How do I select a control valve?

Select a control valve in nine stages: collect process data, calculate the required Cv or Kv, check for choked flow, flashing and cavitation, choose the valve body type, choose the flow characteristic, specify pressure class and materials, select the actuator and fail position, verify performance, then complete the specification sheet. Bore size follows from the calculated Cv, not from the pipe size.

How is Cv calculated for a control valve?

Cv is the US liquid flow coefficient: the flow in US gallons per minute that produces a 1 psi pressure drop across the valve at fully open with water at about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. For liquids, Cv = 1.96 x Ft x Q divided by N x Fl x Fp x the square root of (P1 minus P2), where Q is flow in gpm, N is the number of flow paths, P1 and P2 are upstream and downstream pressure in psia, and Ft, Fl and Fp are temperature, liquid recovery and piping geometry correction factors.

What is the difference between Cv and Kv?

Cv and Kv measure the same flow capability in different units. Cv uses US gallons per minute at a 1 psi drop, Kv uses cubic metres per hour at a 1 bar drop. Kv is approximately equal to 0.865 times Cv, and Cv is approximately equal to 1.156 times Kv.

What is the difference between linear and equal percentage flow characteristics?

A linear trim has a constant slope, so 50 percent of rated travel gives roughly 50 percent of rated flow. An equal percentage trim has a constant proportional change, so 50 percent travel gives about 50 percent of rated Cv. Use linear trim when process gain is constant, and equal percentage trim when pressure drop or system resistance varies, which is the most common case.

What does ATO and ATC mean on a fail-safe actuator?

ATO means air to open, so loss of air supply closes the valve and the valve fails closed. ATC means air to close, so loss of air supply opens the valve and the valve fails open. Pneumatic spring-return actuators are ATO or ATC as standard. Electric actuators achieve fail position through a return spring, a stored-energy mechanism, or a battery or UPS backed drive.

Should a control valve be sized for maximum flow?

Not necessarily. A valve sized only for peak flow spends most of its life near 10 percent open, where the trim sees high velocity, noise, vibration and rapid wear. Target steady operation between about 20 and 80 percent of rated travel. If maximum flow is rare, consider a split-range arrangement, two valves in parallel, or an interchangeable trim.

How do I prevent cavitation in a control valve?

Cavitation occurs when vapour bubbles form and collapse in the throat. Control it by keeping downstream pressure above the fluid vapour pressure, reducing the pressure drop across a single stage, using multi-stage or staged trim, specifying an anti-cavitation cage, selecting a larger bore and trimming the flow so velocity stays low, and avoiding high recovery factors downstream of the valve.

What is valve rangeability?

Rangeability is the ratio of maximum to minimum controllable Cv. A conventional globe valve typically offers 30 to 50 to 1, while characterized trim can reach 100 to 1 or more. Practically, most process control loops need a turndown of only about 30 to 1 between the minimum controllable and maximum rated stroke.

Ball Valves

LPB17 Aeration Butterfly Valve | Damper Butterfly Valve

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Aeration Butterfly Valve, Damper Butterfly Valve

Main Feature

Uses the center-line type structure
Easy installation, low flow resistance, large circulation
Applied to chemical, building materials, power station, glass industry etc
Small flow resistance, high turnover
Temperature up to 1100°C
Sealing performance up to 1%
Medium can flow through the body directly for little resistance and high flow capacity
The body and cover could be made of carbon steel,austenitic stainless steel or special alloy material
The sulfur-free flexible v-graphite is heat resisting ,we shall ensure the service life of packing is long-term without maintenance by increasing pre-pressure on spring gasket
Center line-type butterfly valve uses metal sealing seat,which surrounds the disc to reduce the leakage effectively

Design Featurer

Body: The body is welded by steel plate for lighter weight .smaller volume,lower cost,and choosing high temperature resistant material can withstand higher
temperature.
V type packing: The sulfur-free flexible v-graphite packing overcomes the faults of normal packing including zero compensation and large deformation,
prolongs the service life, and is able to with stand high temperature.
Seat: The seat ring can reduce leakage and ensure the disc close to 0°.
Disc: The disc is made of steel plate,and stiffeners in both sides can make it withstand deformation due to wind effectively.
Ring: The ring has a location effect,which makes the disc turn in the middle of channel.

Standard

Valve body is designed to meet IEC60534-3-1-2001 and GB/T 12221-2005 API609
Valve mounting flange shall be per ISO 5211
Flange Standard: JB/T79.1-94,JB/T79.4-94. HG20616-97,ANSI B16.5,ANSI B16.47
The highest pressure: 1 .OMPa, Temperature range: -196°C ~1100°C
Leak standard: ANSI B16.104

Parameter

Actuator	Electric, Pneumatic, Handwheel, Handle
Control	On-off, Modulating, Inteligent
DN	100~1200mm
Pressure	0.01~1.0Mpa
Temperature	-196~1100°C
Connection	Flange, Wafer
Structure	A Type
Body Material	SS316L, SS316, SS304, WCB
Disc Material	SS316L, SS316, SS304, WCB
Seat Material	NO
Medium	Dusty gas, Flue Gas, Gas
Option	Limit Switch, Positioner, Solenoid Valve, Pressure-relief Valve