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Becker* T-Ball* Anti-Surge Valve

High performance compressors require high
performance surge protection

Background Image: Becker T-Ball* anti-surge valve installed
in a Russian natural gas processing plant providing reliable
protection for nearly a decade.

Becker T-Ball* Anti-Surge valves from GE Oil & Gas
provide precise anti-surge protection and control
for critical compressor applications across the oil
and gas industry. Our patented rotary-control,
non-clogging T-Ball design provides fast, low
impact automation that helps eliminate potentially
damaging pressure imbalances while reducing
maintenance and increasing effi ciency—all
without compromising performance. And the
T-Ball’s unique combination of high capacity and
high turndown offers superior control and
protection throughout the compressor’s speed
range. The Becker T-Ball anti-surge valve is a
complete anti-surge control solution that delivers
high performance and reliable protection even in
the most demanding operating environments.

Combined, these performance features
provide the following added benefi ts:

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Exceptional continuous control

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Fast response and protection of critical equipment

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Improved system operating efficiency

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Increased profitability with minimal energy loss

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Reduced maintenance and tuning

The patented rotary control T-Ball features a
non-clogging quarter-turn design that provides
quick and low impact automation. Its high capacity
and rangeability combined with multi-stage noise
attenuating trims makes it ideal for demanding
anti-surge applications.

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Designed for maximum reliability

Becker T-Ball Anti-Surge Valves can be custom designed for your application and manufactured with
superior quality materials to deliver reliability and protection for your system.

ANTI-SURGE

CONTROLLER

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Typical Anti-Surge System

Becker T-Ball Anti-Surge Valves can operate in the critical conditions
compressor stations demand, from high pressure differentials,
extreme temperatures to corrosive media.

Product Range

Valve Style

Actuator Type

Pressure Ratings

Sizes

Temperature Range

Shut Off

End Connections

Turndown

Maximum Noise Attenuation

Stroke Full Open

Stroke Full Closed

Rotary Control T-Ball

Single-Acting/Double-Acting Rotary Piston

ANSI Class 150 to 2500

NPS 2 to NPS 42
50 mm - 1,070 mm

-76°F to 349°F

-60°C to 176°C

Soft Seat - Tested Up to Class VI
Metal Seat - Tested up to Class V

RFFE, RTJ, Weld End

FT

Gas Turbine

Performance

Over 300:1

Up to 50 dBa

< 1 second**

< 5 seconds**

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T-Ball® Anti-Surge

ST

Valve

Centrifigal

or Axial

Compressor

Check

Valve

PT

Becker T-Ball Anti-Surge Valves are designed for the
global oil and gas industry and can meet several
international industry standards such as:

Standard Description

CRN

NACE MR0175

ATEX Dir. 94/9/EC

PED 27/23/EC

GOST-R

RTN

Canadian Registration Number

Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries ­Materials for use in H
environments in oil and gas production

Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres

EU Pressure Equipment Directive

Russian Gosstandardt Certifi cate

Rostechnadzor

S containing

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** Larger valves may result in longer opening and closing times

NOTE: Due to GE’s dedication to new product development and enhancement data provided is subject to change.

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Each component is engineered to provide
exceptional performance

Controlled Deceleration

A pneumatic cushion engaged in the last
10% of travel prevents impulse loading
from a surge’s quick, high force
stroking speeds—reducing frictional
effects that can occur within the unit.

Heavy Duty Pneumatic Cylinder

The Becker RPSR actuator assembly
utilizes a high pressure durable steel
pneumatic cylinder that offers very
low break loss pressure.

Superb Fatigue Resistance

Heavy duty spring material
manufactured from heat treated
6150H steel alloy provides a very
long life.

Improved Safety

An all-welded spring cartridge
configuration prevents operator injury
as the design is factory configured and
prohibits field disassembly.

Reduced Maintenance

Vertical actuator orientation works with
gravity to prevent premature piston seal
wear and tear.

Continuous Performance

The T-Ball features a non-clogging
design that prevents debris scouring
and build up, reducing maintenance and
unplanned downtime.

Stable Operation

Rotary quarter-turn design
provides quick, easy, and low impact
automation; eliminating the pressure
imbalances that are experienced
with standard balanced valve plugs.

Robust Design

With a single rotating element the
T-Ball is designed to withstand the vibrations
exhibited within compressor piping systems.

Low Emissions

Soft or hard seat options with up to
Class VI or V minimizes lost energy and
improves compressor efficiency.
This long lasting shutoff is essential in
providing critical equipment protection
and maximizing revenue.

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Improve compressor operating effi ciency

Combining the superior control of a Becker T-Ball and rotary actuator with the speed and
accuracy of a Becker HPP-SB or SVI

®

II AP positioner, provides the complete anti-surge
valve solution. This enables your compressor to operate as close as possible to the surge
line—maximizing efficiency without jeopardizing performance.

Features

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Pneumatic positioner

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Powered by pipeline gas

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High capacity (Cv)

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Rugged construction

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Frictionless design

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ZERO BLEED

*

Benefi ts

Additional equipment not required to power
instrumentation

Provides optimum speed of response and
control required for anti-surge valves

Vibration resistance maintains calibration,
improving overall process performance

Eliminates O-rings and shafts for greater
reliability

Standard zero emissions in steady state,

Becker HPP-SB Positioner

full open and full closed control

Features

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Digital positioner

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Powered by instrument air

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HART® protocol

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Auto tuning function

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Modular construction

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Hazardous area approval

Benefi ts

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Versatile local or remote
communication configurations

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Maintains accurate positioning while
limiting service and repair visits

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Provides ease of maintenance as well
as platform for upgrades

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Including but not limited to:
ATEX, CSA, FM

SVI® II Positioner

In 2007, a major Italy-based integrated energy company carried out a
campaign to monitor fugitive emissions from three turbo-compression
stations on one of their natural gas transmission pipelines. Engineers
discovered that flanges and instrumentation were responsible for
80 percent of the station’s emissions**.

The ZERO BLEED feature of the Becker HPP-SB can help eliminate a
significant amount of compressor station emissions, protecting your

assets and the environment.

**Categories monitored: valves, safety valves, fl anges and instrumentation

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Maximized control and capacity

Flow Profile for 8” (200 mm) QTCV-T2

Surge

Region

Excess

Capacity

2500

2000

1500

1000

Recycle

Region

Flow Coefficient (Cv)

500

0

010

20 50

30

40

60 70

80 90

Degrees Travel (Open)

Many cage style valves achieve fast operating speeds by sacrificing the dynamic performance of
the valve at low flow conditions. The equal percentage characteristic of a Becker T-Ball offers
uncompromising control at both start-up (low flow/high) and surge.

Additionally, because of the T-Ball’s unique flow characteristic it is able to perform the functions
of both a recycle valve and an anti-surge valve, with excess capacity for the most extreme
conditions.

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T-Ball

Axial Style

Flow Capacity (Cv)

Globe Style

A single Becker T-Ball exhibits the same
capacity as two axial or three globe valves.

One of the most common problems experienced with anti-surge
valves is inadequate capacity for all service conditions. The high
capacity Becker T-Ball design combined with high rangeability
allows a single valve to accomplish what would typically require
two or three valves.

In fact major turbine and compressor manufactures
recommended ball style control valves for anti-surge control.

For equal percentage characteristic, globe valve
capacity (Cv) is approximately equal to travel squared.
Noise attenuating ball valves have a characteristic
where capacity (Cv) is approximately equal to travel
cubed. As such, noise attenuating ball valves are a
superior single valve choice.

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Additional protection

Multiple valves may be used in the surge control system to meet the unique
demands of both the process control and emergency shutdown operations.
GE offers additional Becker valves such as the Hot Gas Bypass and Station Recycle
Valves that can be used to meet the response time or flow rate requirements.

ASV

HGBP

Compressor

Hot Gas Bypass (HGBP) Valves are employed to provide additional protection
against surge. During normal operation, the valve remains closed until a safety
critical trip is detected requiring a compressor emergency shutdown. The HGBP
valve then springs to open, depressurizing the system as quick as possible by
displacing the hot discharge gas into the suction side further preventing
compressor surge.

As with an Anti-Surge valve, the HGBP must be a reliable, fast acting device and
sized to accommodate the compressor volume. The Becker HGBP features a
trunnion-mounted ball valve combined with a fail-safe spring return actuator
that can open within seconds when a safety critical trip is detected. Becker
HGBP provides the following benefits:

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Low emissions design

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Anti-blow out stem

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Suitable for use in SIL 3 applications

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High capacity to handle large flow

Station Recycle Valve (SRV)

The Station Recycle Valve (SRV) ensures that the compressor suction is not
starved of gas. When the lower limit of the compressor’s turndown is reached
further flow control is done by modulating the Station Recycle Valve.

The SRV must capable of handling services with varying flows and be sized to
match the compressor characteristics. The Becker SRV features the Becker
T-Ball design combined with a spring to close the actuator. The Becker SRV
provides the following benefits:

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Equal percent flow characteristic

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Up to 300:1 turndown to handle process fluctuations

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Selection of noise attenuation trims

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Meeting size requirements

Although all control valves are sized according to process conditions,
anti-surge applications require particular attention.

Anti-surge valves typically must meet two sizing requirements:

1. Enough capacity to recycle the compressor, yet not be oversized
which can choke the flow to the compressor

2. Capacity to depressurize the discharge in less than one second

Through taking your compressor’s performance into account from start-up to
surge, GE Oil & Gas has mastered the art and science of sizing anti-surge valves.

The T-Ball’s combination of high capacity and high turndown allows a valve
to meet both requirements providing the following benefits:

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P
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P
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Cage Style

Benefi t T-Ball

Superior capacity protects equipment throughout the compressor's speed range

Exceptional turndown allows for the combination of the anti-surge and recycle valve functions

into a single source

High reliability decreases downtime due to unplanned maintenance

Rotating control element eliminates pressure imbalances and excess vibration experienced

with plug designs

Uncompromising control reduces depressurization time by 50%

Quarter-turn stroke enables precise control with fast speed of response

Compact design minimizes infrastructure size and weight issues

Robust construction provides extended service life in extreme conditions

Optimized trim selection

The Becker T-Ball is offered in a series of noise attenuating trims to optimize performance and durability.

Becker T-Ball Model

Noise Attenuation

FPCV-T0 QTCV-T1 QTCV-T2 QTCV-T4 Attenujet

Baseline 7 dBa 17 dBa 25 dBa 20 dBa

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Assuring your needs are met

We understand how critical it is to keep your system up and running.
When it comes to protecting your compressor, GE Oil & Gas makes
no compromises.

In order to assure exceptional performance in the field, each Becker
T-Ball anti-surge valve undergoes several validation tests before
leaving our factory.

Upon test completion you will be provided with a customized
performance analysis to confirm our anti-surge
valve has met all performance requirements.

The table below provides a sample of our
recommended dynamic parameters.

Test Parameter Value

Full opening by automatic control in response to step change from 20mA to 4mA ≤ 2 sec.

Partial opening to 80% by automatic control in response to step change from 20 to
4mA

Full closing by automatic control in response to step change from 4mA to 20 mA ≤ 5 sec.

Full opening by solenoid valve trip 1 sec

Opening dead time ≤ 0.3 sec.

Maximum restriction of valve movement in response to continuous change of control
signal from 4 to 20 and 20 to 4 mA.

≤ 1.5 sec.

≤ 1%

See for yourself

Want to know more? We can arrange a live demonstration of
Becker T-Ball Anti-Surge Valve via webcam.

This gives you the opportunity to see our anti-surge valve in
action as well as have an in-depth technical discussion with our
highly qualified engineers, without having to leave your office.

To arrange a demonstration, contact your local GE sales
representative or e-mail: [e-mail]

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Field Proven in some of the most
inhospitable environments

Location: Russia

Application: Natural Gas Production Field

Installation: (Qty. 4) 12” (300) 600 ANSI QTCV-T2

Becker T-Ball Anti-Surge Valves were selected to protect the compressors of one of the world’s
largest natural gas production fields. Located in the remote subarctic zone, temperatures are
below freezing over 250 days of the year – it is not uncommon for temperatures to drop below

-65°F (-55°C). For an operation of this scale, the customer relied on GE to provide the technology
that is critical to maintaining continuous and stable control.

GE engineers traveled to the site to conduct a field test of the valves in service – the results
further validated the T-Ball anti-surge valves’ superior and reliable performance.

Quick Response

Field test data proved T-Ball anti-surge valves utilizing a
HPP-SB pneumatic positioner maintain precise no stick,
no slip control.
In less than a second, the anti-surge valve reached the
capacity required to protect the compressor.

Nominal Turbulence

As soon as the compressor was brought
on line, the Becker T-Ball anti-surge
valve stabilized the flow without high
turbulence.
The inherent rangeability of a T-Ball
allows control at both start up and
surge conditions.

Negligible Overshoot

Step response performance tests in the field proved Becker
T-Ball anti-surge valves react quickly to the step changes
for small and large steps with negligible overshoot. As a
result, the installed valves met all stroke time requirements
with accurate control.

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