Valves by application type
| There are many types of valves in use. Each type is designed to be used for a different application. In piping systems valves are used to control the flow of the products contained in a line. Below are the more commonly used valve types and what they are used for. |
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Valves for On/Off Applications Gate Valves Slide Gate Valves Line Blind Valves |
Flow Regulating Valves Globe Valve Needle Valves Squeeze Valves Pinch Valves |
Combination Valve Types Ball Valves Butterfly Valves |
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Pressure Control Valves Pressure Regulator Control Valve Back Pressure Control Valve |
Valves to Prevent Backflow Types of Check Valves Foot Valves |
Valves to Switch Flow Directions Multiport Valves Diverting Valves |
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Automatically & Manually Operated Discharge Valves Types Safety Valves Relief Valves Safety Relief Valves Ball Float Valves Blow Off Valves Flush Valves Steam Traps Sample Valves Rupture Disks |
Common Valve Terms Some of the more common miscellanous valve terminology and meanings |
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