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✓A valve is a device that controls not only a flow, but also the rate, the
volume and the pressure, direction of liquids, gases, toxic gases,
slurries through a pipeline chute or passageway.
✓Basically the valve types are classified into 8 types there are,
1. Screw down valve
2. Parallel slide valve
3. Gate valve
4. Check valve
5. Ball valve
6. Butterfly valve
7. Diaphragm valve
8. Bellow seal valve
SCREW DOWN VALVE:
RECOMMENDED USES:
❖Fully open/close, non-throttling
❖Infrequent operation
❖Minimal fluid trapping in line
❖These valves are often described in terms of sealing element. (Eg :
solid wedge, parallel slide, parallel double disc and split wedge.
GATE VALVE:
GATE VALVE:
ADVANTAGES:
❖Gate valves opens or closes slowly, which prevents fluids hammer
and subsequent damage to the piping system.
❖They need long operation time since setting the valve to the fully
open or closed position requires a handle to be turned a many times.
❖Good choice for on / off service
❖Bi directional
❖Full flow low pressure drop
GATE VALVE:
DISADVANTAGES:
❖It not suitable for throttling application
❖It is prone to vibration in the partially open state.
❖It is more subject to seat and disc wear
❖Repairs, such as lapping and grinding are generally more difficult to
accomplish.
APPLICATIONS:
❖Oil, gas, slurries, heavy liquids, stream, corrosive liquids.
CHECK VALVE:
❖Check valves are described as reflux, non-return, back pressure,
retaining valve.
❖The check valves are designed to prevent back flow. Fluid flow in the
desired direction opens the valve while backflow forces the valve
closed.
❖Most check valves are based on either swing concept or lifting
concept. Some common types are,
1. Swing check valve
2. Split check
3. Dual plate check
CHECK VALVE:
CHECK VALVE:
ADVANTAGES:
❖Prevents backflow
❖Maintains pressure
DISADVANTAGES:
❖Can't be used with pulsating system
❖Closing element may slam close causing damage and excessive wear.
BUTTERFLY VALVE:
❖A flat plate is positioned in the center of pipe. The plate is connected
to the Rotating handle which turns the plate either parallel or
perpendicular to the flow.
❖A tight seal obtained by a synthetic rubber fitted around the edge of
the plate.
❖Valve can be used with on actuator on remote.
RECOMMENDED USES:
❖Fully open/close or throttling service
❖Frequent operation
APPLICATIONS:
❖Liquids, gases, slurries and liquids with suspended solids.
BUTTERFLY VALVE:
BUTTERFLY VALVE:
ADVANTAGES:
❖They are suitable for large valve application
❖The maintenance cost are very low.
❖Used with Chemical or corrosive media
❖Compact and light weight design.
❖Pressure drop across a butterfly valves is small.
DISADVANTAGES:
❖difficult to clean
❖Throttling limited to low differential pressure
❖Potential for cavitation and choke.
❖Unguided disc movement is affected by flow turbulence.
BALL VALVES:
• USES:
• Used in a sea water and fuel system.
❖Actuator requirements