Issue V
For this project, the entire range of gate, globe and check valves supplied to Reliance Jamnagar Export Refinery were standardize as per the specifications of Bechtel.
The last package of Reliance was for Forged Steel Valves. It was a large order with very tight delivery schedule. Our project management team of engineers worked day and night in order to meet the dead line of the client. The Forged Steel GGC valves were supplied in midyear 2008 as per schedule and Reliance was very happy with L&T’s delivery performance and awarded us with repeat orders.
We at L&T even meet the unforeseen immediate requirement at the JERP site by supplying large size valves at unimaginable delivery time. For instance 10 nos of 48” #300 Gate valves were supplied in just 10 weeks time.
One of the major criteria of the client for butterfly valves is the UL certification. All butterfly valves supplied to JERP were specially certified for UL marking. (Standard – UL 1091, 6th Edition, June 2004. Reference Standard – BPE SPEC 007C Rev 1). We used special elastomers to qualify our butterfly valves for UL marking.
Valves in two different sizes were selected, one in the lower range (size 4” PN 16) and the other in the higher range (size 24” PN 16) to ensure that the entire range of butterfly valves qualify in the bidding process.
There are four categories of butterfly valves supplied to JERP and they are:
- Wafer type Rubber Lined Butterfly valves from 2” to 10”
- Double Flanged Butterfly valves from 12” to 24”
- VWS valves of sizes 26” to 54”.
- Triple Offset Butterfly Valves of Sizes 3” to 54”.
With this, we conclude our journey with the Reliance JERP team. L&T is extremely happy for its association with Reliance Industries and thank each and every person who supported us through this journey to successfully complete the project.
