Valves
DOE-HDBK-1018/2-93
TYPES OF VALVES
Figure 12 Typical Ball Valve
Advantages
A ball valve is generally the least expensive of any valve configuration and has low
maintenance costs. In addition to quick, quarter turn on-off operation, ball valves are
compact, require no lubrication, and give tight sealing with low torque.
Disadvantages
Conventional ball valves have relatively poor throttling characteristics. In a throttling
position, the partially exposed seat rapidly erodes because of the impingement of high
velocity flow.
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