VALVES

VALVES with respect to their function:

1.

STOP VALVES
To open and stop of flow

2.

REGULATING VALVES
To control rate, or direction, or pressure of
flow

3.

SAFETY VALVES
To control pressure for safety & performance
of the system (overpressure and
backpressure)

Requirements for valves

Class Certificate (Maker Certificate)
Shall clearly marked on valves body:

1.
2.

3.

Flow Direction
Maximum Pressure
Material
Open / Shut-off direction
Indication of degree of opening

Shall fulfill pressure test (150% of

nominal pressure)

STOP VALVE
1.
2.
3.
4.

GLOBE valves
GATE valves
BALL valves
BUTTERFLY valves

SAFETY VALVE
1.
2.

Relief valves
Back Pressure valves

REGULATING
V/V
1.

Non Return valves

(NRV) (= Check
valves)
SwingSwing-check
valves
LiftLift-check valves

2.
3.

Pressure-reducing
valves
Three-way valves

Stop valve: GLOBE

valves

Only used for stop valve

Not use in controlling pressure or
flow capacity
For very high pressure
Giving large pressure drop
Can be as Screw Down Non Return
Valve (SDNRV)
Weight and space demanding
cost demanding
Only applied when conditionally
asked by class or system
requirement

Stop valve:

GATE valves

Used for stop or flow control valve

Not used for high pressure
Giving less pressure drop
Can be used for controlling
pressure or flow capacity
Cannot be as Non Return Valve
Less weight and but height
demanding less cost
demanding
Broadly applied for stop v/v
unless conditionally reqd by class
or system

Stop valve: BALL

Use for stop v/v only

Only for LOW working pressure
Giving less pressure drop

Stop valve:

valves

Can NOT be used for controlling

pressure or flow capacity
Less weight and less height demanding
less cost
Good operability only 90o wheel
turning
Broadly applied for interchange valves
and cocks

BUTTERFLY valves

Used for stop valve only

Only for LOW working pressure
Giving least pressure drop (among
those of stop valves)
Can NOT be used for controlling
pressure or flow capacity
Less weight and less height
demanding less cost
Good operability
only 90o wheel turning
Broadly applied for interchange
valves and cocks

REGULATING V/V:

NON RETURN valves

Also called as
CHECK VALVE
Only for LOW working
pressure
Can NOT be used for
controlling pressure
or flow capacity
Types:
1. Lift check valve
2. Swing check valve

Lift check v/v

Swing check v/v

Swing check v/v for scupper

REGULATING V/V:

PRESSURE REDUCING valve

For reducing pressure

Cannot used for stop valves
Used on compressed air system

REGULATING V/V:

THREE-WAY VALVE

To control direction
of flow
Usually that of modified
ball valves
Allowed only for Low
Press. For high press
should use exclusive
valve for each pipe

SAFETY valves

Also called RELIEF

valves
Pressure limit can be
set acc to design
requirement
Must be regularly
tested and certified
(regarding its function
for safety)

VALVES with ACTUATORS for REMOTELY OPERATED

Some valve equipped with actuator

for remotely operated (constraint for
safety, accessibility, and operability)
The valves used are stopstop-valves
(gate or ball or butterfly) or
regulating valves (three(three-way, or
safety)

OpenOpen-close mechanism
could be located at the
accessible space
Actuator could be:
electric, pneumatic, or
hydraulic system
(depends upon system
requirement)

Electrically
driven V/V for
FiFi syst