Valve Selection Guide

Practical valve selection support for process piping applications

About

About this tool

Engineering decision-support for manual & control valve selection in process piping applications.

Purpose

The Valve Selection Guide helps process and piping engineers converge quickly on a defensible valve specification — body, trim, seat, end-connection, rating and special service requirements — using the rules in API 615, ASME B16.5 / B16.34 and supporting standards.

All recommendations are derived live from your inputs. Every rule cites the standard or engineering basis behind it so the choice can be reviewed and challenged.

Governance status
Screening Only

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.

This app references standards by name and short citation only. It is not an official standards publication and does not replace ASME, API, IEC, ISA, ISO, MSS, NACE, ASTM, or other licensed standards. Users must validate all final selections against licensed/current standards and project specifications.

Built-in data and rules are screening aids. User-imported standards datasets are treated as user-owned/user-authorized data, and the importing organization remains responsible for licensing, accuracy, approval, and continued validity.

Production readiness status

Not production-approved yet

This build is suitable for screening and internal engineering review. It must not be used as final authority for procurement, fabrication, construction, or safety decisions until engineering data, recommendations, exports, and accountability roles are reviewed and signed off.

Ownership & accountability
App owner
Nosa Imasuen
Application maintainer
Nosa Imasuen
Support contact
nimasuen@gmail.com
Engineering authority
To be assigned before controlled engineering or production use
Standards data steward
User organization / licensed table owner
Independent checker
To be assigned before procurement or fabrication use
Legal / license owner
To be assigned before external distribution

Production release requires a named responsible engineer, data steward, maintainer, support path, legal/license owner, and independent checker. User-supplied ASME tables remain the responsibility of the organization that imports and approves them.

Standards & copyright position

This app references standards by name and short citation only. It is not an official standards publication and does not replace ASME, API, IEC, ISA, ISO, MSS, NACE, ASTM, or other licensed standards. Users must validate all final selections against licensed/current standards and project specifications.

Built-in data and rules are screening aids. User-imported standards datasets are treated as user-owned/user-authorized data, and the importing organization remains responsible for licensing, accuracy, approval, and continued validity.

What it covers
  • Valve type selection by service, function, size and class
  • Body / trim / seat material selection per ASME B16.34 & NACE MR0175
  • End-connection & rating with ASME B16.5 P-T validation
  • Control valve sizing per IEC 60534-2-1 (liquid & gas)
  • Special-service checks: sour, cryogenic, fire-safe, fugitive emissions
  • Datasheet export (HTML, Excel, print-to-PDF)
Standards referenced
  • API 615
  • API 598
  • API 607 / 6FA
  • API 609
  • API 600 / 602 / 603
  • API 6D
  • ASME B16.5
  • ASME B16.34
  • ASME B31.3
  • IEC 60534
  • ISA 75.01
  • NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156
  • ISO 15848-1
  • EN 12266
  • MSS SP-25 / SP-44
Disclaimer

Decision-support tool only

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.

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.