An Introductory Guide to Valve Selection

A guide to the choice of common types of isolating (block), check and diverter valves for the energy, process, oil and gas industries. The book is applicable to both onshore and offshore locations, including subsea applications. Part 1 Basic valve types and function.

Part 2 Service characteristics: fluid characteristics

abrasive service

sandy service

slurry service

solids

flammable service

solidifying service

viscous service

fire hazard.

Part 3 Valve types for isolation (block) duty: ball valves

butterfly valves

gate valves

globe or screw-down stop valves

plug valves

pinch valves

slam-shut valves

diverter valves

CCU slide valves.

Part 4 Valve operations and isolation: operability

isolation.

Part 5 Valve types for prevention of flow reversal (check): installation and process design considerations

lift check valves

diaphragm check valves

wafer check valves

plate check valves

foot valves.

Part 6 Valves for special applications: low emission service

vacuum service

excess flow valves

iris valves

emergency shutdown valves

sub-sea valves.

Part 7 Wellhead gate valves for the petroleum industry: valve types

valve selection

design requirements

materials

supporting calculations.

Part 8 Valve materials: materials for fire hazard areas

high temperature service

chloride service and environments

hydrogen service

material composition of welding end valves

gland packings

materials temperature limitations.

Part 9 Sizing and resistance to flow: incompressible (liquid) flow

compressible (gas or vapour) flow

surge.

Appendices

E. Smith and B. E. Vivian are the authors of An Introductory Guide to Valve Selection, published by Wiley.