VALVES
Fittings that regulate, direct, or control the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or
slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways.
TYPES OF MECHANICAL VALVES
BALL VALVE
GLOBE VALVE
BUTTERFLY VALVE
DIAPHRAGM VALVE
PLUG VALVE
CHECK VALVE
BREATHER VALVES
PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE
SAMPLE VALVE
Technical Factors for Valve selection
Pressure Rating
Temperature and flow parameters
Media Compatibility
Important Standards Used for Valves
Design Standards: BS-EN 593, ISO 17292, API 6D, ASME B16.34, BS 1873
Face To Face & End Connection: ASME B16.10 And ASME B16.5
Lining: ASTM F1545
Pressure Temperature: ASME B 16.38
Fire Safe Standards: API 607
Testing Standards: API 598, ISO 5208- RATE A
CONSTRUCTION
BALL VALVE:
1. ON/OFF valve
2. High Pressure, High Temperature
3. Easy to operate (Quick Operation)
4. Long Support Life
5. Leak Proof
6. Not for slurries
7. Need more Maintainace
The components are Ball seat, Ball, Stem, Gland packing, Body, Gland Bush, Body, Stem seal, Lever,
Lever Nut, and Gland Nut.
Lined Ball Valve
Exotic Material Ball Valve
Supplier of Ball Valve:
BALL Valve Options
PFA PTFE Lined HORIZON Polymer, Hi-Tech, UNP Polyvalves,
BDK Valves
Exotic Valves suppliers Cesare Bonetti, Hi-tech Valve, Weidouli, JOC
etc.
Non- Exotic Valve Cesare Bonetti, Hi-tech Valve, L&T valve,
Mark and Aira. etc
BUTTERFLY VALVE:
1. ON/OFF valve
2. Low Pressure Application
3. Easy to operate (Quick Operation)
4. Poor sealing
5. Light weight (Compact)
General components are Body, Disc, Stem, Seat, Wedge Key, Disc Stop, Seat Retainer, Stem Seal,
Blow-out Proof Stem, Extended Neck Bearing, Stem packing.
General GAD Of Butterfly Valve
Supplier of Butterfly Valve:
Suppliers: Delval Flow Controls Pvt Ltd, BFLON Lined Valves, Hi-Tech Butterfly Valves India Pvt. Ltd,
Cesare Bonetti,
GLOBE VALVE:
1. Control valve
2. High Temperature
3. Quick Operation
4. Good seating
5. High pressure drop
It is of multiple types like 2 way, 3 way, Angle, and Needle Valve.
General Components are Body, Seat Ring, Plug, Gasket, Bonnet, Stem, Gland Packing, Yoke sleeve,
Handle etc.
Supplier of Globe Valve:
Suppliers: Cesare Bonetti, Uniklinger limited, Liberty Valves, Hi-tech Butterfly Valves etc.
DIAPHRAGM VALVE:
1. ON/OFF valve
2. Low Pressure, Low Temperature
3. No Multiturn Operation
4. Leak Proof seal
5. Isolate Valve components
6. Low Maintainace
General Components are Body, Diaphragm, Compressor, Sleeve, Spindle, Bonnet, Lever Etc.
Supplier of Diaphragm Valve:
UNP Polyvalves India Pvt. Ltd.
PLUG VALVE:
1. ON/OFF valve
2. Smaller in size
3. Not Easy to operate (tight Shutoff)
4. Higher torque
5. Higher Cost
6. For slurries & Solids
7. Need more Maintainace
General Components of Plug Valve are Body, Plug, Cover, Sleeve, Wedge Ring, Formed Diaphragm,
Collar, Antistatic Device, Hub, Wrench or Gear operated wheel system etc.
These are mainly of type Lined Plug valve and sleveed Plug Valve with Wrench or Gear.
Supplier of Plug Valve:
XOXOX Sanmar Ltd.
CHECK VALVE:
It is Non-Return Valve, also used to prevent backflow, the reverse flow of fluids in a pipeline. It is of
multiple type like Piston Check Valve, Swing Check Valve, Single plate wafer type, Dual Plate wafer
type, Ball Check Valve etc.
Supplier of Check Valve:
For Non Exotic: Liberty, Hi-tech valves, Delta Valves, Cesare Bonetti etc.
For Lined: Hi tech Valves, Horizon Polymers, Super Scientific, UNP PolyValves etc.
For Exotic: Hi-tech Butterfly, Weidouli special Valve etc.
BREATHER VALVE:
It is mounted on a nozzle opening on the top of a fixed roof atmospheric Storage tank. It is also
called conservation Vent. Generally there are two vent valves a pressure Valve which opens to let
vapor out and a vacuum valve which opens to let air in.
Supplier of Breather Valve:
Fidicon device india Pvt ltd., Kingsley engineering, Nirmal industrial Control etc.
PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE:
It is used over equipment to quickly release gases from equipmentin order to avoid over
pressurization and potential process safety incidents.
Supplier of PSV:
Nirmal industrial Control, Anderson, Cesare Bonetti, Sanmar etc.
SAMPLE VALVE:
It is used to carried out sample of Product or intermediate product from a vessel or tank.
Supplier of Sample Valve:
Triveni equipment Pvt. Ltd.
