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Rotary Control Valves

The rotary control valve is a directional control valve actuated in a rotary motion. With
high pressure and zero-leak performance, the valve is designed and manufactured to
meet your requirements for both topside and subsea applications.

Our rotary control valves are regularly

integrated into:

»» Drilling control systems

»» Blow out preventers (BOPs)
»» Subsea X-mas trees
»» Hydraulic based industrial applications
»» Subsea intervention systems
»» Chemical processing plants
»» Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems

Connecting What’s Needed with What’s Next™

 Designed based on the shear-type-seal principle, our rotary control valves deliver
advantages when compared to conventional alternatives, including negligible internal
leakage and superior resistance to wear. Our valves are designed to meet—and often
exceed—a service life of at least 30 years.

With a design that has evolved over 50 years, the valves are widely used in both topside
and subsea applications. The valves feature metal-to-metal sealing with internal
components that can be configured with materials to meet operational needs.

Spindle
Topside: AISI 329
Subsea: Nitronic or Inconel

Housing
Topside: Stainless steel or AISI 316
Subsea: AISI 316, Nitronic 50, 25 Cr
Super Duplex, or Inconel

Slide
Topside:
AISI 440 or TuNi for high
pressure applications
Subsea: AISI 440 or TuNi

Seat
O-Ring: NBR, FFKM Topside: Aluminium bronze
or AISI 440
Subsea: AISI 440 or TuNi

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Example Rotary Control Valve Configurations

Subsea ROV-Operated Valve Solenoid operated rotary control valve with

manual override. Specifically developed for
applications where a rotary manual operation
is required in combination with a remote
operation mode.

Standard, manually-operated topside valves. Various handle/spindle options available.

Rotary Control Valve Ordering Information

Ordering Code: MVA

Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5

Table 1: Application Table 4: Port Connections

Code Application Code Port type
1 Offshore - Topside 1 Autoclave
2 Offshore - Subsea 2 BSP
3 Chemical Process Equipment 3 NPT
4 General Hydraulic Industry 4 Welded pipe
Identification of application type assist in providing you with the
optimized solution for functionality and material selection.
Table 5: Hydraulic Valve Symbol
Please find the ordering code for the suitable hydraulic symbol
Table 2: Valve size
on the next page.
Code Size of internal bore Cv
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10 0.12 in / 3 mm 0.25
20 0.20 in / 5 mm 0.65
30 0.35 in / 9 mm 1.70 General Technical Data
40 0.47 in / 12 mm 2.00 Admissible fluid -4 to 212 °F
temperature -20 to 100 °C
Calculations and valve sizing information provided later in the
document. Operating -4 to 212 °F
temperature -20 to 100 °C
Working pressure See valve size selection
Table 3: Actuation Proof pressure 1.5 times working pressure, unless
Code otherwise specified

1 Manual - Handle Debris tolerance/fluid SEA AS4059 class 12B-F

cleanliness
2 Pneumatic
Design standards ISO 13628-6 / API 17F
3 Hydraulic ISO 13628-4 / API 17D
4 Electric ISO 10243 / API 6A
5 Bare Shaft - Customer supplied actuation

Hybrid solutions are available on request.

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Hydraulic Valve Symbols
Option-03: MVA - 3.3
Option-01: MVA - 2.2 Option-02: MVA - 3.2
locked center

P R P R P R

a b a b a b

A A A
Option-04: MVA - 3.3 Option-05: MVA - 4.2 Option-06: MVA - 4.2

P R P R P R

a b a b a
b
A A B A B
Option-08: MVA - 4.3 Option-09: MVA - 4.3
Option-07: MVA - 4.2
locked center open center

P R P R P R

a b a b a b

A B A B A B
Option-10: MVA - 4.3 Option-11: MVA - 4.3 Option-12: MVA - 4.3
open center open center locked center

P R P R P1 P2

a b a b a b

A B A B A B D
Option-13: MVA - 8.3
open center

P1 R1 P2 R2

a b a b

A1 B1 A2 B2

„„ These are the typical hydraulic functions, others aviable on request, please contact
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Valve size selection
Serial MVA1X Serial MVA4X
Orifice 0.12 in / 3 mm Orifice 0.47 in / 12 mm
Cv P-F=0.21 F-R=0.25 Cv P-A=1.70 A-R=2.09
Port size Various. Reference valve model Port size Reference ordering code key
number.
Pressure range 20-345 bar
Pressure range 20-690 bar
Torque 5-45 Nm
Torque 3-7.5 Nm

General
Serial MVA2x
Port indication P= Supply
Orifice 0.20 in / 5 mm F= Function (A or B)
R= Return
Cv P-F=0.65 F-R=0.58
Operator All models can be configured for
Port size Various. Reference valve model
manual or actuated operation
number.
Operating fluid Water/glycol
Pressure range 20-690 bar
Mineral oil hydraulic fluid
Torque 2-6 Nm Glycol based hydraulic fluid
Chemicals
Glycol
Serial MVA3x
Admissible fluid -4°F to 212°F
Orifice 0.35 in / 9 mm temperature -20°C to 70°C
Cv P-F=1.70 F-R=2.09 Ambient temperature -4°F to 212°F
Port size Various. Reference valve model -20°C to 70°C
number.
Other specifications on request
Pressure range 20-345 bar
Torque 5-25 Nm

Flow Coefficient
Note: Given Cv value is for valve only.
Flow coefficient for the control valves, Cv value, is based on tests according to IEC Publication 534 – Part 1, 2.1 and
2.3. Measurements are conducted on pure water at 5°C to 38°C with turbulent flow conditions through the valve.
For conditions other than these, flow can be obtained using the following formulae, rewritten for [l/min] and [bar]
as input values plus theoretical compensation of viscosity:

Test according to IEC Publication 534 give the Cv value with a precision of ±5 %.

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Standard Dimension
(not applicable for subsea applications)

B C
Dimensions (A x B x C) Total height *
Serial MVA1X 2.56 x 2.17 x 2.17 in 3.82 in
65 x 55 x 55 mm 97 mm
Serial MVA2X 3.15 x 2.72 x 2.72 in 5.24 in
A
80 x 69 x 69 mm 133 mm
Serial MVA3X 4.2 x 3.94 x 3.94 in 6.65 in
107 x 100 x 100 mm 169 mm
Serial MVA4X 4.88 x 4.57 x 4.57 in 7.32 in
124 x 116 x 116 mm 186 mm

*Total height dependent on handle type.

Fixing Details
Bolted to panel
Dimensions (in / mm)* A1 A2 A3
Serial MVA1X 1.42 / 36 1.42 / 36 1.38 / 35 1

D
1

A
2
Serial MVA2X 1.93 / 49 1.93 / 49 1.42 / 36
Serial MVA3X 3.15 / 80 3.15 / 80 1.97 / 50
Serial MVA4X 3.54 / 90 3.54 / 90 1.97 / 50

*According to standard valves.

Neck mounted
NW
Dimensions (in / mm) D1 NW
D1
Serial MVA1X 1.65 / 42 2.36 / 60
Serial MVA2X 1.89 / 48 2.36 / 60

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