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Plug Valve Design Features This post is initiated to give some basic information regarding plug valve design features, it uses, standards, types, advantages, disadvantages etc. Plug Valve Plug values are possibly the oldest type of valve in use. Discoveries in ancient ruins indicate that a form of plug valve was used in early Roman water systems. The concept is simple: A rotary cylindricRead More…
Butterfly Valve Design Features This post is initiated to give some basic information regarding butterfly valve design features, it uses, standards, types, advantages, disadvantages etc. Butterfly Valves A butterfly valve is a rotary valve that uses a disc as the closure member. The disc shaped closure member is rotated through 900 or there about to open or close the passage. The disc closes agRead More…
Gate Valve Design Features This post is initiated to give some basic information regarding gate valve design features, it uses, standards, types, advantages, disadvantages etc. What is Gate Valve? Gate valve name itself implies as, gate called vertical disc, flat face that slides down through the valve is used to stop fluid flow. It is used primarily for on/off functions, and not used for throtRead More…
Dual Plate Check Valve ▪ An all-purpose non return valve that is much stronger, lighter in weight and smaller in size compared to a conventional swing or lift check valve ▪ Employs two-spring-loaded plates hinged on a central hinge pin. ▪ When the flow decreases, the plates close by the action of torsion spring before flow reversal takes place. ▪ Offers the twin advantages of Read More…
BALL VALVE DESIGN FEATURES The purpose of this post is to understand the various ball valve design features. The points discussed in this post are: Applicable codes Reduced bore / full bore design Soft seated / Metal seated design Side Entry / Top Entry / Welded body design Valve ends / Valve operators Floating / trunnion mounted design SPE / DPE / Body cavity reliRead More…