Wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valves
The present disclosure relates, to a wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve for use in a valve housing, the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve comprising: (a) a valve head extending radially from a central axis, the valve head comprising: (i) a first bottom surface comprising a metal and positioned closest to a base of the valve head, wherein the first bottom surface is configured to form a metal seal with a top surface of a valve seat; and (ii) a first annular groove positioned directly adjacent and above the first bottom surface; and (b) a first wear-resistant pump valve gasket configured to mount inside the first annular groove and to form a valve gasket seal with the top surface of the valve seat.
1. A wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve for use in a valve housing, the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve comprising:
(a) a valve head extending radially from a central axis, the valve head comprising:
(i) a first bottom surface positioned closest to a base of the valve head, wherein the first bottom surface is configured to form a metal seal with a top surface of a valve seat;
(ii) a first annular groove positioned directly adjacent and above the first bottom surface; and
(iii) a second bottom surface positioned directly adjacent and above the first annular groove, wherein the second bottom surface is configured to form a second metal seal with the top surface of the valve seat;
(b) a first wear-resistant pump valve gasket configured to mount inside the first annular groove and to form a valve gasket seal with the top surface of the valve seat; and
(c) a step, the step configured to place the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface in different parallel planes from each other.
2. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 1 , wherein the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve further comprises at least one guide extending out from the base of the valve head and extending outwardly from the central axis.
3. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 1 , wherein the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve further comprises a second annular groove positioned directly adjacent and above the second bottom surface and a second wear-resistant pump valve gasket configured to mount inside the second annular groove and to form a second valve gasket seal with the top surface of the valve seat.
4. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 2 , wherein the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve further comprises:
a second annular groove positioned directly adjacent and above the second bottom surface; and
a second wear-resistant pump valve gasket configured to mount inside the second annular groove and to form a second valve gasket seal with the top surface of the valve seat.
5. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 1 wherein the first wear-resistant pump valve gasket is in a different plane from the plane of the first bottom surface.
6. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 1 , wherein the first wear-resistant pump valve gasket has a pressure rating of at least 15,000 pounds per square inch.
7. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 1 , wherein the first wear-resistant pump valve gasket has a temperature rating of at least about 300° F.
8. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one guide is a wing guide.
9. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 2 , wherein the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve further comprises four guides.
10. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one guide is configured to fit into the valve seat.
11. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second bottom surfaces of the valve head comprises a metal, and wherein the metal comprises at least one of stainless steel, carbon steel, titanium, nickel, magnesium, aluminum, brass, copper, or alloys thereof.
12. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 1 , wherein the first wear-resistant pump valve gasket comprises a polymer comprising at least one of polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, polytetrafluoroethylene, thermoplastic polyurethane, polystyrene, copolymers thereof, or combinations thereof.
13. A wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve, the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve comprising:
(a) a valve head extending radially from a central axis, the valve head comprising:
(i) a first bottom surface positioned closest to a base of the valve head, wherein the first bottom surface is configured to form a first metal seal with a top surface of a valve seat;
(ii) a first annular groove positioned directly adjacent and above the first bottom surface;
(iii) a second bottom surface positioned directly adjacent and above the first annular groove, wherein the second bottom surface is configured to form a second metal seal with the top surface of the valve seat and wherein a step places the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface in different parallel planes from each other;
(iv) a second annular groove positioned directly adjacent and above the second bottom surface; and
(v) a third bottom surface positioned directly adjacent and above the second annular groove, wherein the third bottom surface is configured to form a third metal seal with the top surface of the valve seat;
(b) a first wear-resistant pump valve gasket configured to mount inside the first annular groove and to form a first valve gasket seal with the top surface of the valve seat; and
(c) a second wear-resistant pump valve gasket configured to mount inside the second annular groove and to form a second valve gasket seal with the top surface of the valve seat.
14. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 13 , wherein the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve further comprises at least one guide extending out from the base of the valve head and extending outwardly from the central axis.
15. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 13 , wherein the first and second bottom surfaces of the valve head comprises a metal, and wherein the metal comprises at least one of stainless steel, carbon steel, titanium, nickel, magnesium, aluminum, brass, copper, or alloys thereof.
16. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 13 , wherein one or more of the first wear-resistant pump valve gasket and the second wear-resistant pump valve gasket comprise a polymer comprising at least one of polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, polytetrafluoroethylene, thermoplastic polyurethane, polystyrene, copolymers thereof, or combinations thereof.
17. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 13 , wherein one or more of the first wear-resistant pump valve gasket and the second wear-resistant pump valve gasket has a pressure rating of at least 15,000 pounds per square inch.
18. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 13 , wherein one or more of the first wear-resistant pump valve gasket and the second wear-resistant pump valve gasket has a temperature rating of at least 300° F.
19. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one guide is a wing guide.
20. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 14 , wherein the wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve further comprises four guides.
21. The wear-resistant hydraulic fracturing pump valve according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one guide is configured to fit into the valve seat.