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.

coefficient, flow: A constant (Cv) related to the geometry of a valve, for a given valve travel, that can be used to predict flow rate. control valve: A valve which controls the flow rate or flow direction in a fluid system. The final control element, through which a fluid passes, that adjusts the flow passage as directed by a signal from a cont-

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