• Do the system's peak pressure and temperature occur simultaneously Do these conditions peak out only when the valve is open These questions would decide the type of valve and its seating material. Here, we need to make distinction between line pressure vs valve pressure drop. Often this is misunderstood. The valve pressure envelope (valve body) is subjected to the full line pressure (valve upstream pressure, whereas the pressure drop (Pis the difference between the valve upstream pressure and the pressure that exists just downstream of the valve. Both pressures are equally important when selecting a control valve.
The line pressure determines the valve body (and pipe flange) rating, whereas the pressure drop determines the valve trim or seat rating. The pressure-temperature rating of a valve is simply the maximum pressure the valve is designed to handle at a particular temperature and varies with the material of construction. The
higher the process temperature, the less pressure can be handled by the body sub- assembly. Valves pressure rating describes the range of pressures a valve can handle - the higher the rating, the thicker the walls of the valve vessel to prevent rupture. The standard ANSI ratings are 150, 300, 600, 900 etc. ANSI 150 rating valve does not mean that the maximum pressure rating of this valve is only 150 psi a steel valve that is rated as ANSI class 150 can handle pressures up to 285 psi at F (refer to the chart below.
