VALVE STEM HAVING CONDITIONED LUBRICATING SURFACES

摘要

Movable valve apparatus (306) having conditioned lubricating surfaces (332) are described. As example valve includes a valve packing (308) having a graphite packing ring (314) disposed within a bonnet (304) of the fluid valve and a stem or shaft (302) as a conditioned surface to hold a lubricating material. The conditioned surface of the stem or shaft is disposed within the bonnet and moves the lubricating material relative to and in contact with the graphite packing ring during operation of the fluid valve.