What is valve Coefficient? The Valve Coefficient or Flow Coefficient of a valve is a convenient method to relate flow rates to the pressure drop. It provides a relative measure of the efficiency...
Category: Piping Design Basics
Various Types of Pipe Clamps for Piping and Plumbing Industry
Pipe clamps are widely used for supporting suspended pipes. They are also used to work as clamped pipe shoes. Pipe clamps can be defined as bolted circular or semi-circular pipe attachments that...
What are Spool Valves? Their Types, Working, Construction, and Design Considerations
A spool valve is part of a hydraulic system that controls/regulates the fluid flow of the system. The valve is made up of cylindrical spools that rotate or slide to allow or stop the flow. Spool...
What is a cryogenic valve? Piping and Pipeline systems handling liquid hydrogen, oxygen, helium, nitrogen, liquefied natural gas, or similar very cold fluids require to use of cryogenic valves....
What is a Pinch Valve? Working, Types, Selection, and Advantages of a Pinch Valve
A pinch valve is a flex-body valve with a flexible tube that can be pushed together or “pinched” mechanically through a mechanism or through fluid pressure to create a full closure of the flow...
What is Pressure Reducing Valve? Its Types, Applications, and Advantages
A pressure-reducing valve is a self-operating valve that is used to reduce any excess pressure in a system. Sometimes this valve is also known as pressure reducing regulator. The basic function of...
