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  1. rgprasannakumar

    Fire extinguishing system

    All, I understand how an fire extinguishing sytem operates. But What I don't understand is while manufacturing, how the extinguishing agent be filled inside? The mechanicsm which are available in net is quite confusing and complex.. Please help
  2. rgprasannakumar

    How does an Air Release Valve operates

    All, I'm new to this valve engineering. Although I've asking to my seniors and reading many materials, I'm yet unclear about the operation of air release valve. Hope my friends will help me out. Whats it principle behind its operation?
  3. rgprasannakumar

    Functioning of NRV

    All, How does a NRV function? How do we measure accuracy? What will be its estimated loss? Under what pressure difference it operates? Does it hold the water hammer thrust? Please throw some light in it
  4. rgprasannakumar

    Butterfly valve Vs Sluice valve in Fire Piping system

    All, Can you please explain, how in fire piping system, butterfly valve and sluice valve differs functionally? To my knowledge, both are functionally same. But some of my colleagues are saying, sluice valve are much safer than butterfly valve. Also in sluice valve we have less friction loss. For...
  5. rgprasannakumar

    Unbalanced force in Doubly/Triply offset butterfly valves

    thread408-126483 When the valves are doubly/triply offset, I understand that the pivot and stem is offset from the centre of pipeline. In such cases, the highly pressurized fluid at one side causing unbalanced force. Wont this make the valve to open? If not, Why?

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