S30/31 Resilient Seated Valves

Nylon 11
Coated Disc Excellent for
Seawater
Applications

Internal Drive
Connection
Provides Smooth
Surface for
Coating

Special Seat

ISO Top
Ensures Easy
Automation

Geometry and
Compounding

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What makes seawater

aggressive toward AWWA
valves, or specifically,
toward metallic wetted
parts of any valve?
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Chloride Levels
80% of Dissolved Solids in Seawater are
Sodium Chloride - 1/3 Sodium Ions, and
2/3 Chloride Ions
Chloride Ions Present in Seawater Range
from 18,000 to 19,200 ppm
Bray Controls Currently Handles
Chloride Levels in Excess of 70,000 ppm

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Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves

Material Selection for Seawater Systems
Chloride
(ppm)

Body

Seat

Disc

Stem

< 20,000

(ASTM 126 Class B)

EPDM/
BUNA-N

Nylon 11 Coated
(ASTM 536 Gr 65-45-12)

(ASTM A479 Type 316N)

< 30,000

(ASTM 126 Class B)

EPDM/
BUNA-N

Nylon 11 Coated
(ASTM 536 Gr 65-45-12)

(ASTM A479 Type 316N)

< 40,000

(ASTM 126 Class B)

EPDM/
BUNA-N

(ASTM A351 CK3MCuN)

(ASTM A479 Type 316N)

< 55,000

(ASTM 126 Class B)

EPDM/
BUNA-N

(ASTM A351 CK3MCuN)

(ASTM A479 Type 316N)

< 100,000

(ASTM 126 Class B)

EPDM/
BUNA-N

(ASTM A494 CW2M)

(ASTM A479 Type 316N)

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Nylon 11
Coating

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Nylon 11 Coating Advantages

Less Expensive Alternative to Nickel Aluminum
Bronze and Duplex Stainless Steel
Excellent Corrosion Resistance
Excellent Impact and Abrasion Resistance
Proven in Seawater Service
No Corrosion After 20 Years Exposure
Excellent in Salt Spray Environments
No Corrosion After 2000 Hours Exposure
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Nylon 11 Coating Advantages

Thermoplastic Produced from Vegetable Base
Low Coefficient of Friction Resulting in Lower
Seating and Unseating Torques
Not Subject to Ultraviolet Deterioration
FDA / NSF-61 Approved for Sanitary Applications

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Nylon 11 vs. Rubber Covered Discs

Nylon 11 Applied Uniformly and Continuously
Over the Entire Disc Surface.
vs.
Rubber (a) Lapped on Disc Surface and Edge,
then Machined.
or
(b) Bonded to Disc Substrate and Disc
Edge is a Corrosion Resistant Metal.
Both Resulting in a Lack of Continuous
Integrity of the Coating on the Disc and
Exposure of Areas to Seawater Attack.
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Nylon 11 vs. Rubber Covered Discs

Nylon 11 Disc Edges have Lower Coefficient of
Friction than Rubber Covered and Metal Disc Edges
Resulting in Lower Seating and Unseating
Torques.
Nylon 11 Discs and Rubber Seats Form Better Seal
at Higher Pressures than Rubber Discs and Seats.

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Nylon 11 vs. Rubber Covered Discs

Nylon 11 Discs do NOT Allow Barnacle Growth.
Rubber Covered Discs Allow Barnacle Growth which
Results in Cutting of the Seat Upon Opening
and
Closing.
Nylon 11 is Thermoplastic and will NOT Age with
Temperatures below 200 oF. Sulfur Cured EPDM
will Age.
Nylon 11 is Inert.

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Nylon 11 vs. Rubber Covered Disc

Bray Series 31 Valve with Nylon 11
Coated Ductile Iron (NDI) Disc
5 years Seawater Exposure

AWWA C504 Compliant Valve with

Rubber Coated Disc
19 month Seawater Exposure

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Rubber Covered Valve & Disc

(19 Month Seawater Service)

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Nylon 11 Application Process

Final Dimensions
Carefully Checked to
Ensure Coating
Thickness

Disc is Subjected to
Holiday Spark Test to
Ensure Integrity of
Coating
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Nylon 11 vs. Other Coatings

Nylon 11 Coated Ductile Iron Samples Subjected

to Salt Water Emersion for 18 Months
Nylon 11 Showed No Deterioration or Corrosion

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Nylon 11 vs. Other Coatings

(18 Month Salt Water Emersion)

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Nylon 11 Showed No Deterioration

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Nylon 11
Physical / Chemical Properties

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Melting Point

363 oF 367 oF

Rockwell Hardness

106

Surface Hardness (68 oF / 10 sec)

11,600 PSI

Scratch Resistance

13.3 lbf

High Performance
Butterfly Valves

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ANSI Class 150/300/600

High Performance Butterfly Valves
API 607 4th Edition
Certified
2 - 60
Special Alloys
Duplex and Austenitic
Stainless Steels
Hastelloy

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ANSI Class 150/300/600

High Performance Butterfly Valves
Bi-directional Design
Blow-out Proof Stem
Easy Automation
Foolproof Installation
Unique Pressure
Assisted Seat Design

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High Performance Butterfly Valves

Material Selection for Seawater Systems
Chlorides
(ppm)

Body & Disc

Stem & Taper Pin

< 20,000

(ASTM A995 / A995M Gr.5A)

(ASTM 479 / Type 316N)

< 30,000

(ASTM A995 / A995M Gr.5A)

(ASTM 479 / Type 316N)

< 40,000

(ASTM A351-CK3MCuN)

(ASTM A479 / AL-6XN)

< 55,000

(ASTM A351-CK3MCuN)

(ASTM A479 / AL-6XN)

< 100,000

(ASTM A494-CW2M)

(ASTM C276 / UNS N10276)

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One of Many Seawater Applications

Chiles Escondida Mine,
the Largest PrivatelyOwned Copper Mine in
the World
60 Series 41 ANSI
150 High Performance
Butterfly Valve
254 - SMO Duplex SS
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Selected Users of Bray Valves in Seawater

Tampa Desalination Plant

Newington Energy Project

Fluor

Mitsubishi

CFE Power

Mhi Po

Sea World

Black & Veatch

Escondida Mine (Chile)

General Electric / Ionics

Albwardy Marine (Dubai)

Desalcot Trinidad

Dubai Drydocks

Koch Membrane

British Petroleum

Degremont

Israel Dead Sea Desalination Plant Siemens / US Filter / Power

Corpus Christi Energy Center
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Veolia