DIAPHRAGM VALVES

Prof. Dr: Nazih Bayomi

 DIAPHRAGM VALVES

• Diaphragm valves are excellent for

controlling the flow of fluids containing
suspended solids and offer the flexibility
of being installed in any position.
 DIAPHRAGM VALVES

• They are available in two basic forms:

• 1- A weir type (shown left) and
• 2- A straight through type (shown right).

• Both types provide a streamlined path for fluid

flow that yields minimal pressure drop across
the valve.
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VALVES
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• The diaphragm valve has a significant

advantage over most of the other available
designs, apart from the pinch valve, in that
there is no gland seal requirement.  

•  The fluid flows straight through the valve

via a chamber over which is an elastomer
diaphragm.
 DIAPHRAGM VALVES
•  This diaphragm is normally arranged to
provide no resistance to the flow.  

• The perimeter of the diaphragm is simply

clamped to a seal face of the valve body as
a static seal.
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• To close off the valve the diaphragm is simply
forced down into the chamber to block off the
flow.  

• The chamber can include a weir across the

flowpath against which the diaphragm can be
pressed to affect a more efficient seal with
reduced diaphragm distortion.
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• The straight through variation is

effectively a full bore valve design with
all the associated benefits.  

• However this option results in a much

more arduous duty on the diaphragm
which has to be a softer material.
 DIAPHRAGM VALVES

• This type of valve is manufactured in sizes

from 6mm to 400mm and is generally
limited to relatively low fluid pressures (less
than 7 barg).

• However in the smaller sizes (up to 50mm)

valves can be specially engineered for use at
pressures up to 30barg.  
 DIAPHRAGM VALVES

• The diaphragm must be chosen to be

compatible with the fluid.  

• Whatever the fluid the diaphragms must be

replaced at regular intervals and it is advisable
to operate the valves frequently.
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VALVES

• These valves are often

used for duties which
require a high degree
Diaphragm Valve - With weir
of cleanliness as they
can be supplied lined,
and polished and can
be very conveniently
cleaned.

Diaphragm Valve - straight

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• The diaphragm design provides for easy
maintenance and repair as it can be
replaced without disturbing the piping line.

• These types of valves have found widespread

use in the pharmaceutical, food processing, and
water treatment industries, and are used
primarily for handling viscous fluids, slurries,
and corrosive fluids.
 DIAPHRAGM VALVES

• These valves are limited to moderate

temperature (-60 to 450°F) and pressure
service (approximately 300 psi) by the
mechanical properties of most common
diaphragm materials (e.g. fabric reinforced
synthetic rubber faced with Teflon
fluorocarbon).
 DIAPHRAGM VALVES

• This type of valve is manufactured in sizes from

6mm to 400mm and is generally limited to
relatively low fluid pressures (less than 7 barg).  

• However in the smaller sizes (up to 50mm) valves

can be specially engineered for use at pressures up
to 30barg.  

• The diaphragm must be chosen to be compatible

with the fluid.  
DIAPHRAGM VALVES
• Lining : Rubber Lined, Unlined,
Teflon Lined, Glass Lined.
Diaphragm : Neoprene Rubber.
Size Range : 15mm To 300mm &
Above On Request
Pressure Rating : 150#
Ends : Flanged Ends, Screwed
Ends
Material of Construction : Cast
Iron, Cast Carbon Steel, Cast
Stainless Steel, Alloy.
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• Diaphragm Valves can
be effectively used to
handle
Pharmaceuticals,
foods, dairy
products, as well as
beverages & water
Treatment Plants.
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DIAPHRAGM VALVE
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• The Diaphragm valves can be

effectively used to handle
Pharmaceuticals, Foods, Dairy
Products, as well as Beverages &
water Treatment Plants.
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• TYPE OF DIAPHRAGM VALVES "A"
Weir Pattern, Straight Type (KB)
• MOC C.I. / C.S./ SS 304 / 304L / 316/ 316 L /
Polypropylene
• PRESSURE RATING ASA 150#
• END CONNECTION Screwed End /
Flanged End Diaphragm Valves
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• SIZE 1/2" to 12"

• DIAPHRAGM VALVES WIDELY USED

FOR Diaphragm Valves for Pharmaceutical
Industry, Food, Dairy, Chemical Industries
and Many More.
PULP VALVES
PULP VALVES

Made in India
 PULP VALVES

• The Pulp Valve are widely used in Sugar

Industries for handling Molasses, Isolation
of Pulp & and Fibrous Material in Paper
Industries.

• The Pulp Valve are Ideally suitable for

Hopper Isolation in the Cement Industries.
 PULP VALVES

• For corrosive Slurries in the Chemical

Industries, Powder Application Minerals &
Metal Industries, Coal Ash with Abrasive
Particle in the Coal & Mining Industries.
 PULP VALVES

• TYPE OF PULP VALVES O.S. & Y

Type, Rising Spindle Pulp Valves
• MOC Cast Iron, Carbon Steel, SS 304 / 316
• PRESSURE RATING ASA 150#
• END CONNECTION Wafer Type
 PULP VALVES

• SIZES 2 " TO 18 "

• DRILLING ANSI B 16.5, BS 10 TABLE
"D", "E" & "F"
• PULP VALVES WIDELY USED FOR
Pulp Valves for Slurry Lines, Sludge and
Viscous Media Handling, Pulp and
Paper Stock Lines, Dry Solid, Powder
Handling and Many More
 Single-Seated Valve
• A valve with one seat, plug, and disc.
• Single-seated valves are suitable for
applications requiring tight shut-off.
• Since a single-seated valve has nothing to
balance the force of the fluid pressure exerted
on the plug, it requires more closing force than
a double-seated valve of the same size and
therefore requires more actuator force than a
double-seated valve.
 Two-Way Valve

• A valve with one inlet port and one outlet port.

• Two-way valves control water or steam in two

position or modulating applications and provide
tight shut-off in both straight through and angle
patterns.
 Two-Way Valve

• The valve can be either push-down-to-close or

push-down-to-open, see next figure.

• Pneumatic and electric actuators with linear

motion to operate globe valves are available for
operation with many control signals.
Two-Way Globe Valve
 Three-way valve

• A valve with three ports.

• The internal design of a three-way valve
classifies it as a mixing or diverting valve.
• Three-way valves control liquid in modulating
or two-position applications and do not provide
tight shut-off.
 Three-way valve
• Three-way valves, see the next figure control
the flow of liquids in mixing or diverting valve
applications, see the over next figure.

• The internal design of a three-way globe

valve enables it to seat against the flow of
liquid in the different applications.

• An arrow cast on the valve body indicates the

proper direction of liquid flow.
 Three-way valve

• It is important to connect three-way valve

piping correctly or oscillations, noise, and
excessive valve wear can result.

• Three way valves are typically have linear

flow characteristics, although, some are equal
percentage for flow through the coil with linear
flow characteristics for flow through the coil
bypass.
 Three-way valve

• Ball valves are also available in a three-way

configuration, while two butterfly valves can be
made to act as a three-way valve.
 Three-way valve

Fig. (1)
Three-Way Valve Applications
 MIXING VALVE
• A mixing valve provides two inlet ports and one common
outlet port.
• The valve receives liquids to be mixed from the inlet
ports and discharges the liquid through the outlet port
(Fig. 1).
• The position of the valve disc determines the mixing
proportions of the liquids from the inlet ports.
• The close-off pressure in a mixing valve equals the
maximum value of the greater inlet pressure minus the
minimum value of the downstream pressure.
 DIVERTING VALVE
• A globe diverting valve provides one common
inlet port and two outlet ports.
• The diverting valve uses two V-port plugs which
seat in opposite directions and against the common
inlet flow.
• The valve receives a liquid from one inlet port and
discharges the liquids through the outlet ports (Fig.
12) depending on the position of the valve disc.
 DIVERTING VALVE

• If the valve disc is against the bottom seat (stem

up), all the liquid discharges through the side
outlet port.
• If the valve disc is against the top seat (stem
down), all the liquid discharges through the
bottom outlet port.
 Reduced-Port valve:

• A valve with a capacity less than the

maximum for the valve body.

• Ball, butterfly, and smaller globe valves are

available with reduced ports to allow correct
sizing for good control.
 Screwed-end connection:
• A valve with threaded pipe connections.

• Valve threads are usually female, but male

connections are available for special
applications.

• Some valves have an integral union for easier

installation.
 Pilot-operated valve:
• A valve which uses the differential between
upstream and downstream pressure acting on a
diaphragm or piston to move the valve plug.
• Pilot operated valves are suitable for two-
position control only.
• The valve actuator exerts only the force
necessary to open or close the small pilot port
valve that admits fluid flow into the diaphragm
or piston chamber.
 VALVE MATERIAL AND MEDIA

• Valves with bronze or cast iron bodies having brass or

stainless steel trim perform satisfactorily in HVAC
hydronic systems when the water is treated properly.

• Failure of valves in these systems may be an indication of

inadequate water treatment.

• The untreated water may contain dissolved minerals (e.g.,

calcium, magnesium, or iron compounds) or gases (e.g.,
carbon dioxide, oxygen, or ammonia).
 VALVE MATERIAL AND MEDIA

• Inadequate treatment results in corrosion of the

system.

• Depending on the material of the valve, the

color of the corrosion may indicate the
substance causing the failure (Table 1).
Table 1. Corrosive Elements in Hydraulic Systems.
Flush Bottom Tank Valves
 Flush Bottom Tank Valves

• Bottom Tank Valve are used in the Bottom of

reactor vessels, Autoclaves & other process
vessels for landing abrasive, slurry, viscous
material or semi solid media.

• The valves seating are Stellite / Teflon /

Neoprene / Viton depending on the process.
Flush Bottom Tank Valve
Flush Bottom Tank Valve
FLUSH BOTTOM
TANK VALVE • Feature Type : Disk Open
Into Tank, Disc Open Into
Valve
Lining : Glass Lined
Size Range : 50mm To
300mm & Above On Request.
Pressure Rating : 150#,
300#, 600#
Ends : Flanged Ends,
Screwed Ends
Material Of Construction :
Cast Carbon Steel, Cast
Stainless Steel, Alloy.
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• DESIGN
• Inside Tank Open, Inside Valve Open
Type.
• TYPE
• Piston Type, Rising / Non Rising Stem
• MOC
• Cast Iron / Cast Steel / SS 304 / 316,
304 L, 316 L / PTFE, PP, HDPE Lined.
 FLUSH BOTTOM TANK VALVE

• PRESSURE RATING
• ASA 150#, 300#
• END CONNECTION
• Flanged End
• OPERATION AVAILABLE
• Flush Bottom Valves - Manual,
Pneumatic Operated.
Flush Bottom Tank Valve
Pinch Valves
 Pinch Valves

• Pinch valves use a flexible tube, either

exposed or inclosed in a body, to effect
valve closure.

• The tube is pinched to close by mechanical

means, shown in Fig. (a), or by hydraulic
means via the application of fluid pressure
in the body, as shown in Fig. (b).
Pinch Valve

(a)
Pinch Valve

(b)
 Pinch Valves
• These valves are the ideal choice for
controlling flow where abrasive slurries,
suspended particles, powders, or corrosive
chemicals are used.

• As with many similar valves, the pressure and

temperature settings for these valves are
limited by the properties of the sleeve
material.
Pinch Valve
 Pinch Valves
• The pinch valve is a theoretically ideal
solution for fluid on-off duties.

• The valve is simple a length of pipe made

from an elastomeric material with a
mechanical system for squeezing the tube
closed when a shut off is required.
 Pinch Valves

•  The valve is a true full bore valve - there are

no mechanical parts in contact with the fluid.

• The operation of the valve is ideally simple.

• The valve can be easily engineered as a tight-

shut off valve..
 Pinch Valves

•  The valve is often supplied with the pinch

tube contained within a outer pipe between
the end flanges.  

• This option provides a method of monitoring

for tube leaks and provides a degree of
secondary containment
 Pinch Valves
• The Pinch valve has similar limitations to
the diaphragm valve.

•   The diaphragm valve is really a variation on

the pinch valve principles.

• Pinch valves are supplied is for diameters 25

mm - 1000 mm, temperatures -50 C - +160 C,
and pressures 0 - 100 bar.
Pinch Valves
• Different
Type of
valves
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