Issue III: Continued from First order from JERP bagged in June ‘06
In June 2006 we bagged the first order for Ball valves. Along with the first package consisting of 1000 Ball valves and a value close to 15 Crs, we also faced very stringent delivery schedules. Thanks to the efforts of the sales and production team, the entire package was delivered within a very shot lead-time.
Making a sale is a huge task but executing the order is much more larger and challenging. Each and every stage of this project execution was challenging. Right from obtaining approvals for drawings and ITP’s to completing the NDT procedures for various MOC’s.
Our supply for Floating Ball valves comprised of standard single piece valves to Cryogenic special application valves.
We supplied close to 5000 valves in Floating Ball range alone, in varied material of construction like WCB, LCB and SS in standard trim materials like A105 and SS as well as in higher trims like Monel. Size ranges from ¾” to 14” in different types of construction such as Single Piece, Two Piece and Three Piece in Class #150 and #300.
Ball valves mounted with accessories like Limit Switches, Extension Nipples, and Standard Extended Bonnets were also supplied to JERP. Critical valves such as cryogenic ball valves tested stringently at -196 degree Celsius were also supplied to JERP.
Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves (TMBV) manufactured to the latest international designs, using advanced manufacturing techniques also found application at the JERP site. L&T has over 15 years of experience in supplying Pipeline Ball Valves for various applications in Pipelines, Oil and Gas exploration, Production Facilities and also in Process industries.
The bidding for TMBV began along with the Floating Ball valves. Over 1500 Trunnion mounted ball valves in varied material of construction (from WBC to LCB); pressure classes #150 to #600 and size ranges 4” to 24” are installed at the Jamnagar Refinery of Reliance.
The second award from Reliance was the Alloy Steel Gate, Globe and Check Valves (GGC) with a total package value close to 50 crs. To know more, await next issue.
