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AVK Control Valves Brochure
AVK Control Valves Brochure
PRESSURE REDUCING
AND PRESSURE SUSTAINING
CONTROL VALVES
OPTIMIZE WATER SUPPLY
MANAGEMENT AND
REDUCE WATER LOSS
Water works/
Pressure sustaining/relief control valve pumping station
A pressure sustaining control valve
automatically maintains a minimum preset
inlet pressure by relieving excess pressure,
regardless of changes in flow rate.
Example: When the water reservoir fills, the pressure drops, leaving the consumers without water. Therefore, a
pressure sustaining control valve is installed to maintain the pressure for the consumers.
The safe choice with 10-year warranty Design features of the valve
AVK diaphragm operated control valves are • Large diaphragm design (1) secures fast
designed according to EN 1074-5 and to reaction to changes in pressure. Its
provide network stability, accurate regulation, asymmetric axial position gives less stress
easy maintenance and long durability. near closed position.
• Lifted seat design (2) prevents damage inside
AVK control valves are available in DN 50-600, the valve body caused by cavitation. 1
with reduced and with full bore. Control valves • Parabolic plug design (3) provides precise
with reduced bore are appropriate for most regulation and stability at low flow.
applications, as the smaller bore often offers Furthermore, it reduces noise and vibration.
more accurate regulation. Control valves with See below characteristics, illustrating the
full bore are recommended, if high Kv values performance compared to a standard flat
are needed, e.g. in front of hydrants. plug design.
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Select the right control valve Strainers and isolating valves Air valves
The following conditions should be taken It is highly recommended to install a protection In many cases it is recommendable to install an
into consideration in order to select the right strainer on the inlet side to filter out impurities air valve at the inlet of the control valve in order
solution for your application: that could damage the control valve. Isolating to avoid trapped air pockets in the system.
• Working conditions valves on each side of the control valve facilitate Air pockets may cause increased energy
• Maximum flow commissioning and maintenance. consumption and operation costs, pressure loss
• Minimum flow and increased risk of water hammer.
• Continuous flow AVK gate valves are available in a vast number
• Maximum inlet pressure of configurations. For isolating control valves, AVK air valves are available in many variants.
• Minimum inlet pressure we recommend our standard flanged gate valve For control valve installations, we recommend
• Required outlet pressure with short face-to-face length or the variant our combination air valves of ductile iron or
• Pipe size prepared for actuator. reinforced polyamide. Please refer to the
datasheets found via product finder at
AVK online sizing tool provides guidelines for Find in-depth information about AVK gate valves www.avkvalves.com.my.
the selection. Find it at www.avkvalves.eu, in at www.avkvalves.eu in the gate valve section,
the control valve section, under "insights". under "insights".
Pressure reducing, pressure sustaining/ Solenoid control valve: Automatically either AVK offers:
relief, and constant flow valves are part of closes or opens the main valve.
our standard range. On request, we also offer Pressure control valves
control valve variants such as: Dual solenoid control valve: Automatically • Pressure reducing (standard)
controlled by electrical signals. The control • Pressure reducing with
Surge anticipation valve: Automatically valve offers full regulation of pressure, flow and check valve
opens to relieve overpressure. It protects the level. • Pressure reducing with
pipe system against pressure surges, mainly isolating pilot
happening at pump start-up or failures. Multi-function and solenoid override • Pressure sustaining/relief
Multi-function control valves, such as a (standard)
Altitude valve: Automatically controls the combined pressure reducing and pressure • Surge anticipation
water levels in tanks or reservoirs using the sustaining control valve, are also part of the
water column as reference. range. Furthermore, many of the variants are Level control valves
One-way: The altitude pilot senses the water available with solenoid override, where an • One-way altitude
level and opens to refill, once the level drops electric signal either closes or opens the main • Two-way altitude
below set point. valve. • Float level (modulating)
Two-way: Like one-way, but furthermore, the • Float level (non-modulating)
valve opens for returning the flow in case the Optional configurations
inlet pressure is lower than the tank/reservoir AVK also offers accessories such as pressure Flow control valves
pressure. gauges and position indicators as well as • Constant flow
special configurations e.g. with PLC, electrical
Float level valve: Automatically controls the actuator, built-in anti-cavitation trim, lifting lugs Electronic control valves
water levels in tanks or reservoirs using a and flush valve on the filter. • Solenoid control, open/close
remote ball float as pilot. • Dual solenoid control, regulating
Modulating: The modulating float is remotely
installed and controls the tank/reservoir level at Multi-function control valves
a defined set point. The valve closes tightly at • Pressure reducing / pressure sustaining
desired level and opens, if filling is needed. • Float level (mod.) / pressure sustaining
Non-modulating: The non-modulating float • Float level (non-mod.) / pressure
keeps the valve closed until the tank/reservoir sustaining
level reaches the minimum acceptable set • One-way altitude / pressure sustaining
point. Then the control valve opens fully to refill, • Pressure reducing / constant flow
until it reaches the maximum acceptable set Please contact AVK about these variants
point, and the valve closes. and configurations.