Product Handbook 2026 - Volume 1

Boiler house Level controls

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Pressure/temperature limits Body design conditions

Operation The DCV3/B is opened by the boiler feedwater pressure and is closed by its spring as soon as the flow ceases, preventing reverse flow. The strong spring supports the head of water in an elevated feedtank when there is no pressure in the boiler, preventing the boiler flooding. A vacuum breaker is recommended on the boiler to prevent the valve being drawn off its seat as the boiler cools.

PN40

400 ° C

Maximum body design temperature

-10 ° C

Minimum allowable temperature

Maximum boiler pressure

32 bar g

Maximum feedpump pressure

40 bar g

120 ° C

Maximum feedwater temperature

Maximum feedwater head

6 m

Open

Approximate opening pressure 0.8 bar g Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of 60 bar g

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Materials

Closed

Kv values Size DN20 DN25 DN32 DN40 DN50 Kv 6.8 10.8 17 26 43

For conversion: Cv (UK) = Kv x 0.963 Cv (US) = Kv x 1.156

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3 4 2

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No.

Part

Material

Austenitic stainless steel Austenitic stainless steel Austenitic stainless steel Austenitic stainless steel

1

Body

WS 1.4581

2

Disc

BS 1449 316 S11

Spring retainer

3

BS 1449 316 S11

4

Spring

BS 2056 316 S42

5

Seat

EPDM

TI-P402-121 AB Issue 5

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DCV3/B Boiler Feed Check Valve

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