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A gate valve, or a sluice vault, is used when you want as little friction as possible when opening and/or closing a flow in a pipe. In the petroleum industry a knife valve is used to basically cut through the liquid.
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What is the function of gate valve?
A gate valve is positive shut off and used for on of off . A globe valve is for throttling
What is the difference between a knife gate valve a gate valve?
A Knife Gate Valve is used to slice through sludge /sewerage and a gate is used fro normal positive shut off If you want to find the photo of Knife Gate Valve,you can enter to the link:http://www.kolinkcn.com/
What type of valve is used in a peanut butter factory ball or gate or globe or gate?
gate valve. globes are used for throttling and have far too many turns. ball valves are not made for thick stuff. this question was on the inter-provincal exam they had globe valve, gate valve, diaphragm valve and piston valve. for answers too choose from.
How do you calculate torque of a gate valve?
how to calculate gate valve torgue. What is the torgue required for 1100NB gate vave used for 3kg/cm2 steam line
Can a globe valve be uses as a blowdown valve?
HECK NO READ the ASME code or the NBBI Also read up on valves and what they are designed to do. A "Globe" valve is used for THROTTLING and severely restricts flow Personally I like using a GATE valve in combination with a ball valve for Blow down applications
Why ball valve is batter then other valve?
Every valve is used for a specific application such as a lift check valve ,soft seat check valve, gate check valve, OS&Y valve, globe , gate and various models of each. A ball valve generally has a higher WOG pressure rating and many use it as one valve fits the majority of applications One would dare not use a ball valve on a fire suppression system or a street main shut off . On high pressure applications a Ball valve being a quick closing valve can cause a lot of damage when it is closed to fast causing a hydraulic shock wave (water hammer)
What is the definition of sluice valve?
It can be defined as followed. Valve in sliding water gate.
What are the basic components of a gate valve?
the gate and the valve.
How does a gate valve work?
Gate valve is basically created for an on-off service, it is designed to control the pressure drop and allow the passage of a pipe-cleaning pig. Gate valve can be also called as knife valve or slide valve.
What is Forged steel gate valve flanged?
Forged steel gate valve flanged is just a gate valve which with a flange.
What type of valve should be used on the cold feed to a hot water vessel?
A gate valve
Is gate valve used for throttling?
Never. Throttling will erode the valve seat and then the valve will never shut off completely.
