Valve Handbook by Skousen, Philip -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright CD Page Contents Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 1 - Introduction to Valves

1.1 The Valve 1.2 Valve Classification According to Function 1.3 Classification According to Application 1.4 Classification According to Motion 1.5 Classification According to Port Size 1.6 Common Piping Nomenclature

2 - Valve Selection Criteria

2.1 Valve Coefficients 2.2 Flow Characteristics 2.3 Shutoff Requirements 2.4 Body End Connections 2.5 Pressure Classes 2.6 Face-to-Face Criteria 2.7 Body Material Selection 2.8 Gasket Selection 2.9 Packing Selection

3 - Manual Valves

3.1 Introduction to Manual Valves 3.2 Manual Plug Valves 3.3 Manual Ball Valves 3.4 Manual Butterfly Valves 3.5 Manual Globe Valves 3.6 Manual Gate Valves 3.7 Manual Pinch Valves 3.8 Manual Diaphragm Valves

4 - Control Valves

4.1 Introduction to Control Valves 4.2 Globe Control Valves 4.3 Butterfly Control Valves 4.4 Ball Control Valves 4.5 Eccentric Plug Control Valves

5 - Manual Operators and Actuators

5.1 Introduction to Manual Operators and Actuators 5.2 Manual Operators 5.3 Pneumatic Actuators 5.4 Nonpneumatic Actuators 5.5 Actuator Performance 5.6 Positioners 5.7 Auxiliary Handwheels 5.8 External Failure Systems 5.9 Common Accessories

6 - Smart Valves and Positioners

6.1 Process Control 6.2 Intelligent Systems for Control Valves 6.3 Digital Positioners

7 - Valve Sizing

7.1 Introduction to Valve Sizing 7.2 Valve-Sizing Nomenclature 7.3 Body Sizing of Liquid-Service Control Valves 7.4 Body Sizing of Gas-Service Control Valves

8 - Actuator Sizing

8.1 Actuator-Sizing Criteria 8.2 Sizing Pneumatic Actuators 8.3 Sizing Electromechanical and Electrohydraulic Actuators

9 - Common Valve Problems

9.1 High Pressure Drops 9.2 Cavitation 9.3 Flashing 9.4 Choked Flow 9.5 High Velocities 9.6 Water-Hammer Effects 9.7 High Noise Levels 9.8 Noise Attenuation 9.9 Emergency Shutdown Applications

10 - “Green” Valve Technology and Application

10.1 Green Valve Technology 10.2 Green Valve Application in EMS Systems 10.3 Wastewater Valve Applications

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