| Description |
xiii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction. 2. Fundamentals. Fluid tightness of valves -- Sealing mechanism -- Valve seatings -- Gaskets -- Valve-stem seals -- Flow through valves. 3. Manual valves. Functions of manual valves -- Grouping of valves by method of flow regulation -- Selection of valves -- Globe valves -- Piston valves -- Parallel gate valves -- Wedge gate valves -- Plug valves -- Ball valves -- Butterfly valves -- Pinch valves -- Diaphragm valves -- Stainless steel valves. 4. Check valves. Function of check valves -- Grouping of check valves -- Operation of check valves -- Assessment of check valves for fast closing -- Application of mathematics to the operation of check valves -- Design of check valves -- Selection of check valves -- Standards pertaining to check valves. 5. Pressure relief valves. Principal types of pressure relief valves -- Terminology -- Direct-acting pressure relief valves -- Operation of direct-acting pressure relief valves -- Influence of back pressure of performance of safety relief valves in liquid service -- Permissible pressure loss in pipeline upstream of pressure relief valve for gas or vapour service -- Adjustment of blowdown -- Prime causes of misbehavior of pressure relief valves -- Piloted pressure relief valves -- Standards pertaining to pressure relief valves -- Calculation of flow through pressure relief valves. Appendix A. Derivation of flow equations -- Appendix B. Properties of fluids -- Appendix C. Standards pertaining to valves -- Appendix D. International system of units (SI) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Valves -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
81006617 |
| ISBN |
087201892X |
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