In various implementations, an electronic actuator may be coupled to a valve to provide the ability to shut off anhydrous ammonia flow through the valve (e.g., in emergencies). The valve may be coupled to anhydrous ammonia tanks, such as nurse tanks and/or storage tanks. The electronic actuator may include a handle and a bracket. The handle and the bracket may include at least two attractive components that are magnetically attracted to each other upon application of an electric current and the valve may be open. When the electric current is cut, the attractive components of the handle and the bracket may not be magnetically attracted to each other and the valve may be shut off. A controller (e.g., a switch) may be coupled to the electronic actuator to allow control of the electric signal to the electronic actuator.

The present invention discloses a butterfly valve including: a valve body, an inner valve seat, a valve core, a valve stem and at least one positioning ring. The valve body has an inlet end, an outlet end, and an axial passage communicating with the inlet end and the outlet end. A valve stem mounting hole is provided between the inlet end and the outlet end in the valve body. The valve body further is provided with a valve seat mounting portion in the axial passage at a position corresponding to the valve stem mounting hole. The inner valve seat is fixedly mounted to the valve seat mounting portion, which is cylindrical and is provided with radial through hole in the side wall corresponding to the valve stem. the valve core is plate-shaped and mounted in the inner valve seat, a radial through hole is provided therein. The valve stem passes through the valve stem mounting hole, the radial through hole of the inner valve seat and the radial through hole of the valve core. The positioning ring is mounted in the valve body at an axial side of the inner valve seat and form a hermetic connection with the inner valve seat. The butterfly valve of this invention has good tightness.

A device for locking a turning handle of a valve containing a handle for actuating a shut-off element of a valve, a latching ring that can be arranged in a rotationally conjoint manner on a valve housing support for an actuating device and an adapter that can be arranged on a drive journal of a shut-off element such that it can be fixed and released again, wherein the adapter and the handle are connected to one another in a releasable manner, wherein an axially displaceable and non-rotatable sliding ring is arranged on the handle, wherein the sliding ring can be displaced axially into a locking or open position and in the locking position the sliding ring locks the rotational movement of the handle and the handle cannot be removed from the valve on account of the position of the sliding ring in the locking position.

A device for locking a turning handle of a valve containing a handle for actuating a shut-off element of a valve, a latching ring that can be arranged in a rotationally conjoint manner on a valve housing support for an actuating device and an adapter that can be arranged on a drive journal of a shut-off element such that it can be fixed and released again, wherein the adapter and the handle are connected to one another in a releasable manner, wherein an axially displaceable and non-rotatable sliding ring is arranged on the handle, wherein the sliding ring can be displaced axially into a locking or open position and in the locking position the sliding ring locks the rotational movement of the handle and the handle cannot be removed from the valve on account of the position of the sliding ring in the locking position.

A method of using a pipe stopper to stop fluid flow through a pipeline includes providing the pipe stopper, the pipe stopper comprising an expandable stopper body and a pressure assembly, the expandable stopper body configurable in an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration, the pressure assembly configurable in an open configuration and a closed configuration and comprising a housing cavity; lowering the expandable stopper body of the pipe stopper into a pipe channel of the pipeline in the contracted configuration; orienting the pressure assembly in the open configuration, wherein an upper portion of the housing cavity is in fluid communication with an atmosphere external to the pipeline and a lower portion of the housing cavity is in fluid communication with the pipe channel; and biasing the expandable stopper body to the expanded configuration to block fluid flow through the pipe channel.

A pipe stopper includes an expandable stopper body defining a stopper cavity and configurable in an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration; a pressure assembly comprising a pressure housing and a piston, the piston slidably engaged with a housing cavity of the pressure housing, the piston operatively connected to the expandable stopper body; and a locking assembly comprising a locking rod and a locking device, a lower end of the locking rod disposed within the housing cavity, the locking rod further comprising a rod engagement mechanism, the locking device comprising a locking engagement mechanism; wherein the locking device is configurable in a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, and wherein, in the locked configuration, the locking engagement mechanism engages the rod engagement mechanism to lock the expandable stopper body in the expanded configuration.

A hinged valve is provided. The hinged valve includes a valve body, a valve stem, a valve disc, an actuator and a sliding member. The valve body is a housing, which is provided with a valve stem hole for partially accommodating the valve stem. The valve body has a passage with an inlet and an outlet. The valve disc is connected to the valve body through a hinge, so that the valve disc is able to rotate around the rotation axis of the hinge.

A hinged valve is provided. The hinged valve includes a valve body, a valve stem, a valve disc, an actuator and a sliding member. The valve body is a housing, which is provided with a valve stem hole for partially accommodating the valve stem. The valve body has a passage with an inlet and an outlet. The valve disc is connected to the valve body through a hinge, so that the valve disc is able to rotate around the rotation axis of the hinge.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to locking assembly apparatus and methods for fluid ends, and associated components thereof. In one implementation, a locking assembly for fluid ends includes a first actuator and a second actuator disposed at least partially below the first actuator. The second actuator includes one or more coupling surfaces disposed in coupling engagement with one or more coupling surfaces of the first actuator. The locking assembly also includes a plurality of wedges disposed about the second actuator and movable between an unlocked position and a locked position.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to locking assembly apparatus and methods for fluid ends, and associated components thereof. In one implementation, a locking assembly for fluid ends includes a first actuator and a second actuator disposed at least partially below the first actuator. The second actuator includes one or more coupling surfaces disposed in coupling engagement with one or more coupling surfaces of the first actuator. The locking assembly also includes a plurality of wedges disposed about the second actuator and movable between an unlocked position and a locked position.