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Philip L. Skousen
Valtek International
McGraw-Hill
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Contents
Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii
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vi Chapter 3.1 3.2 3.3 ^.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Chapter 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 3 . Manual Valves Introduction to Manual Valves 85 Manual Plug Valves 87 Manual Ball Valves 101 Manual Butterfly Valves 111 Manual Globe Valves 132 Manual Gate Valves 147 Manual Pinch Valves 161 Manual Diaphragm Valves 170 4 . Check Valves Introduction to Check Valves 177 Lift Check Valves 179 Swing Check Valves 188 Tilting-Disk Check Valve 192 Double-Disk Check Valves 198 Diaphragm Check Valves 204
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Chapter 5. Pressure Relief Valves 5.1 Introduction to Pressure Relief Valves Chapters. Control Valves 6.1 Introduction to Control Valves 221 6.2 Globe Control Valves 222 6.3 Butterfly Control Valves 261 6.4 Ball Control Valves 285 6.5 Eccentric Plug Control Valves 305
Chapter 7. Manual Operators and Actuators 7.1 Introduction to Manual Operators and Actuators 7.2 Manual Operators 324 7.3 Pneumatic Actuators 335 7.4 Nonpneumatic Actuators 363 7.5 Actuator Performance 369 7.6 Positioners 370 7.7 Auxiliary Handwheels 376 7.8 External Failure Systems 384 7.9 Common Accessories 390 7.10 Electrical Equipment Certifications 403
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Chapter 10. Actuator Sizing 10.1 Actuator-Sizing Criteria 479 10.2 Sizing Pneumatic Actuators 487 10.3 Sizing Electromechanical and Electrohydraulic Actuators 497 Chapter 1 1 . Common*Valve Problems 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 High-Pressure Drops 499 Captation 503 Flashing 526 Choked Flow 528 High Velocities 529 Water -Hammer Effects 530 High Noise Levels 531 Noise Attenuation 552 Fugitive Emissions 573
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Chapter 12. Valve Purchasing Issues 12.1 Life-Cycle Costs 595 12.2 Spare Parts 599
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Appendix C. Method 21Determination of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks Abbreviations of Related Organizations and Standards Glossary Index 709