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Valves and Actuators (Operation and Maintenance)
Enrollment Instructions
3.3 CEUs
This course may assist in meeting requirements for DOT Operator Certification.
Download a brochure for our Valves Course (PDF–652 KB).
Provides basic instruction and hands-on experience with the most common pipeline valves and actuators used on pipelines; participants visit manufacturing facilities to see first hand how valves are made. These field trips will also serve as a learning experience in the assembly and disassembly of valves and actuators, whenever possible. Participants receive handouts and other materials. This course is recommended for personnel involved in pipeline operation and maintenance.
Length: 4 1/2 days
Course Content
Participants receive instruction in:
- Introduction to petroleum valves
- Nordstrom valves
- Introduction to actuators
- Basic actuators and actuator operation
- Sizing actuators (overview)
- Basic mechanical operation
- Control components and configurations
- Maintaining actuators safely
- EIM actuators
- Limotorque actuators
- Rotork actuators
- Slab gas valve disassembly, assembly, and maintenance review
- Expanding gate valve maintenance review
- Valve maintenance
- Valve types and functioning
- Field lubricants
- Maintenance
- Packing
- Sealants
Recommended For
Pipeline maintenance technicians
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Dates
- Dec 7–11, 2009 - Houston
- Mar 15–19, 2010 - Odessa
- May 3–7, 2010 - Houston
- Sep 13–17, 2010 - Odessa
- Dec 6–10, 2010 - Houston
- Mar 7–11, 2011 - Odessa
- May 2–6, 2011 - Houston
- Sep 12–16, 2011 - Odessa
- Dec 5–9, 2011 - Houston
Cost: $1,680
