We are planning to install control valve at the pump discharge and the next

question is what type ?

My option is : Butterfly valve, because more liquid can pass through the valve
and cost effective, globe valve will cause the pressure loss due to contorted
path through the valve and costs pretty much, ball valve will cause some
challenges with seats.
At any case question concerns recommended type of valve. Local Process
Dept would first think of a butterfly valve, on the ground that globe valves
available in local market are up to 8" size (this with delay, after order); and
ball valves are actually on/off (not for control), available at smaller sizes.
Since tight sealing is not necessary for the intended service, the butterfly
valve need not be of a sophisticated type
(http://en.wikipedia....Butterfly_valve).
However searching the web you can find globe valves of higher size (up to
24"), <http://www.dpv-uk.co...lobeextract.pdf>, Perry mentions globe valves
of up to 16" (class 150 Lb); besides control valves are usually of lower size
compared to connected pipe (16"). Probably information to local Process Dept
(not responsible for valve selection) is not precise, or globe valve of proper
size can be found in another market at a reasonable price. Opinion from
somebody knowing these matters would be welcomed. Flow reduction with
globe valve (quite) open had better be estimated in advance.

f you have any Cv values for 16" and 12" glove valves, please let me know, I
can understand that it varies depending on manufacturers valve sizes, but
anyway. I want to calculate approximately.
1. No experience in globe valves of size > 8" (post no 10). Web indicates
availability of 12" - 14" - 16" globe control valves (e.g. Valtek), but their Cvs
cannot be found. C R Branan's "Pocket Guide to Chemical engineering" (Gulf
1999), Control valve design - Table 1-6 - liquid flow, indicates Cv=12*d2 as a
rough estimate in the absence of specific data, where d=valve diameter
(inches). Nevertheless no limit of d size is mentioned. The coefficient is 32
(average) for butterfly valves, instead of 12 for globe valves.
Note: Suppose you install a 12" globe, understood Cv = 12*122=1728
GPM(psi)--0.5; P due to flow restriction (16"/12") and enlargement is not
included. Coefficient is 11.5 for single-seat top guided globe.
2. Not having experience on butterfly control valves in liquid service, they
are used so and should be also considered. Probably pricing will be the
decisive factor. An expert could clarify it now, apart from technical matters. I
do not know whether a butterfly valve of lower size (e.g. 14" or 12") would be
recommended.

"Behaviour" of two manual butterfy valves was once investigated on a

branched gas flow (1980); control was satisfactory. No problem was heard
after the implementation.
A book from Instrument Society of America was used to estimate P of
butterfy valve in function of its opening angle.

ou are absolutely right about ( Cv=12*d2 by Branan ), it is a good rule of

thumb formula for calculating maximum possible CV value of Globe valve in
each size.

In the meantime, While selecting the control valve, we should consider:

1- velocity in valve outlet
2- required CV value
3- if there is Cavitation, Flashing (in liquids) or Chocking (in Gases),

with taking into account all above mentioned parameters, we can select the
best possible control valve size. but also we have to note that valve size
selection depends on pipe size as well, for instance, we can not use 6" valve
while pipe size is 16".
The common standard in OIL and Gas industry is that
we have to select a size for valve at least one size more than half of the pipe
size. i mean that for example if the pipe size is 16", so half of it is 8" and so
minimum possible valve size would be 10" which is one size bigger than 8".