What Are The Categories Of Industrial Valves?

Sanitary Valve refers to various types of valves widely used in the industrial field. They are used to control the flow of fluids and have the characteristics of strong structure, reliable performance and long life. According to different uses and working principles, industrial-grade valves can be divided into the following categories:

Stop valve: Mainly used to cut off or connect the flow of media. Its structural feature is that it has a movable valve disc, and the opening and closing of the valve disc is controlled by rotating the valve stem.

Gate valve: It is also used to cut off or connect the flow of media, but its working principle is to change the flow area by raising or lowering the valve disc, and is often used in large-diameter pipelines.

Regulating valve: It is used to adjust the pressure, flow and direction of the fluid, and to control the fluid parameters by changing the flow area in the valve.

Valve: It is used to protect the operation of the pipeline system. When the pressure exceeds the set value, it automatically opens to discharge excess pressure to avoid pipeline rupture.

Diaphragm valve: It controls the flow of fluid by compressing or stretching the diaphragm. It is suitable for corrosive media and fluids containing solid particles.

Plug valve: Controls the opening and closing of the fluid by rotating the valve stem to drive the plug to rotate. It has a compact structure and is suitable for small flow and high viscosity fluids.

Ball valve: There is a spherical closing element inside, which controls the flow of the fluid by rotating the sphere. It has good sealing performance and small flow resistance.

Butterfly valve: Controls the opening and closing of the fluid by rotating the butterfly plate on the shaft. It has a simple structure and is easy to operate. It is often used for ventilation and flow regulation.

Check valve: Automatically prevents the backflow of the medium and only allows the medium to flow in one direction. Its structural feature is that it has a movable valve disc that automatically closes when the medium flows back.
When selecting industrial-grade valves, it is necessary to comprehensively consider factors such as the nature of the medium, flow requirements, working environment (such as temperature, pressure, vibration, etc.), installation space, maintenance cost, and budget.