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Check valves

Check valves prevent reversal of flow, controlling the direction of flow rather than stopping or starting flow. Some basic types include swing check, ball check, wafer check, silent check, and stop-check valves. Most check valves are available in screwed and flanged body styles.

Swing check valves have hinge-mounted disks that open and close with flow (Figure 28). The seats are generally made of metal, while the disks may be of metallic or nonmetallic composition materials. Nonmetallic disks are recommended for fluids containing dirt particles or where tighter shutoff is required. The Y-pattern check valve has an access opening to allow cleaning and regrinding in place. Pressure drop through swing check valves is lower than that through lift check valves due to the straight-through design. Weight- or spring-loaded lever arm check valves are available to limit objectionable slamming or chattering when pulsating flows are encountered.

Lift check valves have a body similar in design to a globe or angle valve body with a similar disk seating. The guided valve disk is forced open by the flow and closes when flow reverses. Due to the body design, the pressure drop is higher than that of a swing check valve. Lift check valves are recommended for gas or compressed air or in fluid systems not having critical pressure drops.

Ball check valves are similar to lift checks, except that they use a ball rather than a disk to accomplish closure. Some ball checks are specifically designed for horizontal flow or vertical upflow installation.

Wafer check valves

Wafer check valves are designed to fit between pipe flanges similar to butterfly valves and are used in larger piping (4 in. diameter and larger). Wafer check valves have two basic designs: (1) dual spring-loaded flapper, which operates on a hinged center post, and (2) single flapper, which is similar to the swing check valve. In silent or spring-loaded check valves, a spring positively and rapidly closes a guided, floating disk. This valve greatly reduces water hammer, which may occur with slow-closing check valves
like the swing check. Silent check valves are recommended for use in pump discharge lines.

STOP-CHECK VALVES

Stop-check valves can operate as both a check valve and a stop valve. The valve stem does not connect to the guided seat plug, allowing the plug to operate as a conventional lift check valve when the stem is in the raised position. Screwing the stem down can limit the valve opening or close the valve. Stop-check valves are used for shutoff service on multiple steam boiler installations, in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, to prevent back flow of steam or condensate from an operating boiler to a shutdown boiler. They are mandatory in some jurisdictions. Local codes
should be consulted.

 

 

 
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