What is a backseat of Gate Valve
What is a backseat?A backseat is a seating arrangement inside the bonnet. It provides a seal between the stem and bonnet and prevents system pressure from building against the valve packing when the valve is fully open. Back seats are often applied in gate and globe valves (source: wermac.org). How to use the backseat? The backseat should only be used to isolate the gland packing from the line medium for example when gland packing leakage is evident and until the valve can be de-pressurised and repaired. How to not use the backseat? Under no circumstances should the backseat be used to allow gland packing […]