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Top entry

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003866

A valve design that allows for internal components to be accessed and serviced from the top of the valve body without removing the valve from the pipeline. This feature simplifies maintenance and reduces downtime, particularly for large or welded-in-place valves. Ball valves and plug valves are frequently manufactured with a top entry design.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003866
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003866",
  "term": "Top entry",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A valve design that allows for internal components to be accessed and serviced from the top of the valve body without removing the valve from the pipeline. This feature simplifies maintenance and reduces downtime, particularly for large or welded-in-place valves. Ball valves and plug valves are frequently manufactured with a top entry design.",
  "subject": "Production",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/top-entry/"
}

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