Ball valves are a type of valves that are used in industrial and domestic applications. But they also have different types. Join us to learn about different types of ball valves and their efficiency.
A ball valve is a form of quarter-turn valve which uses a hollow, perforated, and pivoting ball to control flow through it. It is open when the ball's hole is in line with the flow and closed when it is pivoted 90-degrees by the valve handle. The handle lies flat in alignment with the flow when open, and is perpendicular to it when closed, making for easy visual confirmation of the valve's status. The shut position 1/4 turn could be in either CW or CCW direction. (S = SHUT, O = OPEN)
Ball valves are durable, performing well after many cycles, and reliable, closing securely even after long periods of disuse. These qualities make them an excellent choice for shutoff and control applications, where they are often preferred to gates and globe valves, but they lack their fine control in throttling applications.
ball valve types:
Manually operated ball valve
Manually operated ball valves are easy to use and simplistic in design. The opening and the closing of the valve in this type happens by a quarter turn. The disadvantage is that this quick function might result in the danger of water hammer. Read more
Ball valve components
- PVC
- Iron
- Bronze and Brass
You can get more information about ball valves and their types by referring to this link and also the sources mentioned at the end.
References:
https://www.linquip.com/blog/ball-valve-types-and-their-uses/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_valve
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/07/f76/CX-021865.pdf
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