How does a Diaphragm Valve work?
Diaphragm valves are used for the on/off and throttling of liquids that can carry a large number of suspended solids. The flexible membrane of the … Read more
Control Valve
Control Valve articles on all types of valves used in industries, including ball, butterfly, globe valve, gate valve, Diaphragm, actuators, control valve noise, flow coefficient, valve packing, deluge valve, on/off valve, valve cavitation, spool valve, double seated valve, unloading valve, sequence valve, solenoid valve, bench set, isolation valve, LO and LC valves, DBBV, partial stroke test, linear control valve, air valve, impulse line. valve positioners, leakage classification, rupture disk,
Control Valve Flow Characteristics
Control valve flow characteristic shows the relationship between the relative flows of the process media flowing through the control valve and valve opening. It’s opening … Read more
What is a Deluge Valve? Its operation
A Deluge System is a fixed fire protection system consisting of nozzles connected with the pipes. The pipes, where the nozzles are located, are empty … Read more
Introduction to Types of Valves
This article describes different types of valves. Valves are essential components that control fluid flow and are widely used in various industries in process control … Read more
What is an Electric Solenoid Actuator?
An electric solenoid actuator is a type of electromagnetic device. It activates the secondary mechanism that controls the process. Therefore, it is possible to operate … Read more
What is ON/OFF Valve?
An ON/OFF Valve has two states of operation either open or close. It is identical in operation to an electric switch. In other words, the on/off valve … Read more
Common Terms Used in Control Valves
Common terms used in control valves are very important for understanding the functioning of the control valve. Many terminologies are used in control valves and some common … Read more
What is Control Valve Cavitation?
Control Valve Cavitation is the rapid creation and subsequent collapse of air bubbles in a fluid. When the internal pressure in a pipe that carries … Read more
Measurement of Control Valve flow coefficient (Cv)
Measurement of the control valve flow coefficient(Cv) is very important for knowing the performance of the control valve. The manufacturer determines the control valve flow … Read more
Basics of Gate Valves
Basics of gate Valves: Gate valve is a linear motion manual wheel, pneumatic, hydraulically actuated on/off service valve. The gate valve outnumbers other valve types … Read more