Cv determination testing in Chicago area

[1jen]

I'm looking for some one to help with flow testing to determine Cv values. Valves range in size from 1/2" to 12" inlet & outlet. Have varrious connection types, socket weld, butt weld, threaded, flanged. I would prefer someone in the Chicago area. Thanks in advance.

 

[NGiLuzzu]

Sorry,
at the moment I can only indicate Laboratories in Europe only, see for example:
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http://www.siet.it/loadXML.asp?pag=valv_indu,

- thread408-114236;
- thread408-163274.

In the USA I konow this one:
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http://www.yarmouthresearch.com/services.html

but it's quite far from Chicago, too..

Regards, 'NGL

 

[bcd]

12 inch is pretty big. Not many places can handle flow testing that large. Try Alden Labs. In Massachusetts.

 

[rconner]

The hydraulic laboratories of the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN might be a little closer for this inquirer, if they could do this work (see

http://vtchl.uiuc.edu/).

[If too "big" for them, Utah State University could probably handle.]

 

[fwcatr]

I second the prior posts, Alden is capable of flow testing a 12" valve, so is Utah Water Research Lab. I have worked with both of those places and they know what they are doing. If the valves are Fisher designs, contact a Fisher representative and see if you can get them tested at the new Fisher flow lab, they can do up to 36" valves now.