California Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection

After completing this course, the licensee should be able to:

Discuss the factors that affect the selection of valve materials.
Describe the various methods of connecting valves to piping.
Identify the various types of common valves and the operating characteristics of each.\Explain general maintenance and repair procedures for different types of valves.
Identify several types of special valves and the operating characteristics of each.
Discuss the installation, maintenance, and repair of special valves.
Explain the function and operation of a valve actuator.
Identify various types of valve actuators and describe the installation, maintenance, and repair of each.
Discuss the operating characteristics of various accessories, including gauges, meters, accumulators, and air receivers.
Name the five major uses of valves in piping systems and identify the types of valves best suited for each.
Identify and explain the factors that determine the selection of a valve for a given application.
Identify various valve markings and symbols.
Describe several types of valve-to-pipe connections.
Discuss the selection and proper use of tools in valve installations.
Explain the importance of the correct installation of valves in well-chosen locations.
Describe the methods by which heat transfer occurs.
Discuss the methods of tracing process lines.

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Drinking Water, Distribution Operator

Approved By: Water Board - State Water Resources Control Board

Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection
- Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection [53 Activities]
  - 01. Valve Materials
  - 02. Threaded Connections
  - 03. Welded and Brazed Connections
  - 04. Flanged Connections
  - 05. Valve Installation
  - 06. Repairing Gate Valves
  - 07. Repairing Globe and Angle Valves
  - 08. Repairing Ball Valves
    - 09. Maintaining Plug Valves
    - 10. Maintaining Check Valves
    - 11. General Maintenance
    - 12. Special Valves
    - 13. Butterfly Valves
    - 14. Diaphragm Valves
    - 15. Pop Safety Valves
    - 16. Relief Valves
    - 17. Safety Relief Valves
    - 18. Pressure-Reducing and Regulating Valves
    - 19. Quick-Opening Valves
    - 20. Valve Actuators
    - 21. Diaphragm Actuators
    - 22. Piston Actuators
    - 23. Electric Actuators
    - 24. Actuator Installation
    - 25. Actuator Maintenance and Repair
    - 26. Bourdon Tube
    - 27. Bimetallic Gauge
    - 28. Bellows Gauge
    - 29. Flowmeters
    - 30. Rotating Unions
    - 31. Accumulators
    - 32. Air Receivers
    - 33. Application Considerations and Studying the Total System
    - 34. Valve Applications
    - 35. Valve Materials
    - 36. Valve Identification
    - 37. Soldered Valve Connections
    - 38. Threaded Valve Connections
    - 39. Flanged Valve Connections
    - 40. Tool Selection
    - 41. Valve Location
    - 42. Positioning the Valve
    - 43. Protecting Hot Pipelines
    - 44. Heat Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
    - 45. Installing and Maintaining Insulation
    - 46. Tracing
    - 47. Installing Steam Tracers
    - 48. Electric Tracing, Tracing Valves, and Fittings
    - 49. Protection From Freezing
    - 50. Protection From Corrosives
    - 51. Active and Passive Protection
    - 52. Inspection of Piping Protection
    - 53. Hangers and Supports
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Achievement