AWWA Butterfly Valve Comparsion Seat on Disc （美国自来水厂协会(AWWA蝶阀学席位盘）.pdf

AWWA C504 BUTTERFLY VALVES Seat on Disc Vs. Seat on Body Resilient seat location on an AWWA Butterfly Valve has been made a major point of contention by the valve manufacturers during design discussions with consulting engineers. Of the eight (8) major manufacturers of AWWA Butterfly Valves (those who build valves conforming fully to AWWA Standard C504, latest revision), four (4) utilize a design with the rubber seat attached to the disc and four (4) utilize a design with the rubber seat attached to the body. Each manufacturer obviously believes, and will tell, that their particular seat design is better than the other is. Actually, over the years there have been significant performance upgrades, primarily brought about by replacing less corrosion-resistance alloy cast iron (Ni-resist) metal seats and bonded-to-body rubber seats, penetrated by the valve shaft, in favor of type 18-8 stainless steel seats and adjustable, replaceable offset-mounted seats that provide 360 degree full circle seating. Additionally, non-cored discs, ductile iron discs, low head loss discs (flow-through) and low dynamic torque discs have made real contributions. We recommend using the seat-on-the-disc design for butterfly valves, as we perceive more advantages to this construction. Listed below are what we believe to be the prime elements of seating performance. 1) LEAK-TIGHTNESS OF VALVE SEAL 2) FREEDOM FROM DAMAGE BY CORROSION 3) EASE OF MAINTENANCE 4) PERFORMANCE UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS The following addresses each of these points: LEAK-TIGHTNESS OF THE SEAL This is the vital concern. AWWA Standard C504 clearly addresses valve materials of construction, shell thickness, laying length, torque capabilities and testing. However, it requires little more than one-time proof-of-design tests to assist a manufacturer in their effort to design and build