Control Valves Presented By: Ben Breig and Aaron Keep

What Is a Control Valve? A valve that throttles, regulates, and/or controls the flow of a fluid These valves are designed to create a specific fluid characteristic which is highly repeatable These valves will see a high degree of movement

Example Control Valves

Components of a Typical Control Valve

Example Control Valves

Shaft vs. Rotary Valves

Globe Valve

Gate Valve

Check Valve Inline Swing

Ball Valve

Butterfly Valve

Non Traditional- Pressure Control

Accessories Actuators Positioners Position Feedback Devices Limit Switches

Selection Information General Preference Flow Requirements Valve Rating Pipeline Materials

Selection Information (Cont.) Leakage Actuator Selection Accessories Performance Maintenance

Typical Problems Noise Cavitation Erosion/Corrosion High/Low Temperature High Pressure

Some Common Control Valve Websites