Stuffing Box Gate Valve

The stuffing box bolts and nuts may have been tightened down unevenly during assembly.

Stuffing box gate valve. Inspect all of stem gate the valve should be all the way open to inspect the entire stem gate. Look for burrs or scaling. Note whether the gland nose is. If the stem of a globe valve is in good condition stuffing box leaks can usually be stopped by setting up on the gland.

Some factors to consider include. The gland must not be set up or packed so tightly that the stem binds. Look down the valve box to see if it is to close to the operating nut. Designed to provide long service in high pressure pump and standpipe manifold systems our rugged valves created tight shutoff at every closing cycle and outperform even after long.

The design provides extra packing for a more reliable stem seal or sufficient depth for packing with an optional lantern ring in the middle. If this does not stop the leakage repack the stuffing box. The valve box may be interfering with the operating key. Gate valves forum manufactures mud gate valves to meet the tough demands of deep high pressure drilling applications up to 7 500 pounds per square inch psi.

Deep stuffing boxes are standard on gate and globe valves. Inspect the gland the gland should be able to freely enter the stuffing box all the way.