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Full port butterfly valve
It means clear when the terminology "Full port" is used in ball valve. That doesn't have any restriction on port when installed on the pipe. But can anyone please explain me when the term is used in butterfly valve? I think the butterfly valve cannot be full port as it always have a disc with...- JuliusC
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- Forum: Valve engineering
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Necessity of Fire Test Requirement for Metal Seated Valves
what they mean is that the material or construction of the valve is suitable to withstand the fire temperature, but they did not get the valve tested in the fire. As you already know, API 6FA specifies the requirements of the fire testing of the valve. Many of the valve manufactures already have...- JuliusC
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- Forum: Valve engineering
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mating valve with the pipe of different class
I have a question about the valve and pipe connection, I went through the threads here i couldn;t find an answer. I want to know if it is possible to mate the valve with the pipeline of different class?? Suppose, flange of the pipe is class 150 and we want to use the valve of class 300 due to...- JuliusC
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- Forum: Valve engineering
