Seattle, Washington-based Bay Valve Service LLC, a provider of industrial valve and pump repair, maintenance and replacement, recently completed Phase I and began Phase II of a project in Washington that showcases the company’s expanded capabilities in the hydro market. The Seattle-based company began working with a local municipal water district to repair two out of six valves and proposed a system redesign and installation of a special plunger-style, energy dissipation valve that would improve and extend the life of the municipal water system.
The new valve proposal for Phase II includes installation of a plunger-style energy dissipation valve from a major hydro service valve manufacturer and will provide a final long-term solution with the right valve. According to Bay Valve Service Technical Account Lead, John Barta, “This new valve, which measures 48 inches in diameter and weighs 14,000 lbs., will serve three important functions in the water system.” “First, it will act as a shut-off valve; second, it will be a modulating, or control, valve; and third, and most importantly, it will be an energy dissipation valve. This will enable the efficient discharge of water at a rate of as much as 550 cubic feet per second,” he adds.