Forged Steel Valves
Forged Steel Valves
Forged steel valves are used in Oil Refining and other industrial applications where forged steel material is required. Higher pressures and temperatures are usually involved and the line size is generally under the size of "2". In other conditions, forged steel valves might be a good choice for better performance, such as system requirements for socket-weld piping and compatibility of media. Forged check valves, forged gate valves, forged globe valves are a few of the different types and depending what the media is, depends on which one is used.
GATE VALVES are used for on-off operation on hydrocarbon , general process, and utility service for all temperature ranges.
GLOBE VALVES are used for flow regulation or as a block valve where high resistance to flow is not a disadvantage and a positive closing action is required.
CHECK VALVES are required to permit forward flow and prevent reverse flow. this is achieved through linear or rotary ( angular) motion of a closure member which is kept open by flowing fluid.
When the flow is reduced towards zero, or reversed, the closure member is moved against its seat by forces due to gravity, supplementary springs and back pressure.
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Those Dam Valves
As the nation increasingly seeks sources for renewable energy, dams and the thousands of valves they contain will only become more important.
When we see a majestic dam, with its huge face of concrete holding back acres of water, probably the last thing we think of are the valves it takes to make them operate effectively
“The purpose of the valves in these structures is to adjust the output of the reservoir that forms behind those dams while maintaining the proper reservoir depth, both in times of flood and in drought. Looking at the top of a moderate-size dam, we would see a number of rolling gates or sluices that provide the modulation of flow necessary to balance water supply and demand. In fact, the most common style of gate or valve used is a rolling type, which functions very similar to a sluice gate valve that is open at the top. Although this is technically a valve, these gates are not at all like the valve designs used in other industries.”
Needle Valves
“Most people have seen several needle valves in their lifetime although they may not know it. Needle valves are commonly used in the plumbing applications of outdoor spigots to control the flow of water. They are similar to globe valves but are designed with a long tapered shaft in the center of the valve to control the flow instead of a disk.”
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Valves- Flanges
When you see the word Flange- what do you think of? There are many different types of flanges. Some of the major flange types are: Welding Neck Flange, Slip on, Lap Joint, and Blind.
The two most popular are Socket weld and Threaded Flanges, which are the ones that Global Valve and Controls provides on their valves.
“A flange is a method of connecting pipes, Valves, pumps and other equipment to form a piping system. It also provides easy access for cleaning, inspection or modification. Flanges are usually welded or screwed. Flanged joints are made by bolting together two flanges with a gasket between them to provide a seal.”
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Solenoid Valves
“Solenoid valves are used wherever fluid flow has to be controlled automatically. They are being used to an increasing degree in the most varied types of plants and equipment. The variety of different designs which are available enables a valve to be selected to specifically suit the application in question.”
Some of the different types of Solenoid valves are direct acting valves, direct acting 2 way valves, direct acting 3 way valves and direct acting multi-way valves. Each design has its own function and use. Here is a brief breakdown of each. To find out more information about these valves, you can visit this website; http://www.omega.com/techref/techprinc.html
DIRECT-ACTING VALVES
With a direct-acting solenoid valve, the seat seal is attached to the solenoid core. In the de-energized condition, a seat orifice is closed, which opens when the valve is energized.
DIRECT-ACTING 2-WAY VALVES
Two-way valves are shut-off valves with one inlet port and one outlet port. When energized, the core and seal are pulled into the solenoid coil and the valve opens.
DIRECT-ACTING 3-WAY VALVES
Three-way valves have three port connections and two valve seats. One valve seal always remains open and the other closed in the de-energized mode.
Depending on the application, there are different kinds of body materials for these valves. Examples are brass, bronze, and plastic.
Our Threaded & Socket Weld Valves
Threaded & Socket Weld Valves
GVC offers a complete line of threaded end and socket weld end valves in sizes ¼” through 4” with pressures up to 6000 psi.
Learn More Below About Global Valve and Control Valves
High Performance Valves
Series FSD 525
- Three Piece Swing Out Design
- Direct Mount for Easy Automation
- Variety of End Connections
- Fire-tested to API 607 Rev. 4
- Investment Cast
- Live Loaded Stem Seals
- WCB, 316SS, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C and various other alloys
Series 525
- Three Piece Swing Out Design
- Variety of End Connections
- Investment Cast
- Live Loaded Stem Seals
- NOVA & PEEK Stem Packings available
- WCB, 316SS, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C and various other alloys
Series FS 525
- Three Piece Swing Out Design
- Variety of End Connections
- Fire-tested to API 607 Rev. 4
- Investment Cast
- Live Loaded Stem Seals
- WCB, 316SS, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C and various other alloys
Series GVD-20
- 2000 WOG
- Two Piece Design
- Direct Mount for Easy Automation
- Full Port
- Live Loaded Stem Seals
- Double Stem Sealing to Comply with TA-LUFT Requirements
General Service Valves
Series 20 RP
- 2000/1500 WOG
- Two Piece Design
- Reduced Port
- Threaded Ends
- NACE Compliant
- Optional Seal Weld Available
Series 20 FP
- 2000/1500 WOG
- Two Piece Design
- Full Port
- Threaded Ends
- NACE Compliant
- Optional Seal Weld Available
Series 30
- 1000 WOG
- Three Piece Swing Out Design
- Full Port
- In-Line Repairable
- Various End Connections Available
High Pressure Valves
Series BV6000
- 6000 WOG
- Two Piece Threaded Ends
- Full Port
- Investment Cast
- Fire-Tested to API 607 Rev. 4
- NACE Compliant
Series 790
- 3000 WOG
- Double Union Design
- Full Port
- TFM Seats & Seals are Standard
- Wide Variety of End Connections
Series NV 10000
- Needle Valve
- 10000 PSI
- Packed Bonnet Style
- Standard Panel Nut
- Male/Female or Female/Female Ends
- Available in Soft or Hard Seat
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More Information Regarding Ball Valves for Pipelines
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Pipeline Valves
There are many kinds of pipeline valves, review more information below.
Firstly, the structure differs. As we all know that a ball valve features the spherical closure element with a round or other-shaped hole in the middle and a gate valve features the lifting and dropping wedge. And the number of the holding ports varies. A gate valve has two ports, which is called an inlet and an outlet. But a ball valve usually has two or more ports. However, when referring to the connections to the ports, they would be with the same ones, including the threaded, soldered or Flanged Ball Valves.
Pipeline Valves
Flanged Valves are one type of Pipeline valves, click to our main page to learn more about our other types of valves.
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Pipeline Valves
Best Flanged Valves On The Market
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Flanged Valves
The prosperity of the valve industry has been shown in many fields. Actually, there is great variety of the types of the valve. All these types are making their own contributions to the development of the whole modern industry. As we all know, Flanged Ball Valves are made to control the flow of gases, liquids and granular solids in many systems. In order to meet various requirements, valves are designed and manufactured with a wide range of the types, sizes, materials, working temperature and pressure and means of actuation and so on. At this moment, we take the type of the ball valve and gate valve out for a comparison. Learn more about flanged valves below.
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Flanged Valves
Global Valve and Controls = Pipe line Valves
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Global Valve and Controls
Our corporate office is located in Houston, Texas with stocking distribution locations throughout North America. Global Valve and Controls has serviced the industrial market for nearly a decade. Within this decade GVC has worked closely with many leading Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical and Agriculture companies worldwide, providing valve flow control products of the highest performance and superior quality at competitive pricing.
GVC provides high performance industrial ball valves at competitive prices. We maintain a comprehensive in-house inventory of all our products ensuring your order is ready for immediate delivery.
The Overview of Long Pipeline Ball Valve
In the long pipeline system, the required pipeline ball valve must have the following functions such as controlling the medium, changing the direction of the medium flow, preventing reflux, cutting off the medium, blocking the pipe and so on.
In order to realize the above-mentioned functions, the long pipeline ball valve must be provided with the following features. Firstly, reliable sealability. The long-distance pipeline can only be checked at the regular time and sometimes it has to pass through high mountain, desert, grassland, earthquake region and other places. If the sealability is not good, it maybe will result in leakage or even the serious accident. Therefore, for preventing these things, this kind of valve must have the good sealability, especially for the sealiability of urgent grease injection. Secondly, the operation time should be long. Once the long pipeline ball valve is used, it can not stop working in several years or even in more than ten years. The longer it operates, the better it is. For prolong the service time, the valve seat is of great importance. Because to some degree it depends on the using time of the valve. Thirdly, the valve must have the high strength and resistance force. In the transportation process, the pressure of this valve may reach at 10.0MPa and the length may be very long. Therefore, it is easy to suffer the extending, curving or squeezing by the external forces such as earthquake, temperature or equipment vibration. In order to ensure the normal operation of the valve, enough strength is essential. Fourthly, the long pipeline ball valve should be resistant to corrosion. Because the natural gas contains the Hydrogen sulfide, which can erode the valve and eat the mechanical device, it is of great importance to select resistance-proof material. Fifthly, it has the automatic function. As we know, the long pipeline ball valve is controlled by the central control room. So in order to control the valve at the long distance immediately, the valve should be controlled automatically. Last but not least, the valve must be light in weight and tight in structure. With this feature, it is convenient to install and repair the valve.
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Making Use of Steel Ball Valves
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Making Use of Steel Ball Valves
When it comes to infrastructure, we can really name a lot of companies which are getting into it and one of the most in demand services anywhere today is plumbing. Without plumbing, people would always have a ruin day due to an inadequacy of water. More than that, when we are also going to talk about plumbing, we also need to consider the things that they mostly use and one of which are those valves that are useful in order to make a job successful. If you are among the plumbers, you will surely look for the most durable and top-quality kind of valve, and in such case, the use of steel ball valves should be taken account.
There are now plenty of manufacturing companies who had study hard in order to make the best valve to use in any sorts of plumbing activity and good thing was, Global Valve and Controls had able to establish the perfect valve to be used in any sorts of plumbing constructions. Steel ball valves are among their recent valves being made which has been establish through the finest technological method and had able to pass various evaluations from experts as well. With these steel ball valves, you can really have the guarantee that this would last long despite the fact that it is being use constantly.
Global Valve and Controls had undergone careful study in order to perfectly design the right valves to be use in all sorts of plumbing construction. GVC’s have their own technical support team who see to it that all steel ball valves are of top quality and will even provide you with best function. You can now start buying these steel ball valves since these are now available in all markets in your place.
