Valve Selection Guide

Practical valve selection support for process piping applications

Engineering Decision Support

Choose the right valve, with the rationale behind it.

A guided workflow for process, mechanical and piping engineers. Capture service conditions, valve duty and special service flags — get a defensible recommendation with references, alternatives, and engineering cautions.

Start Selection

Project & line data

Review Inputs

Service conditions

Generate Recommendation

Run the engine

Export Report

PDF / printable

Recent selections
Local sample data — wire up to your project store later.

HP Steam Header — Block Valve

P-2041 · Saturated Steam

NPS 8 · CL900
In progress
2h ago

Amine Regen Bottoms

P-2039 · Lean Amine, sour

NPS 4 · CL300
Recommendation ready
Yesterday

LNG Loading Line ESDV

P-2034 · LNG, cryogenic

NPS 16 · CL300
Review needed
3 days ago

Cooling Water Isolation

P-2027 · Treated water

NPS 12 · CL150
Exported
Last week
Engineering cautions
Common service traps to verify before issuing.

Fire-safe required

Hydrocarbon service above 0.5 barg should default to API 607 / 6FA fire-tested designs.

Cryogenic temperature

Below −46 °C use extended bonnet, ASTM A352 LCC body, and qualified low-temp trim.

Sour service

Confirm NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 hardness limits on all wetted parts and bolting.

Reference standards
Used by the selection logic and shown in the recommendation.

API 600

Bolted-bonnet steel gate valves for petroleum / NG industries.

API 602

Compact steel gate, globe and check valves for sizes ≤ NPS 4.

API 6D

Pipeline ball, plug, gate and check valve specification.

API 607 / 6FA

Fire test for quarter-turn / soft-seated valves.

ASME B16.34

Pressure-temperature ratings for flanged, threaded, welded valves.

NACE MR0175

Materials for use in H₂S-containing environments (sour service).

Engineering Decision Support Tool - Screening / Internal Review Use unless independently validated.

Outputs are generated for engineering screening and decision support only. Final responsibility for standards compliance, engineering judgment, specification verification, and approved project use remains with the user organization and qualified reviewing engineer.