BASIC OPERATION AND FUNCTION OF CONTROL VALVES

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BASICBASICOPERATIONOPERATIONANDANDFUNCTI ONFUNCTIONOFOFCONTROLCONTROLVALVESVALVES 02-99- 2 -That valvedrives me crazy!??What ishappening insidethat valve??Gaskets Won't Seal!Unusually HighTrim Maintenance!!Packing Always Leaks!NOISY!!VIBRATING!!Positioner AlwaysNeeds Calibration!Too much seat leakage!LOUSY CONTROL !RATTLING!Table of ContentsTOPIC - SUBJECTSECTIONTerminology--------------- ---------------------------------------- ------- 1Control Valve BASIC Designs --------------------------------------- 2Characterization and Trim Design -------------------------------- 3Control Valve Technical Considerations ----------------------- 4Force-Balance Principle ---------------------------------------- ----- 5Actuator BASIC Designs ---------------------------------------- ------ 6Control Valve Unit Action ---------------------------------------- --- 7Actuator Benchset Range ---------------------------------------- --- 8Valve Positioner Basics ---------------------------------------- ------ 9Control Loop Action ---------------------------------------- ---------- 10Control Valve Packing Designs ----------------------------------- 11Seat Leakage ---------------------------------------- -------------------- 12- 3 -SECTION

lapping-in: A process of mating contact surfaces by grinding and/or polishing. leakage, class: Classifications established by ANSI B16.104 to categorize seat leakage tolerances for different sizes of control valve trim. leakage, seat: The quantity of fluid passing through a valve when the valve is in the fully closed position

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