Valves and flow control
Control valves
Control-valve selection requires capacity sizing plus cavitation, flashing, noise, velocity and rangeability checks; line size alone does not determine valve size.
Type and construction
Available types
Globe control valve
View details2Angle control valve
View details3Segmented ball control valve
View details4V-port ball valve
View details5Control butterfly valve
View details6Three-way mixing valve
View details7Three-way diverting valve
View details8Pressure-independent control valve
View details9Steam control valve
View details10Pneumatic control valve
View details11Electric control valve
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How the main types differ in selection
1 additional types above have their own detail pages.
Before selection
Information to define
- 1Flow coefficient
- 2Pressure drop
- 3Cavitation and flashing
- 4Leakage class
- 5Flow characteristic
- 6Actuator and positioner
Typical materials
Typical connections
Typical media
Function
What does this family do?
Modulation and continuous control
Modulation of flow, pressure, temperature or level by manual or automatic command
Functional selection guidePressure reduction and sustaining
Maintaining downstream or upstream pressure with direct or pilot operation
Functional selection guideRouting, branching and mixing
Changing line direction, dividing or combining flow and creating branches
Functional selection guideAutomation and actuation
Valve movement, command input and position feedback to the control system
Functional selection guideTechnical reference
Related standards
The exact edition and requirements must be checked against the project specification.
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Engineering note
This page supports initial screening and does not replace engineering calculations, project specifications, manufacturer approval or design pressure-temperature checks.
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