Explore the world of Molykote® Smart Lubrication™, the established solution for a multitude of valve challenges. These high-performance solutions include anti-seize pastes, anti-friction coatings, lubricating greases, and silicone compounds. Tailored to withstand heavy loads, extreme temperatures, and corrosive conditions, these lubricants address specific challenges associated with valve components.
Ensuring reliable, leak-free operation is paramount in the oil and gas industry for safety, loss prevention, and environmental care. Various types of valves, including ball, gate, butterfly, and wedge valves, are employed as control valves, necessitating precise and repeatable responses. In the realms of production, transportation, and processing, these valves must deliver consistent performance, often in challenging service environments—handling harsh materials under pressure, exposed to extreme temperatures, and sometimes remaining dormant for extended periods.
Valve issues stemming from inadequate lubrication and sealing, abrasive contaminants, or severe-duty service can manifest as galling and scoring, seal or packing failures, corrosion, and internal and external leakages. Proper lubrication of valve components becomes crucial in mitigating wear, enhancing durability and dependability, and facilitating the safe, efficient, and responsible transport of pipeline contents. This lubrication also preserves valve seals, seats, and packing materials, ensuring leak-free operation.
Molykote® Smart Lubrication™ Solutions for Valve Components:
Molykote® Smart Lubrication™ Solutions for Valve Components:
- Packing and Seals (Packing or Stuffing Surface):
- Molykote® 111 Compound: Silicone with an inert thickener, compatible with many elastomers. It serves as a lubricant and non-curing sealant with a wide service temperature range.
- Bearing Seal and Seal Groove (to Hold Seal):
- Molykote® Cu-7439 Plus High-Temperature Copper Paste: Copper solid lubricants in oil, exhibiting excellent adhesion to metals and resistance to extreme heat, high loads, and corrosive conditions.
- Seal Sliding Surfaces, Seal Ring:
- Molykote® D 321 R Dry Film Lubricant and Spray: Solid lubricants in solvent-resin form, air-drying to a bonded lubricant film, unaffected by dirt and contaminants.
- Shaft and Stem:
- Molykote® U-n Lubricant Paste: Solid lubricants in PAG oil, providing good compatibility with rubber and serving as an anti-friction coating for extreme heat under heavy loads.
- Molykote® 106 Anti-Friction Coating: Solid lubricants in solvent-resin, offering high load-carrying capacity and heat curing to a bonded film.
- Molykote® 3402C LF Anti-Friction Coating: Solid lubricants in an organic solvent-binder, resisting high pressures and wear while protecting against corrosion.
- Ball Surface:
- Molykote® G Paste: Solid lubricants in mineral oil, preventing seizure, scoring, suppressing stick-slip, and corrosion with high-pressure absorption capacity.
- Bearings (Bearing Wear Surfaces):
- Molykote® 33 Extreme Low-Temperature Bearing Grease, Light: Silicone oil with lithium soap thickener, offering low torque for extreme-cold startups, a wide service temperature range, and resistance to oxidation, moisture, and corrosive atmospheres.
- Threaded Connections (Studs, Bolts, Yoke Nut, Screws):
- Molykote® Anti-Friction Coatings: Solid lubricants in a solvent-resin system, applied to clean, dry assembly parts with air- and heat-curing options for long-term, dry-film lubrication.
- Molykote® Anti-Seize Pastes: Solid lubricants in synthetic/mineral oil, field-applied with aerosol options, resisting water washout and corrosion, aiding non-destructive assembly and disassembly.
- Body Seat:
- Molykote® D 321 R Dry Film Lubricant and Spray: Solid lubricants in solvent-resin, air-drying to a bonded lubricant film, remaining unaffected by dirt and contaminants.
In addressing a real-world application, gate valves commonly employed to block or restrict the flow of raw or processed materials faced challenges. A mineral oil-based grease, exposed to harsh pipeline materials, hardened and caused difficult valve operation, leading to material leakage past the valve seat and seals. The solution was found in Molykote® 111 Compound, maintaining reliable lubrication in extreme conditions and ensuring smooth valve operation and long-term sealing integrity.
The integration of Molykote® Smart Lubrication™ solutions presents a comprehensive approach to enhance the performance and longevity of valves in oil and gas applications. These proven, effective problem-solvers contribute to the industry’s pursuit of safety, reliability, and environmental responsibility.
