Difference between revisions of "Butterfly valve"
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| + | A '''Butterfly valve''' is a type of flow control device, used to make a fluid start or stop flowing through a section of pipe. The valve is similar in operation to a [[ball valve]]. A flat circular plate is positioned in the center of the pipe. The plate has a rod through it connected to a handle on the outside of the valve. Rotating the handle turns the plate either parallel or perpendicular to the flow of water, shutting off the flow. It is a very robust and reliable design. However, unlike the ball valve, the plate does not rotate out of the flow of water, so that a pressure drop is induced in the flow. | ||
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| + | There are three types of butterfly valve: | ||
| + | # '''Resilient butterfly valve''' which has a flexible rubber seat. Working pressure up to 1.6 Mpa | ||
| + | # '''High performance butterfly valve''' which is usually double eccentric in design . Working pressure up to 5.0 Mpa | ||
| + | # '''Tricentric butterfly valve''' which is usually with metal seated design. Working pressure up to 10.0 Mpa | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Ball valve]] | ||
| + | * [[Gate valve]] | ||
| + | * [[Globe valve]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Plumbing valves]] | ||
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| + | [[it:Valvola a farfalla]] | ||
Revision as of 22:48, 27 January 2006
A Butterfly valve is a type of flow control device, used to make a fluid start or stop flowing through a section of pipe. The valve is similar in operation to a ball valve. A flat circular plate is positioned in the center of the pipe. The plate has a rod through it connected to a handle on the outside of the valve. Rotating the handle turns the plate either parallel or perpendicular to the flow of water, shutting off the flow. It is a very robust and reliable design. However, unlike the ball valve, the plate does not rotate out of the flow of water, so that a pressure drop is induced in the flow.
There are three types of butterfly valve:
- Resilient butterfly valve which has a flexible rubber seat. Working pressure up to 1.6 Mpa
- High performance butterfly valve which is usually double eccentric in design . Working pressure up to 5.0 Mpa
- Tricentric butterfly valve which is usually with metal seated design. Working pressure up to 10.0 Mpa
