Types of Valves

1. Ball Valve - a one-way valve that is opened and closed by pressure on a ball that fits into a
cup-shaped opening.
2. Butterfly Valve - a valve consisting of two semicircular clappers hinged to a cross rib that
permits fluid flow in only one direction.
3. Check Valve - a valve that permits flow in one direction only

3.1 Ball Check Valve

A ball check valve is a check valve in which the closing member, the movable part to
block the flow, is a spherical ball. In some ball check valves, the ball is spring-loaded to
help keep it shut. For those designs without a spring, reverse flow is required to move
the ball toward the seat and create a seal. The interior surface of the main seats of ball
check valves are more or less conically-tapered to guide the ball into the seat and form a
positive seal when stopping reverse flow.

3.2 Swing Check Valve

A swing check valve is a butterfly-style check valve in which the disc, the movable part
to block the flow, swings on a hinge or trunnion, either onto the seat to block reverse
flow or off the seat to allow forward flow. The seat opening cross-section may be
perpendicular to the centerline between the two ports or at an angle. Although swing
check valves can come in various sizes, large check valves are often swing check valves.
3.3 Lift Check Valve

A lift-check valve is a check valve in which the disc, sometimes called a lift, can be lifted
up off its seat by higher pressure of inlet or upstream fluid to allow flow to the outlet or
downstream side. A guide keeps motion of the disc on a vertical line, so the valve can
later reseat properly. When the pressure is no longer higher, gravity or higher
downstream pressure will cause the disc to lower onto its seat, shutting the valve to
stop reverse flow.
4. Gate Valve

A valve in a pipeline consisting essentially of a flat or wedge-shaped gate that can be

lowered into a seat to seal off the line or raised into an external recess so that the full area
of the line is open.

5. Globe Valve

A globe valve, different from ball valve, is a type of valve used for regulating flow in a
pipeline, consisting of a movable disk-type element and a stationary ring seat in a generally
spherical body.

Globe valves are named for their spherical body shape with the two halves of the body
separated by an internal baffle. This has an opening that forms a seat onto which a movable
plug can be screwed in to close (or shut) the valve. The plug is also called a disc or disk. In
globe valves, the plug is connected to a stem which is operated by screw action using a
hand wheel in manual valves. Typically, automated globe valves use smooth stems rather
than threaded and are opened and closed by an actuator assembly.

Although globe valves in the past had the spherical bodies which gave them their name,
modern globe valves do not have much of a spherical shape. However, the term globe valve
is still often used for valves that have such an internal mechanism. In plumbing, valves with
 such a mechanism are also often called stop valves since they don't have the global
appearance, but the term stop valve may refer to valves which are used to stop flow even
when they have other mechanisms or designs.

Globe valves are used for applications requiring throttling and frequent operation. For
example, globe valves or valves with a similar mechanism may be used as sampling valves,
which are normally when liquid samples are being taken. Since the baffle restricts flow, they
are not recommended where full, unobstructed flow is required.

6. Angle Valve

 A valve with the inlet at right angles to the outlet for controlling flow in a pipe.

 A valve with intake and exit ports at right angles

 A manually operated valve with its outlet opening oriented at right angles to its
inlet opening; used for regulating the flow of a fluid in a pipe.
7. Relief Valve

TPR – Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve

The relief valve (RV) is a type of valve used to control or limit the pressure in a system or
vessel which can build up for a process upset, instrument or equipment failure, or fire. The
pressure is relieved by allowing the pressurised fluid to flow from an auxiliary passage out
of the system.

8. Foot Valve

Foot valves are designed to be installed on the suction side of a pump. The purpose of a
foot valve is to maintain pump prime between pumping cycles.

Pump Priming - the introduction of fluid into a pump to prepare it for working.
9. Flushometer Valve

A flushometer is a metal water-diverter that uses an inline handle to flush tankless toilets or
urinals. It was invented by William Elvis Sloan and is a product of the Sloan Valve Company.