New Simplified Directional Control Valves for Hazardous Environments

Parker Expands Its Hazardous Valve Range to Meet Oil and Gas Industry Needs - D1VW Oil and Gas - Parker Hannifin Industries operating in hazardous environments such as the oil and gas industry inherently depend on reliable products operating in critical settings, while requiring the need to maintain safety and strict compliance. Listening to the voice of the customer is crucial in the design of simple solutions to mitigate the trifecta related to the complexity of maintaining multiple part numbers, operating in multiple environments, all while maintaining multiple certifications. One such example comes from the team at Parker Hydraulic Valve Division. Over the years, the team’s design engineers have worked closely with these customers on the continual improvement of the product portfolio. The latest innovation is the new D1VW*ER (NFPA D03 / NG06 / CETOP 03) directional control valve. The team has focused on complexity reduction for its end-users while maintaining all the expected quality and performance Parker directional control valves have become known for.

Versatile and flexible design

Indexable solenoid connector

Parker Expands Its Hazardous Valve Range To Meet Oil and Gas Industry Needs - D1VW*ER animation - Parker Hannifin With three horizontal positions and a vertical option for wiring installation per solenoid, electrical connections have become more adaptable. This modularity allows end-users to have more standardization by carrying fewer overall part number combinations. Additionally, usage of expensive explosion-proof fittings can be reduced. These adjustments can be made while still maintaining the tri-rated explosion-proof certifications.

Tri-rated hazardous location/explosion-proof certifications

The multi-ratings provide needed coverage and confidence in usage across the globe. These ratings include:

ATEX
CSA/UL
IECEx

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Expanded temperature range

Based directly on customer feedback, temperature limits have been expanded to now carry an operating temperature range of 70 °C down to -54 °C.

The expanded versatility is another nod to global usage needs, particularly in extremely cold locations in the Oil & Gas industry.

Parker Tracking System (PTS) QR code

End-users now have instant access to both critical information and certifications, when scanning the laser-etched QR code. No longer will there be wasted time and headaches trying to find various needed documentation. For example, all ATEX, CSA/UL, and IECEx certs are accessible and maintained current.

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Additional attributes

After further input from our customers and design engineering team, other attributes of the D1VW*ER include:

Available with 24 VDC and 120 VAC rectified coils.
Extended and covered manual overrides come standard.
Surge suppressor diode for 24 VDC coil comes standard.

Target applications

Although these valves can be used in countless hazardous environments, the design was heavily influenced by the needs of the Oil & Gas industry. Some targeted focuses are shown in figure 1 (below).

Parker Expands Its Hazardous Valve Range To Meet Oil and Gas Industry Needs - D1VW*ER Target Applications - Parker Hannifin

The D1VW*ER expands the offerings of Parker HVD hazardous rated valves, which also include:

To learn more about Parker's new line of directional control valves, watch this video:

Offshore Technology Conference 2021

See the D1VW*ER directional control valve live and talk with our engineering experts at OTC 2021, booth #2302.

This post was contributed by:

Parker Expands Its Hazardous Valve Range To Meet Oil and Gas Industry Needs - Mike Giammo - Parker Hannifin Mike Giammo, product sales manager, Parker Hydraulic Valve Division.

Parker Expands Its Hazardous Valve Range To Meet Oil and Gas Industry Needs - Mitch Eichler - Parker Hannifin Mitch Eichler, business development manager, Parker Hydraulic Valve Division.