API 6A Gate Valves

API 6A Gate Valves

Over the course of the last century, numerous gate valve design genres have been
developed for use in the oil and gas industry.
Designs that have commonly been used to control fluid flow through production trees and flowlines
include expanding-, wedge-, and slab-style gate valves.
After a careful review of these existing designs, Cameron engineers have selected the best-suited
features for development and implementation into our API 6A gate valve product line. Our valve line
includes some of the world’s most successful and widely recognized gate valves.

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API 6A Gate Valves

FLS pneumatic valve. FLS-DA2 valve. FLS hydraulic valve. M-HT valve. FLS-R valve.

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Expanding-Style Wedge-Style
Gate Valves Gate Valves
The defining feature of the expanding gate design is its high mechanical A dual-seat test saves operational time. Having two slab gates in the same
seating force generated by applying torque to the handwheel in the full valve cavity allows a flowline seal test to be performed simultaneously in
open and full closed positions, making it a favorite of many operators both flow directions. The FLS-S gate valve model was designed for API 6A
for some applications. Cameron expanding gate solutions include applications with all features of the FLS valve, such as forged construction,
■■ M Pow-R-Seal* API 6A expanding gate valve metal-to-metal sealing, slab-style gate, stem seal, and seat design.
Bidirectional design provides flow direction versatility and increased
■■ M-HT* API 6A HT expanding gate valve.
service life.

API 6A Gate Valves

M Pow-R-Seal API 6A expanding gate valve. FLS-S API 6A gate valve.

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Slab-Style Gate Valves
Most Cameron gate valve designs use a solid, single-piece slab gate.
The use of a slab-style gate simplifies the design, resulting in a valve
that is rugged yet easy to assemble and maintain.

Included in this category are

■■ FLS API 6A gate valve
■■ FLS-R API 6A gate valve.

FLS API 6A slab-style gate valve.

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 API 6A Gate Valves

Size and Pressure Availability

Nominal Bore Working Pressure, psi [MPa]
Size, in 2,000 [13.8] 3,000 [20.7] 5,000 [34.5] 10,000 [68.9] 15,000 [103.4] 20,000 [138] 30,000 [206.8]†
113/16 – – – FLS valve FLS valve FLS valve FLS or FLS-R‡ valve
21/16 FLS, or M series FLS, FLS-S* API 6A FLS, FLS-S, or M series FLS or FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS valve –
valve split slab-style gate valve
valve, or M series
valve
29/16 FLS, or M series FLS, FLS-S, or M FLS, FLS-S, or M series FLS or FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS valve FLS or FLS-R‡ valve
valve series valve valve
31/16 – FLS-S valve FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-R‡ valve –
31/8 FLS, or M series FLS, FLS-S, or M FLS, FLS-S, or M series FLS-S valve FLS-S valve – –
valve series valve valve
41/16 – FLS-S valve FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS, FLS-R, or FLS-S – FLS or FLS-R‡ valve
valve

API 6A Gate Valves

41/8 FLS valve FLS FLS valve – – – –
51/18 FLS valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS, FLS-R, or FLS-S FLS, FLS-R‡, FLS-S, or – –
FLS-RS‡ valve
61/8 FLS valve FLS valve FLS valve – – – –
63/8 FLS valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS, FLS-R, FLS-S, or FLS, FLS-R‡, FLS-S, or – –
FLS-RS‡ valve FLS-RS‡ valve
71/16 – FLS-S valve FLS or FLS-S valve FLS, FLS-R, FLS-S, or FLS, FLS-R‡, FLS-S, or – –
FLS-RS‡ valve FLS-RS‡ valve
9 – FLS-S valve FLS, FLS-R, FLS-S, or FLS, FLS-R,‡ FLS-S, or FLS, FLS-R‡, FLS-S, or – –
FLS-RS* large-bore HP FLS-RS‡ valve FLS-RS‡ valve
API 6A split slab-style
gate valve‡
11 – – FLS or FLS-R valve – – – –
FLS gate valves may be manual or actuated unless otherwise noted.
† This working pressure is not currently covered in API 6A.
‡ FLS gate valves for this size and pressure combination are power actuated.
For FLS and FLS-R gate valves, this chart represents typical valves for API Material Classes AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, and HH; Temperature Ratings K, L, P, S, T, U, and V; and Product Specification Levels 1, 2, 3, 3G, and 4.
For other designs, please contact Cameron.
For M series gate valves, this chart represents typical valves for API Material Classes AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, and FF; Temperature Ratings K, L, P, S, T, U, and V; and Product Specification Levels 1 and 2. For other designs,
please contact Cameron.

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