A -- BALL VALVE EXTRACTOR

Notice Date

August 20, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina 29802

ZIP Code

29802

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

September 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Dale K. Haas

E-Mail Address

Contact Dale K. Haas via e-mail (dale.hass@srs.gov)

Description

This is a special notice issued by Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC), management and operating contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina. WSRC wishes to determine public interest in licensing for commercial resale the Ball Valve Extractor, a simple, sliding impact tool for quickly and easily removing a ball valve from a process line. Using conventional hand tools, such as pliers or a bar, or a specialized clamp-on tool, to pry valve parts loose for maintenance or repair is cumbersome, time consuming, and can damage the outer surface of the ball valve. Reuse of surface-damaged valves deteriorates the sealing gaskets, requiring more frequent repair and replacement. The new Ball Valve Extractor allows the worker to unseat and remove the ball valve in seconds without damage to the outer surface of the valve. The tool is equally useful with ball valve assemblies that are covered with process residue, which can make conventional removal of ball valves even more difficult. The tool can be used in any position or angle from vertical to horizontal. Interchangeable tips enable the tool to be used with different valve stem hole configurations and with valves sized for various inner flow diameter openings. For more information on the Ball Valve Extractor and licensing opportunities, contact Dale K. Haas via telephone at (803) 725-4185 or (800) 228-4988; via Fax at (803) 725-4988; via email at dale.haas@srs.gov; or via regular mail at Westinghouse Savannah River Company, ATTN: Dale K. Haas, Building 773-41A #238, Aiken, SC 29808. Responses to this notice should be received by September 20, 2001. This is not a request for a formal subcontract; it is a request for interested parties and licensing opportunities only.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010822/ASOL015.HTM (W-232 SN50V4F9)