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Selection of Valve As Per Service
Selection of Valve As Per Service
Selection of Valve As Per Service
Categories of Valves Flow regulating valves Temperature regulating valves Automatic process control valves
Application Description For controlling rate of flow. For controlling fluid temperature in a system. For controlling rate of flow relative to value. An automatic type of air valve preventing the formation of vacuum in tanks or pipelines. A valve which is used for cleaning sludge from a boiler. A gate valve. A valve in which a ball is free to rotate in any direction. A fire prevention valve which has a weighted lever hold open by a wire and fusible link which melts at an increase of room temperature. A control valve for water, oil, or hydraulic systems. A valve incorporating an element by virtue of which the energy within the emitting jet is dissipated. A single faced type of valve consisting of an open frame and a door and used in terminal positions only. Normal located in tanks or channels for controlling flow in to a pipe. A gate valve incorporating a sluicing effect. A valve controlling the flow of water through a radiator. A valve in which a rotation of internal parts regulates flow by opening ar closing a series of segmental ports. A spherical plug valve in which the plug, which rotates through 90o. A valve operated by by an electrical solenoid. A parallel slide valve. A valve which combines temperature.
Bulkhead valves
Hydraulic valves
Penstock
Plate valves
Radiator valves
Rotary valve
Main Services Butterfly valves Check valves Diaphragm valves Lubricated plug valves Screw down stop valves Butterfly valves Screw down stop valves Gate valves Lubricated plug valves Diaphragm valves Pinch valves Butterfly valves Pinch valves Gate valves Screw down stop valves Lubricated plug valves Butterfly valves Gate valves Screw down stop valves Turbine valves
Secondary
Gases
Pressure control valves Pressure relief valves Pressure reducing valves Safety valves Relief valves
Steam
Check valves Pressure control valves Pre superheated valves Safety and relief valves
Nature of Fluid
Valve Function
On/Off Diaphragm Butterfly Neutral (Water, Oil, etc) Plug gate Globe Butterfly Control valve, modulating Plug gate Diaphragm Needle Corrosive (Acid, alkaline etc.) On/Off Gate Plug gate Rotary ball Plug Diaphragm Butterfly
Globe Diaphragm Control valve, modulating Butterfly Plug gate Butterfly On/Off Diaphragm Butterfly Diaphragm Control valve, modulating Squeeze Pinch Slurry Rotary ball Butterfly Diaphragm On/Off Plug Pinch Squeeze Control valve, modulating Butterfly Diaphragm Squeeze
Pinch Gate Gate Diaphragm Squeeze Pinch Gas Gate Globe On/Off Rotary ball Plug Diaphragm Neutral (Air, Steam etc) Globe Needle Control valve, modulating Butterfly Diaphragm Gate Corrosive (Acid vapors, chlorine etc.) On/Off Butterfly Rotary ball Diaphragm
Fibrous Suspensions
Plug Butterfly Globe Control valve, modulating Needle Diaphragm Gate Globe Vacuum On/Off Rotary ball Butterfly Pinch Abrasive Powder (Silica, etc) On/Off, Control valve, modulating Squeeze Spiral sock Solids Pinch Gate Spiral sock Squeeze
Minimum Size Type of Valve mm Ball Butterfly Butterfly Neck Gate Globe Plug Lubricated Plug non lubricated Swing Check Swing Check Ytype Lift Check Tilting disc Diaphragm Y Oblique Slide Pinch Needle 6 50 25 3 3 6 2 1 1/8 1/8 inches
406
16
610
24
150
10 30 24 30 75 12 1
Maximum Temperature
o
Ball Butterfly Butterfly Neck Gate Globe Plug Lubricated Plug non lubricated Swing Check Swing Check Ytype Lift Check Tilting disc Diaphragm Y Oblique Slide Pinch Needle
-75
-100
220
425
-18
540
1200
-18
540
1200
VALVE ABBREVITIONS
Abbreviation BB BC BV BWE CV CWP DD DI DWV FE FF FLG FTTG Type of Valve Bolted Bonnet Bolted Cap Ball Valve Butt Weld End Check Valve Cold Working Pressure Double Disc Ductile Iron Drainage, Waste, Vent Fitting Flanged End Flat Face Flange Fitting
Flexible Wedge Hard Faced Handwheel Iron Body Bronze Mounted Iron Pipe Size Inside Screw RS Gate Valve Mechanical Joint Nominal Pipe Size National Pipe Taper Thread Non-Rising Stem Oil, Water, Gas Pressure Pressure Reducing Valve Raised Face Ring Type Joint Rising Stem Resilient Wedge Disc Silver Brazed Solder End
Shut Off Valve Solid Wedge Disc Socket Weld End Threaded Bonnet Threaded End Threaded Cap Steam Working Pressure Union Bonnet Union Cap Water, Oil, Gas Pressure Water Working Pressure