Control Valves
Control valves Mechanical devices used to control the flow of a fluid through a pipe. Fluids like Water Air Gas Steam Control valve Structure Control Valve Classification Valves can be classified according to: 1- Valve motion (Movement of the closing element ). (closing element ). A- Linear motion (Slide Stem up and down ) • Gate • Globe • Diaphragm B- Rotary motion (Rotates 90°) (Quarter-turn) Rotates 90° from open to the close (Quarter-turn). Butterfly valve Plug valve Ball valve. 2- Valve function. ON /OFF Fully open Fully close (Isolation) to Isolate parts of a network for maintenance. Throttling (Regulating ) Continuous control valve by opening % ) Check valve/Non return valve (Prevent reverse flow) ...