M-XF Series

Safety Excess Flow Valves

Description
GVS® Excess Flow Valves provide instant shut-off in
the event of a line break, preventing the release
of hazardous or flammable products to the
area which could result in a disastrous fire or
explosion that could harm personnel, equipment,
and the environment.

Features Operation
As the fluid enters the valve, it flows through the
• In-line repairable (repair or inspection without orifice to the outlet. The orifice and tapered piston
removal of body from pipeline) create a venturi effect, accelerating the flow
through the valve. At a preset flow rate, the
• Broad calibration range pressure differential offsets the spring-loading of
• Effective operation with liquids or gases the piston and shuts off the valve. Fluid can flow
through the valve in either direction, however, the
• In-line flow flow will be shut off in the direction indicated
on the valve.
• Available in sizes from 3/4” to 12”
• ANSI classes 150 to 2500 Adjustment is achieved by means of an externally
adjustable screw that positions the piston closer
or farther away from the orifice. Turning the
• Flanged, Socket Weld, Butt Weld, or Threaded adjusting screw clockwise to reduce the flow area
connections causes actuation at lower preset flows.

Applications
• Fuel lines All LPG tank cars and transport trucks are
required by law to have excess flow valves
• Pollution control installed. In addition, state LPG regulatory bodies
• Chemical processing require excess flow valves on all LPG storage
vessels storing products for domestic delivery
• Gas and hydraulic lines and consumption.
• Petroleum and gas installations

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RETAINER RING
SAFETY CAP
O-RING
ADJUSTMENT SCREW (ADJUSTMENT SCREW)
BOLT PISTON GUIDE
GASKET
BONNET
SPRING
POPPET PISTON
O-RING (POPPET)
NUT
BODY

CAP SCREW

RETAINER RING

The mounting position for this excess flow valve is horizontal. These valves can also be mounted vertically; this
will change trip settings by approximately 15% (this is easily corrected since one can adjust the valve to counter
for this change). The valve can be easily maintained in the field without removing from the pipeline as all of the
components slide out of the top upon disassembly.

How It Works

Valve Open = Normal Flow Line Break = Flow Shut-Off

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Built-in Reset Valve

Reset mechanism is integrated to the excess flow valve which has
several advantages:

• Eliminates additional piping and hardware required in upstream

of the valve.
• Reduces the cost of installation.
• Ease of installation.

How Reset Valve Works

Execution of below steps will result in valve reset because of equalized
pressure on the both sides of valve:
1- Close the isolation valves in both sides of excess flow valve (upstream and downstream) on the pipeline
2- Open the isolation valve on the upstream side of the excess flow valve
3- Open the built-in reset valve on the bypass line of excess flow valve
4- Pressure equalization on both sides of the valve will cause the reset of the excess flow valve (valve opens)
5- Open the downstream isolation valve
6- Close the built-in reset valve on the bypass line of excess flow valve

Additional Accessories
• OPEN/CLOSE indication can be provided with a use of differential pressure gauge.
• Remote OPEN/CLOSE contact signal can be provided with a use of differential pressure switch.
• A combination of built-in reset with above features is also available as an option which is useful
for integrating with safety shutdown systems and other control strategies.

Built-in Reset Valve with Built-in Reset Valve with Built-in Reset Valve with
Differential Differential Explosion Proof Differential
Pressure Gauge Pressure Switch Pressure Switch
Please contact the factory for other solutions and recommendations.

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Specifications
Calibration Range Air* : 0.5 - 40,000 scfm Water : 0.1 - 2,500 gpm (All valve sizes combined)
Set Point Accuracy ±10% maximum
Repeatability ±2%
• Carbon Steel • Forged Carbon Steel • LT-Carbon Steel
Material Versions
• 316 Stainless Steel • Forged 316 Stainless Steel • Exotic Alloys
Port Sizes • 3�4” • 1” • 1 1�2” • 2” • 3” • 4” • 6” • 8” • 10” • 12”
* Air Pressure at 14.7 psig & temperature at 70° F
Ordering Code
Example: 1.00-M-XF-SS-300- RF-VT-**
Standard Part Standard
NumberingPart Numbering
Valve ANSI Connection Adj. Screw Poppet Reset
**
- Model - Body Material - - -
Size Class Type O-Ring O-Ring Valve
Code Size Code Type ASTM Code Code Type Code Type Code
0.75 3�4” CS Carbon Steel A216 WCB 150 RF Raised Face V Viton® 0
1.00 1” SS 316 SS A351 CF8M 300 RTJ Ring Type Joint K Kalrez® 1
1.50 1 1�2” FCS Forged CS A350 LF2 CI1 600 FN FNPT E EPDM 2
2.00 2” FSS Forged SS A182 F316 800 SW Socket Weld F FKM 3
M-XF
3.00 3” LCC LT CS Steel 1500 BW Butt Weld N NBR 4
4.00 4” 2500 T PTFE
6.00 6”
8.00 8”
10.0 10”
12.0 12”
NOTE: Additional valve sizes and materials are available upon request.
** 0: No built-in reset valve
1: Built-in reset valve
2: Built-in reset valve with DP gauge
3: Built-in reset valve with DP switch
4: Built-in reset valve with explosion proof DP switch
Standards
Valve design per ASME B16.34
Flanged and Butt Weld ends are in accordance with ASME B16.5 and B16.25
Socket Weld and Threaded ends are in accordance with ASME B16.11
Flange dimensions are in accordance with ASME B16.5
Manufactured per: ISO 9001: 2015: Cert.no 0052985-01

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