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PICKING THE RIGHT CONTROL VALVE

Control Valve Types
F O R T H E P R O C E S S I N D U S T R I E S

Saunders Sliding gate: V-Insert

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MONTH/2006

Special: Dynamically balanced

E

Butterfly: High-performance

Sliding gate: Positioned disc

Butterfly:Conventional

Globe: Eccentric disc

Sliding gate: V-Insert

Globe: Double-ported

Globe: Single-ported

Plug: Characterized

Ball: Characterized

Plug: Conventional

Ball: Conventiona

Globe: Angle

Features and Applications ANSI class pressure rating (max.) Max. capacity (Cd) Characteristics Corrosive Service Cost (relative to singleport globe) Cryogenic service High pressure drop (over 200 PSI) High temperature (over 500F) Leakage (ANSI class) Liquids: Abrasive service Cavitation resistance Dirty service Flashing applications Slurry including fibrous service Viscous service Gas/Vapor: Abrasive, erosive Dirty

Digital

2500 45 F E 0.7 A A Y V C L G P G G C G

600 25 G E 0.9 S A S IV C L G P G G C G

300 40 P G 0.6 A NA E I NA L F P F G F G

600 25 F, G G 0.9 A A G IV NA L G F F G F G

2500 14 E F, G 3.0 A E Y V P M NA F NA F P NA

2500 12 E G, E 1.0 A G Y IV G H F, G G F, G G G G

2500 15 E G, E 1.2 A G Y II G H F G F, G F, G G F, G

2500 12 E G, E 1.1 A E Y IV E H G E G,E G, E E G

600 13 G F, G 1.0 A A Y IV G M F, G G F, G F, G F, G F, G

Pinch

150 60 P G 0.5 NA NA NA IV G, E NA E F E G, E G, E G

2500 35 P G, E 0.7 A A S IV F, G L G P G G F, G G

300 25 F, G G 0.9 S A S IV F, G L G P G G F, G G

150 20 P,F G 0.6 NA NA NA V F, G NA G, E F E G,E G G

150 30 F F, G 1.0 A NA NA I NA L G P G F NA G

2500 10 F G 2.0 NA E S IV E H F G P F E F

1500 30 F,G G,E 1.5 NA E NA II G M F P F F E G

Abbreviations: A = Available C = All-ceramic design available F = Fair

G = Good E = Excellent H = High L = Low

M = Medium NA = Not available P = Poor

S = Special designs only Y = Yes