SELECTING VALVES BY INDUSTRIES AND APPLICATION
INTRODUCTION: Valves are one of the vital components of the pumping systems as well as the pipelines in different industries. The valves perform functions like stopping and starting flow, regulating the rate and direction of flow, preventing backflow, and regulating system pressure. CHOOSING THE RIGHT VALVES : As most valve manufacturers opine the types of valves used for a particular system are dependent on the specific application as well as on the functions that these valves fulfil in the systems. Hence when selecting a valve for a given application crucial factors must be taken into consideration as follows: • The flow media – The nature of the fluid being pumped has a range of implications for the system and the type of valves appropriate. • System pressure/temperature – The Valves along with the materials they are made of must be able to withstand and operate effectively under the extreme environments of the systems, including higher/lower temperature and pressures. •