GLOBE VALVE

AKARSHAN SOOD
MARINE ENGINEER
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A globe 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.

Construction & Globe Valve Diagram

Globe valve has a bulb like body with a valve seat, which can have a screw-down plug or
a disc acting as valve. The surfaces of valve and valve seat are made up a hard alloy of
cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient. The seat is secured into the
valve chest with a help of light interference fit and grub screw. A spindle or stem with
square or v threads above and below the stuffing box is used. The spindle is held in the
valve disc by a nut. Stuffing box is fixed with an appropriate gland around the spindle in
order to prevent leakage.

The disc is guided on the seat with the help of the piston or a stem which is attached to a
wheel handle outside the valve. 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
in manual valves. Typically, automated valves use sliding stems. Automated globe valves
have a smooth stem rather than threaded and are opened and closed by an actuator
assembly. When a globe valve is manually operated, the stem is turned by a hand wheel.
Parts of typical Globe Valve
• Body
• Bonnet
• Plug or disc (disk)
• Stem
• Cage
• Seat ring

Types of Globe Valves

Globe valves are distributed into two types on the basis of the disc attached to the
spindle. They are:
 • Screw-lift type - If the disc is attached to the spindle
• Screw down non return valve - If the disc is not attached to the spindle.

The Screw Down non return valves are generally used in bilge systems to prevent back
flooding, as feed check valves or as boiler stop valves. In both the types of valves a
guiding vane or guides are required in order to keep the valve concentric with the seat
when it is in the open position. The greatest lift that a valve can achieve is one-quarter of
a bore. For this reason it is essential that the stem is of a length greater than that of the
lift.

Non return valves or the free lifting valves are generally fitted in the compartments
having bilge suction lines. They are used to prevent flooding in case of damage due to
collision.

Not all types of globe valves can handle the change in direction of the fluid flow. The
globe valve that allows a reverse flow is known as an angle valve. In the reverse flow, the
flow is from under the valve seat and thus the valve is not subjected to higher static
pressure when the valve is closed.

Working
A normal globe valve is operated with the help of a hand wheel which is attached to the
stem. Anti-clockwise rotation of the hand wheel moves the stem over the threads, lifting
the valve from its seat and thus opens the valve. Clockwise rotation results in the reverse
process.

In a non return valve, there is no stem attached to the valve. The valve opens and closes
according to the pressure of the fluid. When the pressure of the fluid becomes greater
than the pressure of the valve, the valve lifts off its seat. There is no reverse flow allowed
in this type of valve.

Best Suited Control: Linear and Equal percentage

Recommended Uses:
1. Throttling service/flow regulation
2. Frequent operation

Applications: Liquids, vapors, gases, corrosive substances, slurries

Advantages: Disadvantages:
1. efficient throttling 1. High pressure drop
2. Accurate flow control 2. More expensive than other valves
3. Available in multiple ports