CONTROL VALVE SELECTION QUESTION AND ANSWER

Question Answer
1.1 How about fluid medium --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Normal? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Contain suspend solid or slurry? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Contains fibrous particles? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Highly viscous or gummy fluids?
2.1 Should the valve merely start and
stop the flow? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.2 Should it regulate (throttle) flow
within a preset flow range limit? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.3 How much through valve leakage can
the system tolerate?
3.1 What is the maximum pressure that
the valve needs to be rated for? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.2 What are the upstream and
downstream pressures for each of the --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
maximum, normal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and minimum flow rates?

3.3 Is the valve operating consistently

near the system's maximum design --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
pressure and
temperature?
3.4 Do the system's peak pressure and
temperature occur simultaneously? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do these conditions peak out only when --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the valve is open?
4.1 Pipe material
5.1 Valve action --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Normal open (ATC) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Normal close (ATO) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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6.1 Valve Size (Capacity Cv)
- Normal Flow --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Max Flow --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Min Flow --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Is maximum flow equal to or less than 1.4 x --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
normal flow? (Cv=1.5 x normal flow)
Is maximum flow greater than 1.4 x normal
flow?( Cv= 1.1 x maximum flow)
7.1 Precise system control
Is system control loops require highly accurate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
control? low friction, no backlash, and a stable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
flow pattern
8.1 Leakage or Tight shut-off
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