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Valve

A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. In an open valve, fluid flows in a direction from higher…

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Valve operating positions

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Valve

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Edges121
Triples152
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016393
Components1

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Valve

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related to External links · 15
Valve → Animations, Design Types, Energy Fundamentals Handbook, Instrumentation Diagram Standard Notation, Internal Function, ISO, ISO-15926-4 Archived, Mechanical Science, Module, Nearly, Piping, Shut-off Valves Archived, Valves Archived, Various Types, Wayback Machine
related to Two-port valves · 12
Valve → Examples, For, In, Many, NC, NO, Operating, Other, Some, Such, This, When
related to Body · 10
Valve → Alloy, Brass, Hastelloy, HF Acid, Plastic, PP, PVC, PVDF, Seawater, The
related to Control · 10
Valve → Actuators, Butterfly, If, Many, Pilot, Pneumatic, The, They, Valves, When
see also · 10
Valve → Ball, Device, Endobronchial, Flow-control, Long, Non-destructive, Process, System, Tubular, Type
related to Other considerations · 9
Valve → EC, In, In Europe, PED, Pressure Equipment Directive, Some, The, Valves, When
related to Disc · 7
Valve → Although, Ball, By, Depending, However, Other, Plug
related to Valve balls · 7
Valve → ABS, Hastelloy, PP, PVC, PVDF, Stellite, They
related to Stem · 6
Valve → Angle, Hub Assembly, In, Packing, Some, The
related to Trim · 6
Valve → According, API Standards, Bolted Bonnets, Butt-welding Ends, Steel Gate Valve-Flanged, The

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valves flow control used stem body pressure disc fluid may ports also many ball one bonnet handle water direction two

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Valveis adevice or natural object that regulates0.90text
Valveis avalve whose body has four ports equally spaced round the body and the disc has two passages to connect adjacent ports0.90text
on/offinstance ofresidential uses0.80text
pressure control to dishinstance ofresidential uses0.80text
clothes washersinstance ofresidential uses0.80text
taps in the homeinstance ofresidential uses0.80text
NBRinstance ofNearly all hard seated metal valves have a small amount of leakage.Soft seats are fitted to the valve body and made of softer materials such as PTFE or various elastomers0.80text
EPDMinstance ofNearly all hard seated metal valves have a small amount of leakage.Soft seats are fitted to the valve body and made of softer materials such as PTFE or various elastomers0.80text
or FKM depending on the maximum operating temperature.A closed soft seated valve is much less liable to leak when shut while hard seated valves are more durableinstance ofNearly all hard seated metal valves have a small amount of leakage.Soft seats are fitted to the valve body and made of softer materials such as PTFE or various elastomers0.80text
regulatinginstance ofSuch valves have been called by various names0.80text
throttlinginstance ofSuch valves have been called by various names0.80text
meteringinstance ofSuch valves have been called by various names0.80text

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