Safety Valve Test Benches: Faster, Traceable Valve Testing for Refineries and Valve Plants

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At a glance. A refinery shutdown can mean hundreds of safety valves to test and recertify in a few days, and a valve plant has to test every valve before dispatch. The Tech Inc. Safety Valve and Valve Test Bench clamps the valve, supplies the test media and records every test with a certificate. For shutdown workshops and valve plants alike, it is one of the best investments they can make.

What the bench does

Safety valve tests: set pressure and seat tightness, with gas or water
Valve shell and seat tests: hydrostatic tests to API 598 and API 6D
Records: digital pressure traces and printed certificates for every valve

What is on the bench

Clamping table or fixture for flanged and threaded valves
High-pressure water pump and gas booster
Test gas and water receivers with fine control valves
Calibrated pressure transducers and gauges
Data logger with certificates and chart records
Safety guard, relief valves and interlocks

Bench options

Option	Use
PSV test bench	Set pressure and seat tightness
Valve shell and seat bench	API 598 and API 6D tests
Combined bench	Both duties on one table
In-situ PSV test kit	Add-on for testing safety valves on line

Why it is one of the best things to happen to valve testing

Faster turnaround. The clamping fixture holds the valve without bolting.
Traceable results. Every test is logged and certified.
Safer testing. Guarding, relief and interlocks on every high-pressure circuit.
One supplier. Pumps, boosters, controls and frame are built by Tech Inc.

Who uses it

Refinery and petrochemical maintenance workshops, valve manufacturers, and valve repair and service shops. Tech Inc. also builds high-pressure hydrostatic test units and gas booster units.