Check Valves
By,
K.R.CHARAN
Roll No: 08
Batch No: 38
VALVE
A valve is a device that regulates the flow of
substances (either gases, fluidized solids,
slurries, or liquids) by opening, closing, or
partially obstructing various passageways.
Introduction to Valves
Device used for closing or modifying the passage
through a pipe, outlet, inlet or likely to stop, allow or
control the flow of a media.
Valve cost is upto 20 to 30% of the piping cost.
The size of a valve is mainly determined by the size
of its ends, which connect to the pipe.
PURPOSE
VALVE
ISOLATION REGULATION NON-RETURN SPECIAL
PURPOSE
Ex.. Ex.. Ex.. Ex..
GATE VALVE BUTTERFLY CHECK VALVE FLOAT
VALVE
BALL VALVE GLOBE VALVE FOOT VALVE
BUTTERFLY DIAPHARAGM MULTI-PORT
PLUG VALVE ETC. PISTON VALVE, ETC . ETC..
Types of vales by Applications
Stopping valve:- Gate vale is used as complete
isolating equipment for service.
Gate valve has straight through floe passage
resulting in low pressure loss.
Regulating flow:- Globe valve, Ball valve,
Butterfly valve used to adjust flow ratw
manually & automatically.
VALVE
Types ofAPPLICATIONS
vales by Applications
Pressure regulating Valves:- This valve limits
the discharge pressure to preset value.
Ex:- Make up water supply to a system.
Relief Valves:- These valves are used to relief
the boilers from excess pressure. These are
also called as ‘Safety Valves’
Introduction to Check Valves
Check valves prevent flow reversal.
Typical check valve applications are in pump and
compressor discharge piping.
Valves with discs provide lower resistance to flow of
working fluid than those that contain balls or pistons.
Ball and lift check valves are used for sizes 2" and
smaller.
Swing check and Plate check valves are used for
higher pipe sizes.
Standards for Valves
ASME B.16.34 : Steel Valves – Flanged &
Butt welded.
ASME B.16.10 : Face to face dimensions for
ferrous valves.
Standards for Valves
API 609 : Butterfly Valves, Lug type and Wafer type.
API 6D : Specifications for pipeline valves (Gate,
Plug, Ball & Check valves)
Check Valve Symbol
Types of Check Valves
Swing Check valve
Lift Check valve
Ball Check Valve
Piston Check Valve
Stop Check Valve
Swing Check valve
The disc swings freely in
the form of an arc.
Valve is kept open by the
flow and disc seating is
accomplished by gravity
and/or flow reversal.
When used in vertical
lines the flow should be
upwards only
Lift Check Valve
Used for sizes ½" to 2".
Reverse flow forces
piston or ball against
seat.
Used to control vertical
flow.
Ball Check Valve
The ball is spring loaded
to shut the valve.
The interior of the valve
is slightly tapered
conically to guide the ball
in the seat.
Piston Check Valve
Piston check valves
are often used where
there is an angular
change in flow
stream.
Stop Check Valve
It has an override control
to stop regardless of flow
direction or pressure.
It acts as a check valve
when the valve is open.
Can be deliberately shut
to stop flow.
Advantages of Check Valve
Check valves can be used when the flow should be
unidirectional.
Swing check valve can operate even it is installed
horizontally or vertically.
The pressure drop is lower in a tilting-swing check
valve to the swing check valve.
Most of the check valves operate automatically.
Disadvantages of Check Valve
Check valves cannot be used when the flow is
vertically downwards.
Lift check valves are not recommended for use
in services subject to fouling, coking deposits
or erosion.
Applications of Check Valve
Check Valve are used in piston-driven and diaphragm
pumps.
Check valves are often used when multiple gases are
mixed into one gas stream.
Some types of irrigation sprinklers and drip irrigation
emitters have small check valves.
They are used in many fluid systems in chemical, power
plants and in many other industrial processes.
Reference
Piping Handbook – Mohinder. L. Nayyar
Wikipedia
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