Specialized Valve Trim Controls Flow and Pressure Drop

Fluid process control operations can entail fluid velocities, pressures, or other characteristics that can prove challenging on a number of levels, not the least of which is flow control. Valve manufacturers have developed a wide array of specialized designs and configurations to provide flow control while mitigating or eliminating some undesirable effects associated with restricting fluid flow.

Inherent in the restriction of flow is the possibility of creating or increasing some generally undesirable conditions in the pipe.

• Velocity
• Noise
• Vibration
• Erosion
• Cavitation

Depending upon the process conditions, any of these elements could have a decidedly negative impact upon process performance, workplace environment, or system longevity. The video provides an example of how one manufacturer of severe service ball valves, Mogas, modifies their design to address these potentially negative aspects while providing accurate flow control. By adding elements to the outlet side of a ball valve, an entirely different operating profile is achieved. Watch the video for all the details, as it is well produced and illustrated.

Share your fluid process control challenges with experienced application specialists. Combine your process expertise with their product application knowledge to produce effective solutions.

Specialty Ball Valve - Self Cleaning Flushable

Self-Cleaning Flushable Ball Valve
Courtesy PBM Valve Solutions

For some industrial fluid process operations, one of the shortcomings of ball valves can be their propensity to trap small amounts of process fluid when they are operated. This is troublesome on two fronts. Firstly, a process that changes media between operations can be subject to contamination from the trapped fluid. Secondly, the fluid trap is detrimental to any attempt to sanitize the process line. A variant of the common ball valve, a self-cleaning flushable version, eliminates costly downtime required to disassemble, clean and reassemble traditional valves. Self-cleaning flushable ball valves, from PBM Valve Solutions, can be used in a variety of processes including food, beverage, paints, resins, chemicals, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

In the video below, you can see how the special features of this innovative valve design work. Contact a product specialist to explore how you can bring the advantages of this innovative valve to your process.