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Non Return Valve

A check valve allows fluid flow in only one direction, through two openings - one for fluid entry and one for exit. There are various types used widely in applications like household items. Check valves automatically open and close depending on fluid flow direction without external control, and have bodies typically made of plastic or metal. They are designed to operate only above a minimum upstream pressure threshold. Heart valves also function as inlet and outlet check valves for the ventricles which act as pumps in the heart.

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Non Return Valve

A check valve allows fluid flow in only one direction, through two openings - one for fluid entry and one for exit. There are various types used widely in applications like household items. Check valves automatically open and close depending on fluid flow direction without external control, and have bodies typically made of plastic or metal. They are designed to operate only above a minimum upstream pressure threshold. Heart valves also function as inlet and outlet check valves for the ventricles which act as pumps in the heart.

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A check valve, clack valve, non-return valve or one-way valve is a valve that normally

allows fluid (liquid or gas) to flow through it in only one direction.


Check valves are two-port valves, meaning they have two openings in the body, one for fluid to enter
and the other for fluid to leave. There are various types of check valves used in a wide variety of
applications. Check valves are often part of common household items. Although they are available in
a wide range of sizes and costs, check valves generally are very small, simple, or inexpensive.
Check valves work automatically and most are not controlled by a person or any external control;
accordingly, most do not have any valve handle or stem. The bodies (external shells) of most check
valves are made of plastic or metal.
An important concept in check valves is the cracking pressure which is the minimum upstream
pressure at which the valve will operate. Typically the check valve is designed for and can therefore
be specified for a specific cracking pressure.
Heart valves are essentially inlet and outlet check valves for the heart ventricles, since the ventricles
act as pumps.

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