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Magnum
HammerHead Valve
®
™
The new benchmark for reliability and efficiency.
Dresser-Rand has built upon its legacy of engineering
expertise to achieve an innovative design that raises
the benchmark for reliability, long life, efficiency,
affordability, and short cycle times from quote to
shipment—the Magnum® HammerHead™ valve. It is
specifically designed for high molecular weight
applications at both low and high compressor
speeds. The Magnum HammerHead
valve can be applied to all brands of
Unique Advantages
The Magnum HammerHead
valve maximizes compressor
efficiency for high molecular
weight applications such as carbon
dioxide, ethylene, propane, and
natural gas. Unlike other poppet
valves, the HammerHead valve
can be applied at high compressor
speeds. Unlike plate and ring valves,
the HammerHead valve uses one
element for all valve sizes which
simplifies inventory management.
Improving
the Standard
Valve performance and reliability are
critical to compressor performance.
The HammerHead valve’s unique
element design minimizes tensile
stresses. The result is long life
in some of the most demanding
applications.
Innovative Design
Results in High Efficiency
Computational fluid dynamics
(CFD) and finite element analysis
(FEA) were used to develop the
HammerHead valve’s geometry
which improves valve flow area by
as much as 60 percent. Minimal
valve losses translate into improved
efficiency.