Learn More About What Is A Valve?
Ball Valve is a control component in the fluid transportation system, which has the functions of shutoff, regulation, diversion, backflow prevention, pressure stabilization, diversion or overflow pressure relief. The valves used in the fluid control system, from the simplest shutoff valve to the various valves used in the extremely complex automatic control system, are quite complicated in variety and specifications. Valves can be used to control the flow of various types of fluids such as air, water, steam, various corrosive media, mud, oil, liquid metal and radioactive media. Valves are also divided into cast iron valves, cast steel valves, stainless steel valves, chrome-molybdenum steel valves, chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel valves, duplex steel valves, plastic valves according to the material
Valves are mainly divided into five categories according to their functions
1. Cut-off valves are mainly used to cut off or connect the medium flow. Including gate valves, shut-off valves, diaphragm valves, ball valves, plug valves, butterfly valves, plunger valves, ball plug valves, needle-type surface valves, etc.
2. Regulating valves are mainly used to regulate the flow and pressure of the medium. Including regulating valves, throttle valves, pressure reducing valves, etc.
3. Check valves are used to prevent the backflow of media. Including check valves of various structures.
4. Diverter valves are used to separate, distribute or mix media. Including distribution valves and steam traps of various structures.
5. Safety valves are used for safety maintenance when the media is overpressured. Including various types of safety valves.
