Valve Primer

Description

Written for engineers, operators, and maintenance technicians in the power generation, oil, chemical, paper and other processing industries, this book provides a basic knowledge of valve types and designs, materials used to make valves, where various designs should and should not be used, factors to consider in specifying a valve for a specific application, how to calculate flow through valves, and valve maintenance and repair. If you are involved in valve selection, specification, procurement, inspection, troubleshooting or repair, you will find a wealth of information in this book. Features: Information on a wide variety of valves and explains the operational basics of the thousands of valves that are found in power stations, refineries, plants and mills throughout the world. Includes over fifty illustrations depicting various valve types and how they operate. Contains valuable information the cannot be found in any other single source.Content: Front Matter • List of Figures • Preface • Table of Contents • 1. Introduction 2. Gate Valves 3. Globe Valves 4. Check Valves 5. Butterfly Valves 6. Ball Valves 7. Plug Valves 8. Diaphragm Valves 9. Valve Materials 10. Sizes, Classes, and Ratings 11. Fluid Flow through Valves 12. Operators and Actuators 13. Control Valves and Pressure Relief Valves 14. Selection 15. Maintenance and Repair 16. Miscellaneous Topics Appendices