Valve

valve banner 3Valves, abbreviated as V, are mechanical devices used to control the flow of fluids (liquids or gases) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing a passage.  Valves are used in a wide range of applications, from residential plumbing to industrial processes.  Valves can be made of various materials, such as metal, plastic, or ceramic, depending on the application and the type of fluid being handled.  They can also be operated manually or automatically, using mechanisms such as handwheels, levers, or electric motors.

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Valve Design Classification

Ball Valve  -  A ball valve, abbreviated as BV, is a quarter turn valve used for changing the direction of a process stream (divert or shut off).  Ball valves can be automated to automatically shutdown or open depending on the orientation of the actuator.

Butterfly Valve  -  A butterfly valve, abbreviated as BTFLV, is a quarter turn valve (90° or less) with a circular disk as its closing element.  The standard design has the valve stem running through the disk, giving a symmetrical appearance.

Check Valve  -  Check valves, abbreviated as CV, are valves that are designed to allow the process fluid to flow in only one direction to prevent backflow.  Check valves are also known as non-return valves, clack valves or one-way valves.

Control Valve  -  A type of valve that is use to control the flow, pressure, level or even the direction of the fluid according to the need of the process.

  • Back Pressure Valve
  • Choke Valve
  • Flow Control Valve
  • Level Control Valve
  • Pressure Control Valve
  • Temperature Control Valve

Diaphragm Valve  -  This is a shut-off valve and is bi-directional.  A diaphragm is the opening and closing element in the valve which is made of a soft, flexible material which is elastic, non-corrosive, nonpermeable material such as rubber and plastic.  This separates the fluid inside the valve body cavity from the cover cavity and the driving member which prevents contamination of the working medium and corrosion of operating parts.

  • In-line Diaphragm Valve (Straight through Diaphragm Valve)
  • Weir Diaphragm Valve

Gate Valve  -  The gate valve, abbreviated as GV, is one of the most frequently used valve in piping systems and is classified as either "rising-stem" or "nonrising-stem" valves.  The rising-stem gate valve has the stem attached to the gate, both gate and stem rise and lower together as the valve handwheel or actuator turns the stem.  In the nonrising-stem gate valves the stem is threaded into the wedge, rising and lowering the wedge.

Globe Valve  -  A globe valve, abbreviated as GLV, is a type of valve used for regulating fluid flow, both on/off and throttling, it is a control valve.  The name globe valve comes from the globular shape of the valve body.

Needle Valve  -  A valve with an adjustable tapered point which regulates the rate of flow.

Pig Valve  -  A pigging valve is an alternative to conventional pig launchers.  They are capable of launching and receiving foam, steel, and solid cast pigs in both cylindrical and spherical shapes.  Original designs would only allow spherical shapes but machining innovations and technology have allowed for other shapes of pigs such as cups, disc, brushes and also foam pigs can be used.

Pinch Valve  -  These valves are suited for the handling of slurries, liquids with large amounts of suspended solids, and systems that convey solids pneumatically.  They consists of a sleeve molded of rubber or other synthetic material and a pinching mechanism.  The sleve can be external or internal inside a body.

  • Enclosed Pinch Valve
  • Open Pinch Valve

Valve Datasheets

Valve Type Datasheets
Valves All Valves, ANSI (in)
Ball Ball Valve, ANSI (in)
Butterfly Butterfly Valve, ANSI (in)
Check Check Valve, ANSI (in)
Gate Gate Valve, ANSI (in)
Globe Globe Valve, ANSI (in)
Plug Plug Valve, ANSI (in)

 Plug Valve  -  A plug valve is a quarter turn valve that has a conical or cylindrical plug that is rotated within the valve body to stop flow when needed.  Plug valves function similar to a ball valve where the plug has an opening in the plug that allows fluid to flow through the valve when it is open.

Pressure Valve  -  Both the relief and safety valves work to release excess pressure, but each go about it is a little different.

  • Pressure Relief Valve  -   Relief valves removes excessive pressure from a system by limiting its pressure level to a safe level.  The valve opens gradually during normal operation to maintain an optimal pressure level inside the vessel.

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Actuator
Back Pressure Valve
Ball Check Valve
Ball Valve
Ball Valve Bore Size
Ball Valve Designated Flow Patterns
Ball Valve Difference Between 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way
Ball Valve Pressure Ratings
Ball Valve Selecting
Bonnet
Butterfly Valve
Butterfly Valve Standards
Check Valve
Check Valve Standards
Choke Valve
Crack a Valve
Difference Between 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way Valves
Gate Valve
Gate Valve Standards
General Valve Standards
Globe Valve
Globe Valve Standards
Lift Check Valve
Lock Closed
Lock Open
Normally Closed
Normally Open
Plug Valve
Plug Valve Standards
Positioner
Pressure Relief Valve
Regulating Valve
Set Pressure
Stop Check Valve
Superimposed Backpressure
Swing Check Valve
Tilting Disk Check Valve
Valve Abbrevations
Valve Actuator Design Classification
Valve Glossary
Valve Installation Guide
Valve Mechanical Motion Classification
Valve Selection Guide
Valve Service Guide
Valve Sizing for Gas and Steam
Valve Sizing for Liquid
Valve Standards

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