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Healthy Control Valves

A simple maintenance routine can help ensure trouble-free valve operation. Whether the control valve in your system is the first one that has required maintenance or if you are experienced with maintaining multiple valves in your system, some simple guidelines can help keep them operating at optimal performance. Physically checking all valves at least every 12 weeks is important, assuming that ...

Aug. 13, 2012

Introduction of Check Valve

With the continuous improvement of high-tech development, valve conditions are also getting higher and higher. New valve products continue to enter the market, the upgrade of drive mode, changes of structures as well as temperature and pressure corrosion on the material requirements of the ...

Jan. 10, 2018

Ventilation Sanitary Butterfly Valve Introduction

The ventilation sanitary butterfly valve is used in chemical industry, building materials, power plants, glass and other industries in ventilation, environmental engineering dust or hot air gas pipeline. It acts as a means of gas to regulate and control ...

Jan. 26, 2018

By gongyi Liangda Tubes Co., Ltd

the installation instructions on duckbill check valve

Straight-lift check valve should be installed in horizontal pipelines, vertical lift check valve and bottom valve is usually installed in a vertical pipeline, and the media bottom-up flow. Swing Check Valve mounting location is wrong restrictions, usually installed in horizontal piping, but can also be installed in the vertical pipe or dump material pipeline. ...

Oct. 12, 2013

What Is the Future of Sanitary Valves Purchasing?

The sanitary valve is a useful product that serves different functions and purposes in social life. These functions can be adapted to the needs of individuals according to their social and commercial environment. Through the use of the sanitary valve, people will lead a life of ease and acceptance because everyone aspires to such an installation. The valve is a practical choice in different ...

Jun. 24, 2018

Sizing and Selection for Diaphragm Actuated Control Valves

In order to size a valve correctly one must be sure they understand what the valve is required to do, what the system parameters are, and then use this information to pick the valve that will do a proper job while keeping the economic desires in mind. While graphs, charts and even software calculators are necessary, the person responsible for sizing needs to have a clear ...

Jul. 1, 2014

Choosing DC valve actuators with the lowest energy consumption

Around the world there is a growing need for automated valve control in remote locations where mains electrical power is not available. For example, effective water management demands efficient and responsive flow control for applications such as groundwater remediation, irrigation and flood prevention. With perceived climate changes introducing more extremes of rainfall or drought conditions, ...

Apr. 1, 2014

Keeping Your Control Valves in Good Health

Whether that brand new control valve in your system is the first one you have ever had to look after or if you are an old hand at valve maintenance with tens of valves in your system, there are a few simple guidelines and reminders for keeping it operating at optimal performance. It’s important to physically check valves at least every 12 weeks or so, assuming everything is running fine in ...

Sep. 11, 2012

Asset management for actuated valves in the 21st Century

The key benefit of effective asset management for the actuated valve end user is an economic one. The implementation of preventative maintenance as the main activity in the asset management programme quickly translates into cost savings for the plant operator. This and many other benefits are facilitated and enhanced by the increased functionality inherent in modern intelligent electric valve ...

Oct. 4, 2011

Application-based solutions: Offshore Safety Valve Solutions

At OSEA this year, come talk to us about your market needs and technical challenges as we provide free consultation at the booth, any time from 29th November to 2nd December. You can find us at the entrance nearest to the Visitors' Registration Counter at Basement 2! Meet us at Booth BP1-03 How to save money with ...

Nov. 16, 2016

By Leser GmbH & Co. KG

Wireless control for valve actuators - Case Study

At first glance, wireless network control and its application to valve actuation might not impress many plant engineers as being an earthshaking technological development. Yet, because of the tremendous cost savings that can result, the benefits associated with its adoption can be dramatic – an evolutionary achievement that is likely to change the process plant landscape for decades to ...

Jun. 3, 2011

Automatic control valves: how to assess ACV applications

As automation and computers claimed a foothold in the operation and control of reservoirs and elevated water tanks, the industry moved the valve control from mechanical automatic control valves (ACV) to actuated butterfly and ball valves. The primary reason? Actuators can be controlled by SCADA systems, which have been almost ...

Jan. 25, 2017

Control valve actuators: Their Impact on control and variability

Sector: Oil & gas Category: Electric actuators Products: CVA Electric control valve actuators provide excellent performance and are ideal for oil and gas wells in remote production fields. Instrument air supply systems are costly and require significant energy to run. If mains power isn't available, an instrument air supply isn't ...

Jun. 18, 2011

Divers install eccentric plug valve in reservoir tunnel

A team of specialist divers – working in a cramped, water-filled tunnel 20 metres beneath the surface of a reservoir – has just completed installation of an eccentric plug valve to control water flow.The valve and associated equipment has been supplied to United Utilities by Viking Johnson (http://www.vikingjohnson.com), a world leader in the supply of pipe joints ...

Jun. 1, 2009

By Viking Johnson

How to Size Diaphragm Actuated Control Valves

There are many options and several conditions that need to be considered when purchasing the right valve for a job. The more information from the field, the better the choice will be. The ultimate goal is to have the best valve for the job required at the most economical price. While it is not rocket ...

Mar. 16, 2016