Valve Handbook 3rd Edition

Valve Handbook 3rd Edition

Authors: Philip Skousen

Published: May 2011

eISBN: 9780071743907 0071743901 | ISBN: 9780071743891

Contents

Preface to the Third Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Chapter 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

Chapter 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

Chapter 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

Chapter 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

Chapter 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

Chapter 6: Smart Valves and Positioners

6.1 Process Control

6.2 Intelligent Systems for Control Valves

6.3 Digital Positioners

Chapter 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

Chapter 8: Actuator Sizing

8.1 Actuator-Sizing Criteria

8.2 Sizing Pneumatic Actuators

8.3 Sizing Electromechanical and Electrohydraulic Actuators

Chapter 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

Chapter 10: "Green" Valve Technology and Application

10.1 Green Valve Technology

10.2 Green Valve Application in EMS Systems

10.3 Wastewater Valve Applications

Bibliography

Index