Mucon develops a superior slide gate valve for handling Frac Sand

When presented with the challenge of designing a Slide Gate Valve for the arduous and demanding duty of handling Frac Sand, Mucon responded by developing a technically superior solution.

The Requirement:

To develop a Slide Gate Valve to satisfy the application and the technical requirements for handling Frac Sand or similar, for example;

  • To isolate the discharge flow of Sand on the outlet of various storage vessels, such as Silos, Hoppers, Rail Cars and Mobile Bins.
  • Provide the ability to regulate the discharge rate of sand.
  • Provide infinite variable control for the discharge of sand.
  • Select construction materials and coatings to provide the best wear and weather resistance.
  • Ability to easily replace worn parts.
  • Ability to maintain the valve while in position.

The Solution:

Following a period of extensive testing and prototype development with various grades of sand and other materials, the Mucon design team developed the special RGV-DC Roller Gate Valve specifically to meet the demands of handling Frac Sand.

The result is a superior design heavy duty Roller Gate Valve with the following features and benefits;

  • A Diamond Notched Slide Blade to provide a regulated flow of sand
  • A heavy duty electric actuator to provide infinite variable positioning of the Slide Blade, allowing improved control of the discharge flow of sand.
  • Contact Parts such as the Slide Blade and Inlet Baffle are constructed in ‘Hardox’ abrasion resistant material to maximize service life.
  • The Contact Parts are designed to be easily replaceable.
  • Roller Bearings are protected from material flow
  • Superior design self-loading seals are built-in to minimize product leakage to the valve body.
  • The maintenance and replacement of many internal operating components is achieved without having to take the valve ‘offline’ from its operating position.

The Mucon RGV-DC Roller Gate Valve:

Specifically designed to meet the needs and demands of Frac Sand applications, the Mucon RGV-DC Valve is available in an extensive size range and customizable options, including:

  • Size Range – 6” (150mm) to 24” (600mm)
  • Special custom sizes up to 55”
  • Electric, Pneumatic and Hand wheel actuation
  • Variety of materials for valve construction

Associated Businesses

  • Cheshire, SK12 1PQ