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Types of Valves Function

1.Gate Valve To isolate specific areas of the water as well as to completely shut off fluid flow or in the fully open
position, provide full flow in a pipeline.

2.Butterfly Valve Prevent a working medium from flowing back in a pipeline or shut-off the flow.It is used in various
application scenarios,including water,oil anda gas.

3.Check Valve Allows a gas or liquid to flow freely in one direction while preventing reverse flow in the opposite
direction.Another important use of a check valve is to avoid the occurrence of a water hammer anda also
functions effectively as a pressure relief valve to prevent excessive pressure levels in a pipe section or
vessel.

5.Plug Valve Stopping or starting the flow of fluid.Let you section off part of the pipe so that you can work on it
without disturbing the rest of the system.Plug valve also regulating flow by providing bidirectional,
throttling,and on/off capabilities.

6.Ball Valve Controls the flow of liquids, gases, and vapors in a piping system.It suitable for low pressure flow.

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