Types of Valves Used in the Oil & Gas Industry
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Learn about the different types of valves used in the oil and gas industry and their differences: API and ASME gate, globe, check, ball, and
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Valve Parts (Body, Bonnet, Trim)
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Which are the key parts of a valve? It is a complex mechanical device manufactured by assembling a number of different components: the body (the pressure
Valve Material Specifications (A216/351/352/105/182)
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Learn about the key ASTM material specifications for valves. A cast valve body is manufactured by pouring liquid metals into molds and is common for valves
Gate Valve for Piping (API 600, 602, 603)
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What is a gate valve? It is a shut-off device to open and close the flow of the fluid conveyed by a piping system (or a pipeline).
Globe Valve BS 1873 and API 602
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What is a globe valve? When shall it be used instead of gate and ball valves? In this article, we illustrate the scope of this
Check Valve BS 1868, API 6D, API 602
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A check valve prevents potentially damaging backflows to protect equipment like pumps and compressors. Non-return valves allow the flow of the fluid in one direction
Types of Ball Valves (Floating, Trunnion)
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A ball valve features a spherical disc to open and close the flow of the fluid. They are the industry standard for pipeline shut-off applications, as
Types of Butterfly Valves (API 609)
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A butterfly valve is used to shut off or modulate the flow of a fluid (isolation and regulation). API 609 Centric butterfly valves (soft seated)
Safety Valve and PRV (ASME/API 526)
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A safety valve protects people, the environment, and other plant assets from overpressure that may cause explosions or other damaging events. A safety valve opens
Plug Valve API 6D Explained
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API 6D plug valve features a cylindrical or conic disc, with one or multiple horizontal hollow passageways, that can be rotated to open, close or
Y-Strainers for Pipes
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Strainers are mechanical devices to retain (and remove) foreign particles from flowing liquids and protect equipment such as pumps and compressors. There are several types
Valve Face to Face Dimensions (ASME B16.10)
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What is the face to face dimension of a flanged ball, globe or gate valve? The ASME B16.10 chart answers this question, as it standardizes
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