What is difference between DBB and DIB ball valves?
DBB-Double Block and Bleed Seat Design: Single Piston Seats on both sides The seats can be forced to the ball by pressure from upstream and downstream, but when the body cavity pressure is higher than the piping pressure, the seats will be pushed away from the ball and release the body cavity pressure. But it also means that, in case one side seat fails to work, the pressure will push the seat on another side away from the ball and cause leakage. The seats are in single-direction sealing. (The moving...