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Low Pressure Closure Test

The low-pressure closure test shall be performed with the seat sealing surface interface clean and free from oil, grease, and sealant. Any leakage at the seat sealing surface interface, behind the seat ring, or through the disk on the open side of the valve shall be detected when bubbles are observed coming from the closure (disk, seat, and seat ring), which is either covered with water or coated with a soap or similar solution.

When closure testing gate, and ball valves, the valve manufacturer shall use a method of testing seat leakage that fills and fully pressurizes the body cavity to the test pressure between the seats and the bonnet area, as applicable, with the test fluid. This will ensure that no seat leakage can escape detection because of gradual filling of these volumes during the test period.

Gate Valve & Screw Down Non-return Globe Valve: The pressure shall be applied successively to each side of the closed valve with the other side open to the atmosphere to check for leakage at the atmospheric side of the closure.

Globe Valve: The pressure shall be applied in one direction with the pressure applied under the disc (upstream side) of the closed valve with the other side open to the atmosphere to check for leakage at the atmospheric side of the closure.

Check valve: The pressure shall be applied in one direction with the pressure applied behind the disc (down stream side) of the closed valve with the other side open to the atmosphere to check for leakage at the atmospheric side of the closure.

Check for leakage using either a soap film solution or an inverted 'U' tube with its outlet submerged under water. If the seat pressure is held successfully then the other seat shall be tested in the same manner where applicable. If unacceptable leakage is found, corrective action may be taken to eliminate the leakage and the seat test repeated.

If the valve is disassembled to eliminate the leakage, all previous testing must be repeated upon re-assembly.

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