Unique name Text definition Notes superclass 1 superclass 2 superclass 3

actuated valve An operated valve where the operated

operator is an actuator. valve
actuator yoke A valve yoke that supports the valve yoke
valve actuator on the bonnet
assembly.
adjustable choke A choke valve that is made with choke valve
valve adjustable flow/pressure
restriction (i.e. has a valve
operator by which it can be
adjusted.)
adjustable flow control A flow control valve that is flow control
valve with bypass adjustable, and with bypass. valve

air release valve A float valve that is made for float valve
gas or vapour release from a
liquid system.
angle check valve A check valve and an angle angle valve check valve
valve that deviates from the in-
line design, i.e. with a body
shape designed to adjust the
flow direction with a specified
angle relative to the straight
through-flow an in-line valve
would have provided for.

angle control valve A control valve and an angle angle valve control valve actuated
valve with a corresponding valve
actuator intended to manipulate
a stream of fluid in response to
a difference between a signal
from an external sensing
element and a setpoint and with
input of energy from an external
source.

angle globe valve A globe valve and an angle angle valve globe valve
valve that deviates from the in-
line design, i.e. with a body
shape designed to adjust the
flow direction with a specified
angle relative to the straight
through-flow an in-line valve
would have provided for.

angle valve A valve that has valve ports valve

which are not in-line.
angle valve 45 degree An angle valve that has valve angle valve
port ends at 45 degree angle to
each other.
angle valve 60 degree An angle valve that has valve angle valve
port ends at 60 degree angle to
each other.
angle valve 90 degree An angle valve that has valve angle valve
port ends at 90 degree angle to
each other.
angle valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
an angle valve.
anti cavitation control A control valve that can be used control valve
valve to prevent cavitation.
anti-blowout stem A valve stem that is made with a valve stem
shoulder, positively retained by
the body or bonnet (to avoid that
the stem, under certain
operating conditions,
accidentally can blow out).
austenitic stainless A ball valve that is also an austenitic ball valve
steel ball valve austenitic stainless steel valve. stainless
steel valve
austenitic stainless A gate valve that is also an austenitic gate valve
steel gate valve austenitic stainless steel valve. stainless
steel valve
austenitic stainless A steel valve that is made with steel valve
steel valve pressure containing parts in
austenitic stainless steel, and
with the trim parts of equivalent
or better material.
axial piston valve A piston valve that has the piston valve piston check
piston axis in the line of flow. valve
axial valve disc A globe valve closure member globe valve
that has its polar axis in the line closure
of flow. member
axial valve stem A valve stem that is designed valve stem
with an axial movement.
backpressure A valve that can be used to valve regulator
regulator valve control and regulate the
backpressure within a container
or a system.
balanced relief valve A pressure relief valve that pressure
incorporates means of relief valve
minimizing the effect of back
pressure on the operational
characteristics of the valve
(opening pressure, closing
pressure and relieving capacity).

balanced relief valve A balanced relief valve that is balanced

combined equipped with balancing bellows relief valve
and an auxiliary balancing
piston.
balanced relief valve A balanced relief valve that is balanced
using bellows equipped with balancing relief valve
bellows. The balancing bellows
minimizes the effects of
backpressure and prevents the
process fluid from entering the
spring chamber.

balanced relief valve A balanced relief valve that is The balanced piston balanced
using piston equipped with a balancing design minimizes the relief valve
piston. effects of backpressure
and prevents the process
fluid from entering the
spring chamber.

balanced valve A physical object that is a physical

bellows bellow-shaped sleeve intended object
to fit around a valve closure disc
holder for regulating the back
pressure.
balanced valve piston A physical object that is a piston This design is used for physical
used in a balanced relief valve. regulation of object
backpressure.
ball check valve A lift check valve that is having lift check
a free spring loaded ball closing valve
on a spherical seat.
ball type globe valve A globe valve closure member globe valve
disc that has a ball shape. closure
member
ball valve A rotary valve that has a ball rotary valve
closure member.
ball valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a ball valve.
ball valve bonnet A valve bonnet that is intended valve bonnet
for a ball valve.
ball valve closure A valve closure member that is Also furnished with a valve closure
member spherical and can rotate about channel through which member
an axis perpendicular to the the fluid can flow when
direction of flow. the valve is not in closed
position.
ball valve stem seal A valve stem seal that is valve stem
intended for a ball valve. seal
barstock valve A valve that has a body valve
machined from a piece of solid
material - usually a needle or
globe valve.
barstock valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a barstock valve.
bellow sealed gate A gate valve that is having a gate valve
valve bellow-sealed gland.
bevelled disc A globe valve closure member globe valve
that is a disc with a bevelled closure
seating surface. member
bi-directional valve A valve that is designed to seal valve
against flow or pressure from
either direction.
bleed valve A valve that can be used to valve
draw off a fluid.
blending valve A valve that can be used to valve
regulate flow input(s), typically
of multi-port design.
blind ram A ram that is located on a well's When actuated, the two ram
blow-out preventer stack, and is elements of the closure
operated hydraulically to close mechanism come
in or shut in a well threatened together, sealing off the
with excessively high pressure. well bore. It is called
"blind ram" because the
ram does not close on
the pipe, as does a pipe
ram or shear ram.

block and bleed valve A block valve that is also a
bleed valve.
block valve A valve that can be used to
isolate possible leaks in case of
an emergency situation.
A block and bleed valve block valve bleed valve
has one seat which
provides a seal, and a
bleeder line and valve
that are tapped into the
block valve's bonnet.
valve
blow down valve A valve that can be used for valve
rapid depressurizing of a high
pressure system.
blow off valve A valve that can be used to valve
depressurize a piping system or
equipment.
bolted ball valve A ball valve bonnet that is bolted bolted valve ball valve
bonnet to the valve body. bonnet bonnet
bolted body ball valve A split body ball valve that has split body ball
the body parts bolted together. valve
bolted gate valve A gate valve bonnet that is bolted valve gate valve
bonnet bolted to the valve body. bonnet bonnet
bolted split ball valve A split ball valve body that has split ball valve
body the parts of the body held body
together using bolts.
bolted valve bonnet A valve bonnet that is bolted to valve bonnet
the valve body.
bolted valve bonnet A valve bonnet cap that is valve bonnet
cap bolted onto the valve bonnet. cap
bolted valve gland A valve gland that is bolted to valve gland
the valve bonnet.
bolted valve nozzle A valve nozzle that is bolted. valve nozzle
bottom entry ball valve A ball valve that has a single one piece ball ball valve
piece body in which the ball is valve
assembled from the opposite
side to the stem and held in
position by a seat/retainer ring
fastened to the body.
butterfly control valve A butterfly valve that is butterfly valve actuated
equipped with an actuator that valve
manipulates a stream of fluid in
the response to a signal from an
external sensing element and
with input of energy from an
external source.

butterfly valve A rotary valve that has a closure rotary valve

member of a disc type with a
shaft parallel, or near parallel, to
the plane of the disc, with an
axis of rotation transverse to the
flow direction.
butterfly valve body A valve body that is the valve valve body
body for a butterfly valve.
butterfly valve closure A valve closure member that valve closure
member has the shape of a disc and is member
intended to be installed in a
butterfly valve.
bypass valve A valve by which a stream of valve
fluids is directed through a
bypass, i.e. shunted past fluid
functional unit(s) through which
it normally flows.
cage guided globe A globe valve that has a cage globe valve
valve guided closure member.
cage guided piston A cage guided globe valve that cage guided
valve is a cage guided globe valve globe valve
where the plug is a piston.
cage guided valve A plug valve that is a plug valve plug valve
where the plug is guided by a
cage.
cage trim A physical object that is a physical
cylinder with openings in the object
wall and which surrounds and
guides the plug closure member
of a plug type globe valve.

cage trim control valve A control valve that has a cage control valve actuated
trim, which is a cylinder with valve
openings in the wall, and which
surrounds and guides the plug
closure member of a plug type
globe valve.
check valve A valve that permits fluid to flow valve one way flow
in one direction only. regulator
check valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a check valve.
check valve closure A valve closure member that is valve closure
member intended to prevent back flow. member
check valve disc A check valve closure member check valve
that is a disc intended for a closure
check valve. member
choke valve A valve that can be used to valve
obstruct the fluid passing inside,
and has the ability to reduce the
pressure from the inlet port to
the outlet port.
clamp gate valve A gate valve that has body and gate valve
bonnet held together by a U-bolt
clamp which facilitates
stripdown for overhaul.
compact gate valve A gate valve that is having gate valve
compact dimensions.
composition disc A disc globe valve that is Particles will embed in disc globe
globe valve intended for coarse regulation soft disc and seal whilst valve
and tight shutoff in services preventing seat damage.
contaminated with solid
particles.
conduit gate valve A conduit valve of the gate valve gate valve conduit valve
type.
conduit rising stem A through conduit gate valve through
gate valve that is equipped with a rising conduit gate
stem. valve
conduit valve A valve with a circular hole in valve
the closure member that will
pass a sphere no smaller than
specified for the applicable
nominal size (less the
tolerance), except that the end
preparation of weld-end valves
may require a smaller bore at
the weld end to pro

cone valve A valve that is a valve where the valve

valve seat is conically shaped.
control valve A valve that can be used to It usually includes an valve
modify (regulate) the fluid flow actuator, which responds
rate in a process control system. to a signal from the
controlling system and
changes the position of
the flow controlling
element in the valve.

conventional relief A pressure relief valve that has pressure

valve its closing force provided by a relief valve
spring.
conventional safety A pressure relief valve that is pressure
relief valve equipped with vented bonnet relief valve
where its performance
characteristics are directly
affected by changes of the back
pressure.
conventional swing A swing check valve that has swing check
check valve the swing arm hinged outside valve
the flow path.
cryogenic control A control valve that is designed control valve actuated cryogenic
valve to withstand cryogenic operating valve valve
conditions, and that is equipped
with an actuator that
manipulates a stream of fluid in
the response to a signal from an
external sensing element and
with input of energy from an
external s

cryogenic valve A valve designed to operate valve

within the temperature range -
50 C to -196 C.
deluge valve A control valve that is intended It is fail safe, kept closed control valve
to operate at high temperature, by pressurised gas, and
and admit water into a deluge is typically made of
system. bronze.
deluge valve with afff A deluge valve that is installed deluge valve
in a deluge sprinkler system,
which spreads AFFF (Aqueous
Film Forming Foam) out in an
area of an installation in case of
fire.
depressurising valve A valve that can be used to valve
depressurise a system.
diaphragm check A check valve that is a check check valve diaphragm
valve valve in which the closure valve
member is a specially shaped
diaphragm allowing forward
flow.
diaphragm valve A membrane valve that is a membrane
membrane valve where the valve
closure member is a resilient
diaphragm being forced against
a port.
diaphragm valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a diaphragm valve.
diaphragm valve A valve bonnet that is intended valve bonnet
bonnet for a diaphragm valve.
diaphragm valve A valve closure member that is valve closure
closure member a diaphragm intended for a member
diaphragm valve.
differential pressure A valve that can be used to valve regulator
regulator valve regulate a system pressure in
order to obtain a predefined
differential pressure.
directional solenoid A solenoid valve that operates solenoid
valve in only one direction. valve
disc globe valve A globe valve that has a disc globe valve
type plug closure member.
diverter valve A valve that is a valve with valve
multiple ports intended to divert
flow in several directions and
prevent intermixing.
double ball check A ball check valve that is ball check
valve provided with two balls. valve
double block and A block and bleed valve that is block and double block
bleed valve also a double block valve bleed valve valve
provided with a means of
venting the space between the
seats.
double block valve A block valve that has two The seats may isolate block valve
seats, each of which provides a with the pressure
seal. differential acting in the
same or in the opposite
directions, depending on
the design.
double disc butterfly A butterfly valve that has two butterfly valve
valve disc closure members.
double disc globe A disc globe valve that has two disc globe
valve disc type plug closure members. valve

double expanding A wedge gate that is equipped wedge gate

wedge gate with two parallel faced gates
separated by an expanding
wedge which loads each gate
against its fixed seats.
double seated globe A globe valve that has two globe valve double
valve globes and two seats. seated valve
double seated valve A valve that has two valve valve
seats.
down hole safety A valve that is intended for valve safety valve
valve subsurface control/check
operation.
drag valve A cage guided globe valve that cage guided
is equipped with a perforated globe valve
cage trim intended for high
pressure drop, low noise
applications.
drain valve A valve that can be used to The drain valve is valve
drain empty a piping system, typically installed at the
storage tank, or similar. lowest point of the
system to allow draining
by gravity.
drip drain valve A drain valve that can be fitted drain valve
to a drip leg (or other type of
condensate trap) to allow
blowdown (evacuation of
condensate from system).
dual disc swing check A swing check valve that is The discs respond swing check
valve equipped with two half discs automatically to the fluid valve
mounted on a shaft transverse flow, permitting fluid to
to the center of the valve. flow in one direction only.

dual plate wafer check A wafer check valve that is The discs respond wafer check
valve equipped with two half discs automatically to the fluid valve
mounted on a shaft transverse flow, permitting fluid to
to the center of the valve. flow in one direction only.

dual plate wafer check A wafer check valve that is a dual disc wafer check
valve long pattern dual disc swing check valve swing check valve
equipped with fluid flow swing valve
open dual discs/plates, and has
long pattern design.
eccentric ball closure A ball valve closure member ball valve
member that has an off centre trunnion closure
and/or stem to provide cam member
action which urges it against the
seat.
eccentric ball valve A ball valve that is a ball valve ball valve
where the ball has an off centre
trunnion and/or stem to provide
cam action which loads it
against the seat.
eccentric butterfly A butterfly valve that is a butterfly valve
valve butterfly valve with the closure
disc offset or double offset from
the stem polar axis.
eccentric full bore ball An eccentric ball closure eccentric ball
closure member member that has a full bore closure
opening. member
eccentric reduced An eccentric ball closure eccentric ball
bore ball closure member that has a reduced closure
member bore. member
eccentric rotating disc A control valve that uses a actuated control valve
control valve rotating disc as closing element, valve
and with a design that causes
the disc to take a slightly
eccentric path during actuation.

eccentric rotating disc A valve that has a closing valve

valve member which is an eccentric
rotating disc.
emergency shut down A valve that is assigned to act in valve
valve case of emergency.
end entry ball valve A one piece ball valve that has one piece ball ball valve
the ball assembled from one valve
end of the bore and held in
position by a seat/retainer ring
fastened to the body.
end entry ball valve A one piece ball valve body that one piece ball ball valve
body has the ball entered from the valve body body
end of the valve.
end entry split ball A split ball valve body that has split ball valve
valve body the inlet located at the end. body
equal percentage A cage trim that is designed with cage trim
cage trim an equal percentage opening
characteristic.
excess flow valve A valve that is designed to close valve
automatically when the flow
exceeds a specified rate.
excess flow valve A valve body that is intended for valve body
body an excess flow valve.
excess flow valve A valve closure member that is valve closure
closure member intended for an excess flow member
valve.
expanding conduit A through conduit gate valve through
gate valve that has an expanding slab. conduit gate
valve
expanding valve plug A plug valve closure member plug valve
that has a plug of parallel closure
design, which incorporates a member
split plug with an internal wedge
mechanism.
expanding wedge A split wedge gate valve that split wedge
gate valve has a closure member which gate valve
consists of two parallel faced
gates, separated by an
expanding wedge, which loads
each gate against its fixed seat.

fail close valve A valve that is designed to valve

automatically return to closed
position/condition in the event of
a failure.
fail open valve A valve that is designed to valve
automatically return to open
position/condition in the event of
a failure.
fixed choke valve A choke valve that has no valve choke valve
operator by which it can be
adjusted, i.e. a choke valve
where the flow/pressure
restriction is fixed.
fixed flat disc A globe valve closure member globe valve
that is a round flat disc which is closure
fixed to the stem. member
fixed globe valve plug A globe valve plug that has a globe valve
fixed connection to the stem. plug
fixed valve needle A valve needle that is fixed to valve needle
the stem and rotates with it.
flanged ball valve A ball valve that has flanged ball valve
ends.
flap valve A swing check valve that is swing check
equipped with a hinged disc or valve
flap, sometimes leather or
rubber faced, intended for low
pressure applications.
flexible wedge gate A wedge gate valve that has a wedge gate
valve gate designed to permit flexing valve
of sealing faces to ensure
alignment parallel with their
seats and to avoid thermal
wedging.
flexible wedge inside A flexible wedge inside screw flexible
screw rising stem butt rising stem gate valve that has wedge inside
welding end gate butt welding ends. screw rising
valve stem gate
valve
flexible wedge inside A flexible wedge inside screw flexible
screw rising stem rising stem gate valve that has wedge inside
flanged end gate flanged ends. screw rising
valve stem gate
valve
flexible wedge inside A flexible wedge gate valve that flexible
screw rising stem gate has the threaded portion of the wedge gate
valve stem under the gland packing. valve
The stem rises via threads in
the valve body/bonnet.
flexible wedge inside A flexible wedge inside screw flexible
screw rising stem rising stem gate valve that has wedge inside
threaded end gate threaded ends. screw rising
valve stem gate
valve
flexible wedge inside A flexible wedge inside screw flexible
screw rising stem rising stem butt welding end wedge inside
welded bevelled end gate valve that has a welded screw rising
gate valve bevelled end body. stem butt
welding end
gate valve
flexible wedge inside A flexible wedge inside screw flexible
screw rising stem rising stem butt welding end wedge inside
welded plain end gate gate valve that has a welded screw rising
valve plain end body. stem butt
welding end
gate valve
flexible wedge outside A flexible wedge outside screw flexible
screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem gate valve wedge
stem butt welding end that has butt welding ends. outside screw
gate valve and yoke
rising stem
gate valve

flexible wedge outside A flexible wedge outside screw flexible

screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem gate valve wedge
stem flanged end gate that has flanged ends. outside screw
valve and yoke
rising stem
gate valve

flexible wedge outside A flexible wedge gate valve that flexible

screw and yoke rising has a threaded portion of the wedge gate
stem gate valve stem isolated from the process valve
media by the gland packing, and
the stem rises via a threaded
nut in the yoke.
flexible wedge outside A flexible wedge outside screw flexible
screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem gate valve wedge
stem threaded end that has threaded ends. outside screw
gate valve and yoke
rising stem
gate valve

flexible wedge outside A flexible wedge outside screw flexible

screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem butt wedge
stem welded bevelled welding end gate valve that has outside screw
end gate valve butt welded bevelled end body. and yoke
rising stem
butt welding
end gate
valve

flexible wedge outside A flexible wedge outside screw flexible

screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem butt wedge
stem welded plain end welding end gate valve that has outside screw
gate valve butt welded plain end body. and yoke
rising stem
butt welding
end gate
valve

float valve A self acting control valve that self acting

usually is operated by a float control valve
mechanism to regulate or
maintain a liquid level in a tank.
float valve (internal) A self operating valve that is self operating
operated by an internal float valve
mechanism.
float valve with An operated valve that is operated
mechanical link operated by an external float valve
mechanism with a mechanical
connection.
floating ball closure A ball valve closure member ball valve
member that is supported by the closure closure
member seat ring only, and free member
to move relative to the stem.
floating ball full bore A floating ball closure member floating ball
closure member that has a full bore opening. closure
member
floating ball reduced A floating ball closure member floating ball
bore closure member that has a reduced bore closure
opening. member
floating ball valve A ball valve that has a floating ball valve
ball closure member.
flow control valve A control valve that can be used control valve
to control a flow in a pipe.
flow control valve, A flow control valve that controls flow control
adjustable the flow of a substance in a valve
temperature & pipe; an adjustable choke with
pressure temperature and pressure
compensated compensation.
flow nozzle A nozzle with a smooth entry nozzle
and a sharp exit
fluid regulator A physical object that is physical
intended to permit, obstruct, object
regulate or divert fluid flow.
flush bottom valve A globe valve that is designed to globe valve
minimise pocketing, primarily for
discharging liquid from low point
of tank.
foot valve A check valve that is intended to Often fitted with a filter or check valve
provide an open inlet for total strainer.
immersion on a pump suction
line.
foot valve with strainer A foot valve that is intended to foot valve
provide an open inlet for total
immersion on a pump suction
line.
four port valve A multiport valve that has four multiport
ports. valve
four way valve A multi way valve that is made multi way
with four separate paths of flow. valve
full bore ball valve A ball valve that has a full bore This means that the ball valve full bore
ball closure member. closure member, when valve
adjusted to fully open
position, brings no
restrictions to the valve's
through-flow area.
full bore valve A valve in which the opening of Bore approximately valve
the closure member is big equivalent to the pipe
enough to allow a sphere equal bore.
to the valve's nominal size to
pass through the closure
member.
full opening swing A swing check valve that has a swing check full bore
check valve disc which swings completely valve valve
clear of the bore in the open
position.
gate control valve A control valve that is a gate actuated control valve gate valve
valve and an actuated valve. valve
gate valve A valve that is a valve where the valve
closure member is a gate or
disc with a linear motion
parallel, or nearly parallel, to the
plane of flat seats, which are
transverse to the direction of
flow.

gate valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a gate valve.
gate valve bolted A bolted gate valve bonnet that bolted gate
bonnet with integral is equipped with an integral valve bonnet
yoke yoke.
gate valve bolted A gate valve bolted bonnet that bolted gate
bonnet with separate has a separate yoke. valve bonnet
yoke
gate valve bonnet A valve bonnet that is intended valve bonnet
for a gate valve.
gate valve closure A valve closure member that is valve closure
member intended for a gate valve. member
gate valve stem seal A valve stem seal that is valve stem
intended for a gate valve. seal
gate valve yoke A valve yoke by which the valve valve yoke
operator (actuator or hand
wheel) is supported rigidly to the
bonnet assembly of a gate
valve.
gauge valve A valve that can be used in valve
connection with an indicating
instrument, for instance an
isolating valve for a level gauge.
gland follower A physical object that is a gland physical
component in direct contact with object
the packing.
globe control valve A control valve that is a globe actuated control valve globe valve
valve and an actuated valve. valve
globe valve A valve that is a valve where the valve
closure member is a disc or
piston operating with linear
motion normal to the flat or
shaped seat.
globe valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a globe valve.
globe valve bonnet A valve bonnet that is intended valve bonnet
for a globe valve.
globe valve closure A valve closure member that is valve closure
member intended for a globe valve. member
globe valve disc A globe valve closure member globe valve valve disc
that is a disc intended for a closure
globe valve. member
globe valve plug A globe valve closure member globe valve
that is tapered or cylindrical in closure
shape. member
governor valve A valve that can be used to valve
control a flow, and can be either
of single or multi-port design.

hand operated valve An operated valve that is operated

intended to be opened and valve
closed manually.
hand wheel A physical object that typically physical
consists of a rim connected to a object
hub by spokes, which is used to
manually operate another
physical object, requiring the
wheel to be turned.
hand wheel operated A gear box that is driven by a gear box
gearbox hand wheel, typically a worm
gear.
hard faced seat A valve seat that has a hard valve seat
facing or coating to provide
good sealing surfaces
resistance to wear, wire
drawing, galling, and abrasion.
hard seated ball valve A ball valve that has primary ball valve
seating of metallic, ceramic,
composition (Carbon/metal), or
other non-resilient materials to
provide hard wearing faces.
high differential A control valve that is intended actuated control valve
pressure control valve to operate when the valve
downstream pressure is much
lower than the upstream
pressure.
high pressure relief A relief valve that is venting off High pressure in this relief valve
valve high pressure gas to the context is typically p>30
atmosphere. bar.
high temperature A control valve that is intended actuated control valve
control valve to withstand high temperature valve
operating conditions.
hose gate valve A gate valve that has inlet gate valve
and/or outlet connections
intended for hose attachment.
hose globe valve A globe valve that has inlet globe valve
and/or outlet connections
intended for hose attachment.
hydraulic directional A slide valve that is designed to slide valve
control valve operate in hydraulic systems, in
which openings are covered or
uncovered by a sliding part.
inlet valve A valve that can be located in valve
an inlet.
integral valve seat A valve seat that is integral in valve seat
the valve body.
iris valve A valve that has a multiple valve
leaved closure member which
can be moved towards the
centre of the valve bore until it
forms a tight, solid barrier.
jacketed valve A valve that has a jacket to valve
allow heating/cooling medium to
be applied to the valve to
maintain some properties of the
fluid.
jacketed valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a jacketed valve.
jacketed valve bonnet A valve bonnet that is for a valve bonnet
jacketed valve.
knife gate A gate valve closure member gate valve
that is having a narrow parallel closure
gate with a shaped edge for member
cutting through glutenous media
or slurries.
knife gate valve A gate valve that has a narrow gate valve
parallel gate with a shaped edge
indented to cut through
glutenous media or slurries
when closing.
lift check valve A check valve that is a check E.g. ball, piston, nozzle check valve
valve in which the closure check, and foot valves.
member is lifted from the seat
during forward flow.
linear cage trim A cage trim that has a linear cage trim
opening characteristic.
lined butterfly valve A butterfly valve that has the butterfly valve
body internally lined.
lined diaphragm valve A diaphragm valve that has the diaphragm
body internally lined. valve
lined plug valve A non lubricated plug valve that non
has a body which is internally lubricated
lined. plug valve
low noise control A control valve that is designed actuated control valve
valve to generate low noise levels valve
during operation.
lubricated plug valve A plug valve that has grooved plug valve
seating areas and passageways
for lubricant injection which
reduces operating torque and
assist sealing.

lubricated valve plug A plug valve closure member plug valve

that needs lubrication or sealant closure
to reduce friction, provide port member
sealing and to unseat the plug in
tapered design.

manual control valve A valve that can be used for valve

manual regulation of flow (i.e.
regulation without auxiliary
power, only human power).
manual valve A valve operating device that is valve
operating device intended to be driven by human operating
power. device
manually operated A valve that is regulated with valve
valve hand power.
membrane control A control valve that is also a actuated control valve membrane
valve membrane valve and an valve valve
actuated valve.
membrane valve A valve that is a valve where the valve
closure member is a flexible
membrane.
mixing valve A control valve that usually is Mixing valves are also control valve
self-operating and can use a used for temperature
control element to regulate flow control in conjunction
input(s). with a thermostat.
motor operated valve An operated valve that is operated
opened and closed with a valve
motor.
motor operated valve A valve actuator that is driven valve actuator
actuator by an electrical motor.
mud discharge valve A valve that is assigned to valve
relieve muddy substances.
mud tank plug valve A valve that is assigned to valve
handle muddy substances, and
is connected to a mud tank.
mud valve A valve that is assigned to valve
handle muddy substances.
multi way valve A valve that has multiple paths valve
of flow through itself.
multiple seat control A control valve that is a also actuated control valve multiple seat
valve multiple seat valve and an valve valve
actuated valve.
multiple seat valve A valve that has more than two valve
seats.
multiport valve A valve that has three or more valve
ports arranged to switch flow.
narrow seat type disc A globe valve closure member globe valve
that is a disc with a reduced closure
opening. member
needle valve A globe valve that has a closure Typically used for flow globe valve
member with the shape of a metering or damping of
conical plug (needle) which pressure fluctuations on
closes into a small seat. instruments, e.g.
pressure gauge.
non lubricated plug A plug valve that is not plug valve
valve depending on the injection of
lubricant or sealant for operation
and seating.
non lubricated valve A plug valve closure member E.g. by lifting the plug, or, plug valve
plug that is incorporating mechanical in the split plug type, by closure
design features to reduce withdrawing the plug member
friction between the plug and halves from the seat prior
the plug face and body seat to rotation.
during operation without
lubrication.

non rising valve stem A rotating valve stem that has rotating valve
the valve closure member rising stem
on a threaded portion of the
stem within the valve body and
below the gland packing.
non vented valve A valve bonnet that is solid. valve bonnet
bonnet
non-return valve A valve that allows flow in one valve
direction only.
offset valve disc A butterfly valve closure butterfly valve valve disc
member that has a disc with its closure
polar axis offset the line of flow. member
one piece ball valve A ball valve that has the body in ball valve
one piece; the ball being
assembled from one end and
held by a retainer ring which
may also include a valve seat.
one piece ball valve A ball valve body that is made ball valve
body from one piece of material. The body
ball may be assembled from the
top, bottom or from the end of
the valve body.
one way flow regulator A fluid regulator that permits fluid regulator
fluid to flow in one direction
only.
on-off valve A control valve that only has two actuated control valve
defined positions, being fully valve
open and fully closed.
operated valve A valve that includes an external valve
means of operation. (E.g.
handwheel / lever / actuator.)

packed valve bonnet A valve bonnet lever that is valve bonnet

lever sealed to the bonnet. lever
parallel double disc A parallel gate that is equipped parallel gate
gate with double parallel faced discs
separated by an expanding
wedge.
parallel eccentric A parallel valve plug that is of parallel valve
valve plug parallel half plug design. plug
parallel expanding A parallel valve plug that parallel valve
valve plug consists of two parallel plug plug
halves.
parallel gate A gate valve closure member gate valve
that has slide gate or disc with closure
parallel seating faces. member
parallel gate valve A gate valve that is equipped gate valve
with a parallel slide gate or disc
closure.
parallel lined valve A parallel non lubricated valve parallel non
plug plug that is internally lined. lubricated
valve plug
parallel lubricated A parallel valve plug that is parallel valve lubricated
valve plug intended to be lubricated or plug valve plug
sealed to reduce friction and to
provide port sealing.
parallel non lubricated A parallel valve plug that is parallel valve non
valve plug designed to operate without plug lubricated
lubrication. valve plug
parallel plug valve A plug valve that is equipped plug valve
with a parallel valve plug.
parallel slab gate A parallel gate that is having a parallel gate
single parallel sided gate.
parallel sleeved valve A parallel non lubricated valve parallel non
plug plug that is cylindrical and is lubricated
intended to suit a sleeved valve valve plug
body.
parallel slide valve A parallel gate valve that is parallel gate
equipped with a spring-loaded valve
double disc closure.
parallel valve plug A plug valve closure member plug valve
that has the shape of a closure
cylindrical plug. member
penstock valve A gate valve that is intended to gate valve
handle large volumes of water,
designed with a rectangular
gate mounted in a frame fixed to
a wall or bulkhead.
pilot operated relief A pressure relief valve that uses pressure
valve a pilot valve to indirectly activate relief valve
the main valve.
pilot valve A valve that can be used in fluid valve
systems to control the supply of
driving fluid to an actuator (i.e.
of another valve).
pinch valve A membrane valve that is membrane
comprising a flexible tube, either valve
exposed or enclosed in a body.
The tube is pinched to close by
mechanical means.
pinch valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a pinch valve.
piston check valve A lift check valve that has a free lift check
gravity or spring loaded piston valve
type closure member.
piston type disc A check valve closure member check valve
that has the shape of a piston. closure
member
piston valve A globe valve that is a globe globe valve
valve where the closure
member is a piston.
plain valve bonnet A valve bonnet lever that is valve bonnet
lever plain. lever
plate check valve A check valve that has several check valve
metallic membranes which allow
forward flow, but close to
prevent reverse flow.
plug control valve A control valve that is also a actuated control valve plug valve
plug valve and an actuated valve
valve.
plug globe valve A globe valve that is a globe globe valve
valve in which the closure
member is a tapered plug.
plug valve A rotary valve that has a quarter rotary valve
turn action in which the closure
member is a cylindrical or
tapered plug which operates by
rotating on its axis and sealing
against a downstream seat.
plug valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a plug valve.
plug valve bonnet A valve bonnet that is for a plug valve bonnet
valve.
plug valve closure A valve closure member that valve closure
member has the shape of a plug and is member
intended for a plug valve.
plug valve with lifting A non lubricated plug valve that non
plug contains a plug that is lifted lubricated
clear of the seat during rotation plug valve
from open to close to reduce
operating torque.
pneumatic directional A slide valve that is intended to slide valve
control valve operate in a pneumatic system,
and in which openings are
covered or uncovered by a
sliding part.
pneumatic valve A valve actuator that is driven valve actuator pneumatic
actuator by air. actuator
poppet valve A disc globe valve that is a disc disc globe
globe valve where the operating valve
mechanism is a non-rotating
linear action.
pressure balanced A lubricated plug valve that has lubricated
plug valve internal passageways designed plug valve
to reduce the unbalanced
pressure load on the plug in
order to ease operation.
pressure balanced A tapered lubricated valve plug tapered
tapered lubricated that needs lubrication or sealant lubricated
valve plug to reduce friction, provide port valve plug
sealing, and to reduce the
unbalance pressure load on the
plug.
pressure balanced A pressure balanced tapered pressure
tapered lubricated lubricated valve plug that has a balanced
valve plug round port round port. tapered
lubricated
valve plug
pressure An adjustable choke valve that adjustable
compensated is pressure compensated and choke valve
adjustable flow control has a bypass.
valve with bypass

pressure energized A valve seat that has limited valve seat

valve seat movement, and that is
energized by line pressure
which provides the seating to
load against the closure
member.
pressure maintaining A self actuated pressure control self actuated
valve valve that maintains the pressure
upstream line pressure within control valve
specified limits.
pressure reducing A self actuated pressure control self actuated
valve valve that is equipped with an pressure
internal pressure sensing control valve
element that reduces the
upstream line pressure to a set
level downstream, and
maintains the reduced pressure
irrespective of changes in
upstream pressure.

pressure regulator A valve that can be used to valve regulator

valve regulate the pressure in a
container or system.
pressure relief valve A relief valve that is an relief valve
automatic pressure relieving
device actuated by the static
pressure upstream of the valve.
pressure-vacuum A pressure relief valve that is pressure
relief valve intended to release excess relief valve
pressure or admit pressure to
prevent a vacuum forming when
filling or emptying a pipeline or
tank.
process isolation A valve that can be used to valve
valve isolate a process from another
process.
quarter turn valve A rotary valve that is a rotary rotary valve
valve where the rotation of the
operating mechanism is limited
to 90 degrees.
quick exhaust valve A valve that is connected to a The quick exhaust valve valve
special actuator on a second is designed to quickly
valve to enable quick exhaust. dump gas from the
pressurized actuator in
order to stroke the
actuated valve very
rapidly.

quick opening cage A cage trim that has a quick cage trim
trim opening characteristic.
radiused disc A ball type globe valve disc that ball type
has a non-spherical radiused globe valve
seating surface. disc
ram A physical object that is a physical
closure mechanism intended for object
a blow-out preventer stack. The
main part is a hydraulically
operated type of valve designed
to close in a well as with a
conventional valve or to close
on tubing or drill pipe and
maintain high-p

reduced bore ball A ball valve that has a reduced ball valve reduced bore
valve bore ball closure member, i.e. valve
where a sphere of opening size
can not pass through the valve.
reduced bore check A swing check valve that has a swing check reduced bore
valve smaller opening (by flap seat) valve valve
than full bore.
reduced bore valve A valve that is a valve where the valve
opening of the closure member
is reduced compared to the
remaining flow path through the
valve (i.e. the fully opened
closure member is like a
"bottleneck" between wider in-
and outlets).

reduction valve A valve that can be used to valve

reduce the pressure of the
medium flowing through the
valve.
reduction valve self A reduction valve that can be reduction choke valve
acting used as a choke valve activated valve
by the backpressure in the
system it is operating.
regular disc globe A disc globe valve that has a flat disc globe
valve disc closure element. valve
regular double disc A split wedge gate valve that is split wedge
rising stem gate valve conforming to the API 6D Figure gate valve
4.1 design.
relief valve A self operating valve that is set self operating
to open at a certain pressure valve
level to prevent the pressure in
a container or system from
reaching unsafe levels.
relief valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a relief valve.
relief valve bonnet A valve bonnet that is intended valve bonnet
for a relief valve.
relief valve bonnet A relief valve bonnet that has a relief valve
with cap cap. bonnet
relief valve bonnet A relief valve bonnet that has a relief valve
with lever lever. bonnet
relief valve closure A valve closure disc that is used valve closure
disc in a relief valve. disc
relief valve closure A valve closure disc holder that valve closure
disc holder is used in a relief valve. disc holder
relief valve closure A valve closure member that is valve closure
member intended for a relief valve. member
relief valve closure A relief valve closure member relief valve
member assembly that consists of a valve closure closure
member holder and a valve member
disc.
relief valve converging A relief valve nozzle that has a relief valve
nozzle larger area inlet than outlet. This nozzle
gives a high velocity flow.
relief valve full nozzle A relief valve nozzle that has the relief valve
entire "wetted" inlet tract nozzle
(approach channel) formed from
one piece.
relief valve nozzle A valve nozzle that is intended valve nozzle
for use in a relief valve.
relief valve semi- A relief valve nozzle that has a relief valve
nozzle seating ring fitted to the end of nozzle
the inlet tract (approach
channel). The top of this seating
ring forms the seat of the valve.

remote operated valve A valve that can be opened and valve

closed via a non-local control
system.
renewable valve seat A valve seat that is intended to valve seat
be a replaceable maintenance
item.
rising stem ball valve A ball valve that is single seated ball valve single seated
and designed to seal by using valve
the valve stem to mechanically
wedge the valve's ball into a
stationary seat effecting a
bubble tight seal.
rising valve stem A rotating valve stem that has rotating valve
the threaded portion of the stem stem
isolated from the process media
by the gland packing, and the
stem rises via a threaded nut in
the yoke.
rotary disc valve A parallel slide valve that has an Designs include a single parallel slide
offset shaft which slides a disc disc closure and a double valve
across the valve seat to open or disc closure in which the
close. discs are separated by a
spring. Upstream
pressure loads the
downstream disc against
its seat.

rotary gate valve A gate valve that is manually gate valve

operated by a lever.
rotary star valve A valve that has vanes intended valve
to control streams of solids. It is
usually motor driven.
rotary star valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a rotary star valve.
rotary star valve A valve closure member that is valve closure
closure member intended for a rotary star valve. member
rotary valve A valve that is a valve where the valve
closure member has a rotating
action. The axis of rotation is
usually normal to the flow.
rotating valve stem A valve stem that rotates when valve stem
the valve is operated.
rubber lined butterfly A lined butterfly valve that has lined butterfly
valve the rotational axis of the disc valve
concentric with the shaft axis,
and where the rubber lining of
the body forms the valve seat.
rubber seated wedge A wedge gate valve that has a wedge gate
gate valve rubber coated wedge closure valve
that seals against the valve port.

safety relief valve A relief valve that automatically It is by design a full lift relief valve
relieves a pressure system pressure relief valve
where the pressure exceeds a intended for gas or steam
set limit and which closes when safety service.
pressure falls below the set
limit.
safety valve A pressure relief valve that is pressure
actuated by the static pressure relief valve
upstream of the valve, and
characterized by rapid full
opening or pop action.
sampling valve A valve that can be used to take valve
samples from a vessel or piping
system.
saunders diaphragm A diaphragm valve that is made diaphragm
valve according to Saunders original valve
design, or equivalent.
screw down check A check valve that is a check check valve
valve valve where the closure
member can be tightened
against the seat.
screwed body ball A ball valve that has a screwed ball valve
valve valve body.
screwed valve bonnet A valve bonnet that is screwed valve bonnet
to the valve body.
screwed valve bonnet A valve bonnet cap that is valve bonnet
cap screwed onto the valve bonnet. cap
screwed valve gland A valve gland that is threaded, valve gland
usually internally, and screwed
into the valve bonnet stuffing
box, rather than flanged and
bolted.
sealed one piece ball A one piece ball valve that has a one piece ball
valve single piece body in a welded valve
construction.
self acting control A control valve that is a self control valve self operating actuated
valve operating valve with a built in valve valve
actuator operating without input
of signal or energy from external
sources.
self acting A self acting control valve that is self acting
temperature control a valve modulating a predefined control valve
valve upstream or downstream fluid
flow operated by the process
temperature.
self actuated pressure A self acting control valve that is self acting
control valve maintaining a predefined control valve
upstream or downstream fluid
flow operated by the process
pressure.
self operating valve A valve that includes a means of valve
operation (e.g. spring / gravity /
fluid pressure / counter
balance), and is not depending
on an external source of energy.

shear ram A ram that is located on a well's ram

blow-out preventer stack, and is
fitted with chisel-like jaws that
are hydraulically operated.
When the ram is closed on the
pipe, the jaws or blades cut the
pipe, permitting the upper
section to be removed from the
BOP s

single plate wafer A wafer check valve that has a wafer check
check valve single plate and is intended to valve
be installed between flanges.
single plate wafer A single plate wafer check valve wafer check conventional single plate
check valve long that is a conventional swing valve swing check wafer check
pattern check valve with long pattern valve valve
design.
single plate wafer A single plate wafer check valve wafer check conventional single plate
check valve short that is a conventional swing valve swing check wafer check
pattern check valve with short pattern valve valve
design.
single seated valve A valve that has only one seat. valve
slab gate valve A through conduit gate valve The floating slab gate through
that has a single parallel sided uses the natural force of conduit gate
gate normally sealed by floating line pressure to obtain a valve
seats. dynamically tight
downstream seal in high-
pressure differential
applications. Low-
pressure sealing is
accomplished with coil
springs that energize the
seat and push it against
the

slam shut valve A control valve that has a disc A slam shut valve fulfills actuated control valve
which is held open against the similar safety functions valve
flow and closes automatically as an excess flow valve,
when released. but requires external
signals to initiate
operation.
sleeve lined plug A non lubricated plug valve that non
valve has a sleeve of PTFE or similar lubricated
polymer material fitted into the plug valve
valve body in the plug seating
and sealing area.
slide gate valve A gate valve that opens and gate valve
closes a passageway by sliding
over a port.
slide valve A valve that opens and closes a valve
passageway by sliding over a
port.
slide valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a slide valve.
slide valve closure A valve closure member that is valve closure
member intended for a slide valve. member
soft seated ball valve A ball valve that has primary ball valve
seats manufactured from
elastomer, polymers and similar
resilient or semi-resilient
materials.
soft seated wedge A wedge gate valve that has wedge gate
gate valve primary seats manufactured valve
from elastomer, polymers and
similar resilient or semi-resilient
materials.
solenoid valve A valve that has linear action valve
which is fitted with a solenoid for
quick operation.
solenoid valve body A valve body that is intended for valve body
a solenoid valve.
solenoid valve closure A valve closure member that is valve closure
member intended for a solenoid valve. member
solid wedge disc A wedge gate that is made from wedge gate
one piece.
solid wedge gate A wedge gate valve that has a wedge gate
valve solid (non flexible) wedge and valve
stem in one piece.
solid wedge inside A solid wedge inside screw solid wedge
screw rising stem rising stem gate valve that has inside screw
extended end gate an extended end body. rising stem
valve gate valve
solid wedge inside A solid wedge inside screw solid wedge
screw rising stem rising stem gate valve that has a inside screw
flanged end gate flanged end body. rising stem
valve gate valve
solid wedge inside A solid wedge gate valve that solid wedge
screw rising stem gate has a conical wedge with a gate valve
valve threaded portion of the stem
under the gland packing. The
stem rises via threads in the
valve body/bonnet.
solid wedge inside A solid wedge inside screw solid wedge
screw rising stem rising stem gate valve that has a inside screw
threaded end gate threaded end body. rising stem
valve gate valve
solid wedge inside A solid wedge inside screw solid wedge
screw rising stem rising stem welded end gate inside screw
welded bevelled end valve that has a welded rising stem
gate valve bevelled end body. welded end
gate valve
solid wedge inside A solid wedge inside screw solid wedge
screw rising stem rising stem gate valve that has a inside screw
welded end gate valve welded end body. rising stem
gate valve
solid wedge inside A solid wedge inside screw solid wedge
screw rising stem rising stem welded end gate inside screw
welded plain end gate valve that has a welded plain rising stem
valve end body. welded end
gate valve
solid wedge outside A solid wedge outside screw solid wedge
screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem gate valve outside screw
stem butt welding end that has a butt welding end and yoke
gate valve body. rising stem
gate valve

solid wedge outside A solid wedge outside screw solid wedge

screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem gate valve outside screw
stem extended end that has an extended end body. and yoke
gate valve rising stem
gate valve

solid wedge outside A solid wedge outside screw solid wedge

screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem gate valve outside screw
stem flanged end gate that has a flanged end body. and yoke
valve rising stem
gate valve

solid wedge outside A solid wedge gate valve that solid wedge
screw and yoke rising has a threaded portion of the gate valve
stem gate valve stem isolated from the process
medium by the gland packing.
The stem rises via a threaded
nut in the yoke.
solid wedge outside A solid wedge outside screw solid wedge
screw and yoke rising and yoke rising stem gate valve outside screw
stem threaded end that has a threaded end body. and yoke
gate valve rising stem
gate valve

spherical disc A ball type globe valve disc that ball type
has a spherical seating surface. globe valve
disc
spiral sock valve A membrane valve that controls membrane
flow of powders by means of a valve
twisted fabric tube or sock.
split ball valve body A ball valve body that can be ball valve
split, thus allowing service to be body
performed on the closure
member, valve interior, etc.
split body ball valve A ball valve that has a body ball valve
which can be split into two or
more pieces, allowing service to
be performed on the closure
member, valve interior, etc.
split wedge gate valve A wedge gate valve that is wedge gate
having a wedge comprising of valve
two parts in order to provide
flexibility and resistance to
thermal wedging.
spring controlled valve A valve actuator that has a valve actuator
actuator spring which acts as the trigger
to open or close the valve.
spring-loaded A self actuated pressure control self actuated
constant downstream valve that acts against a spring pressure
pressure valve pressure to maintain a constant control valve
downstream pressure.
sprinkler control valve A valve that can be used to valve
control the flow of fluid to a
sprinkler system.
squeeze valve A membrane valve that consists membrane
of a flexible tube enclosed in a valve
body. The tube is pinched to
close by a pressurising fluid in
the body cavity.

steel valve A valve in which the pressure valve

containing parts are made from
steel, and the trim parts of
equivalent or better material.
stem connector A physical object that is shaped physical
as a clamp, in two pieces, object
intended to connect a valve
stem and an actuator stem.

stem enclosure A physical object that is a physical enclosure

housing surrounding the stem of object
a rising stem valve.
stem journal A feature that is a protruding feature
part of a stem shaped to support
the connection of a handwheel
or wrench.
stop check valve A lift check valve that is lift check
combining the self-acting valve
operation of a check valve with
the manual action of a globe
valve.
straight through A relief valve that is a relief relief valve
pressure relief valve valve of straight body design,
usually with small bore for
instrumentation purposes.
straight valve body A valve body that is straight, i.e. valve body
the centerlines perpendicular to
the ends are in-line with no
offset.
straightway valve A valve that is straight, i.e. the valve
centerlines perpendicular to the
ends are in-line with no offset.
subsea choke valve A choke valve that is specifically choke valve
intended by design for use in a
subsea service.
swing check valve A check valve that is a check check valve
valve where the closure
member is a disc which swings
freely on a hinge and which
opens automatically when flow
is established and closes
automatically when flow ceases
or is reversed.
swing check valve A swing check valve that is a swing check
with outside lever and swing check valve whose action valve
weight attachment is controlled by an outside lever
and external weight to provide
additional force.
swing type disc A check valve closure member check valve
that is consisting of a swinging closure
disc, hinged at the top. member
swivelling flat disc A globe valve closure member globe valve
that is a round, flat shaped disc closure
attached to the stem, so that it member
can rotate relative to it.
swivelling globe valve A globe valve plug that has a globe valve
plug connection to the stem which plug
allows the valve plug to rotate
independently of the rotation of
the stem.
swivelling needle A valve needle that has the valve needle
shape of a conical needle, and
is loosely attached to the stem.
tank valve A valve that can be used in valve
connection with a hook-up to a
(storage) tank.
tapered lubricated A tapered valve plug that is a tapered valve lubricated
valve plug lubricated valve plug which plug valve plug
needs lubrication or sealant to
reduce friction, provide port
sealing, and to permit sealant
jacking action to unseat the plug
in tapered position.

tapered valve plug A plug valve closure member plug valve

that has the shape of a tapered closure
plug. member
tapered wedge valve A tapered valve plug that uses tapered valve
plug an operator mechanism by plug
which the closure member is
lifted from the seat prior to
rotation for opening or closing.
three piece ball valve A split body ball valve that has a split body ball
body which can be split into valve
three parts, comprising body
and body end connectors
including the pipe flanges.
three port valve A multiport valve that has three multiport
ports. valve
three way ball valve A ball valve that is a three way ball valve three way
valve with three paths of flow valve
through the valve body.
three way control A control valve that has three control valve
valve different paths through which
the flow can pass.
three way plug valve A plug valve that is a three way three way plug valve
valve with three paths of flow valve
through the valve body.
three way valve A multi way valve that is made multi way
with three separate paths of valve
flow.
through conduit gate A parallel gate valve that is a This provides a smooth parallel gate full bore conduit gate
valve conduit gate valve with full bore flow with negligible valve valve valve
that is having a continuous, pressure drop through
uninterrupted and unobstructed the valve.
port through the valve when fully
open.
tight shut off valve A valve that has a low leakage valve
characteristic.
tilting disc check valve A swing check valve that has a swing check
tilting disc, pivoted near its valve
horizontal diameter.
top entry ball valve A one piece ball valve that has one piece ball
the ball assembled from the top valve
of the bore and held in position
by a seat/retainer ring fastened
to the body.
top entry ball valve A one piece ball valve body that one piece ball
body can be split along a plane valve body
perpendicular to the centerline
of the valve stem.
trunnion ball valve A ball valve that has a trunnion ball valve
mounted ball closure member.
trunnion mounted ball A ball valve closure member ball valve
closure member that is supported by a trunnion. closure
member
trunnion mounted full A trunnion mounted ball closure trunnion
bore ball closure member that has a full bore mounted ball
member opening. closure
member
trunnion mounted A trunnion mounted ball closure trunnion
reduced bore ball member that has a reduced mounted ball
closure member bore opening. closure
member
two piece ball valve A split body ball valve that can split body ball
be split into two parts, valve
comprising body and body
connector.
two way ball valve A ball valve that is a two way ball valve two way
valve with two paths of flow valve
through the valve body.
two way valve A multi way valve that is made multi way
with two separate paths of flow. valve
uni-directional valve A valve that is designed to seal valve
in one flow direction.
v ball valve A ball valve that has a V-shaped ball valve
port in the ball.
vacuum relief valve A relief valve that is used for relief valve pressure
pressure compensation relief valve
purposes by admitting (letting
in) a pressure to prevent that
vacuum is forming when filling
or emptying a system.
vacuum safety valve A self acting control valve that self acting
automatically releases excess control valve
pressure or admits pressure to
prevent a vacuum.