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The suitability of a valve for a particular application is decided by the materials used in relation to the conveyed fluid as well as its mechanical design. The table below can be used as a valve selection guide.

Conveyed Fluid

Nature of Fluid

Valve Function

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On/Off Neutral (Water, Oil, etc) Control valve, modulating

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C F

Slurry

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Length

Control valve, modulating

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m km in ft yards miles nautical miles

Fibrous Suspensions

On/Off, Control valve, modulating

On/Off Neutral (Air, Steam etc) Control valve, modulating

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Volume

Gas

Type of Disc Gate Rotary ball Plug Diaphragm Butterfly Plug gate Globe Butterfly Plug gate Diaphragm Needle Gate Plug gate Rotary ball Plug Diaphragm Butterfly Globe Diaphragm Butterfly Plug gate Butterfly Diaphragm Butterfly Diaphragm Squeeze Pinch Rotary ball Butterfly Diaphragm Plug Pinch Squeeze Butterfly Diaphragm Squeeze Pinch Gate Gate Diaphragm Squeeze Pinch Gate Globe Rotary ball Plug Diaphragm Globe Needle Butterfly Diaphragm Gate

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m3 liters in3 ft
3

On/Off Corrosive (Acid vapors, chlorine etc.) Control valve, modulating

us gal

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Velocity

1
m/s km/h ft/min ft/s mph knots

Vacuum

On/Off

Abrasive Powder (Silica, etc) Solids Lubricating powder (graphite, talcum, etc

On/Off, Control valve, modulating On/Off, Control valve, modulating

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Pressure

Butterfly Rotary ball Diaphragm Plug Butterfly Globe Needle Diaphragm Gate Globe Rotary ball Butterfly Pinch Squeeze Spiral sock Pinch Gate Spiral sock Squeeze
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