CHECK VALVE

CHECK VALVE
 Working principle

* An important concept in check valves is the cracking pressure which

is the minimum upstream pressure at which the valve will operate.
* Typically the check valve is designed for and can therefore be
specified for a specific cracking pressure
Types of check valves
 Ball Type Check valve

Application: They are commonly used in liquid or gel mini pump

dispenser spigots, spray devices, some rubber bulbs for pumping
air, etc., manual air pumps and some other pumps.
 Diaphragm Type Check valve

* Once positive pressure stops,

the diaphragm automatically
flexes back to its original closed
position.[1].
 Swing Type Check valve (wafer )

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..
Stop Type Check valve
Lift Type Check valve
Duckbill Type Check valve
Application