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The Pollution Control Check Valve and Stuffing Box
[PCCV] is a wellhead accessory designed to protect and preserve
the environment in the event of a polished rod failure. The
PCCV is a solution for potential soil or water contamination
problems. The PCCV’s method of operation is simple and reliable.
When the polished rod breaks and the rod string falls through
the PCCV stuffing box and BOP’s, the PCCV’s check valve closes
and blocks the well bore before fluid can escape.
The design features a check valve flapper and a non-metallic
wear block that rides against the polished rod. To prolong
wear block life it is manufactured from virgin Teflon®, which
is abrasion resistant, self-lubricating and chemically inert.
The wear block is held against the polished rod by an H2S
resistant Inconel spring. When the polished rod breaks the
complete rod string falls through the PCCV. The spring-loaded
valve flapper swings up and seats against a Viton O-ring and
closes off the well bore. Well pressure against the backside
of the check disk ensures a positive shut off. Once the broken
polished rod is replaced the re-installation of the PCCV can
protect against future failures.
Two 1/2" (12.7mm) NPT ports are provided which allow for
the installation of fluid level or pressure switches. These
can be used to sense fluid presence or pressure in the valve
body when the PCCV is installed above another stuffing box.
It is recommended that the PCCV be installed above another
stuffing box to provide a dual pack off. Dura Products manufactures
adapters to facilitate the installation of the PCCV with either
a Dual-Pac, Com-Pac, or Hercules style stuffing box. The PCCV
can also function as a lubricator with the addition of light
oil and or corrosion inhibitor into the body cavity. Fluid
is sealed in at the top of the PCCV by using a standard DURA
packing, packing gland and cap.
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