commonly used in con4unction withJ ). Matching eAercise (elect the manifold from the list .elow that matches its schematic diagram. ,a(ingle #alve ,.!wo"#alve ,c!hree"#alve $quali%er ,d&ive"#alve $quali%er ,e&ive"#alve 'lowdown

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Given a system schematic containing manifolds (tep 1 3dentify manifold locations in the system. (tep 2 3dentify each type of manifold in the system. (tep 3 Ma+e manifold selection .ased on each of the following for each manifold in the system 3nletF5utlet 0onfiguration *ressureF!emperature 1atings *ac+ing !ype >isc 0onfiguration (tep ) 3dentify manifold to system orientation for each manifold in the system. (tep : 3nstall each manifold in the system.

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1. $liminate fittings 1educe potential lea+s Minimi%e errors in plum.ing 1educe 7ssem.ly !ime 2. 3nletF5utlet 0onfiguration *ressureFtemperature ratings *ac+ing type >isc 0onfigurations Manifold to system orientation 3. >ifferential pressure transmitter ). ,1,.!wo #alve ,2,c!hree"#alve $quali%er ,3,e&ive"#alve 'lowdown ,),a(ingle"#alve ,:,d&ive"#alve $quali%er

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