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6 Applications of Throttling Valves

Throttling valves are specialized valves that facilities can use to regulate/control flow. They are typically globe-style designs, allowing for the control of flow through the valve sealing surfaces. Single seated, globe-type valves provide for uniform wear on the seat and disc. Throttling valves are used in various applications, including feedwater by-pass applications, blowdown applications, and more. Throttling Valve Applications Some of the most common applications for throttling valves include: Blowdown Applications When generating steam to

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Industrial Valve Replacement or Repair: Which Should You Choose?

Thousands of small-diameter ball, check, globe, and gate valves are installed in industrial plants to facilitate a variety of power, process, mixing, and refining applications. They are critical for ensuring reliable control over the temperature, velocity, pressure, and flow of a wide range of media. When one of these valves fails, many organizations opt for valve replacement rather than repair. The choice between industrial valve repair and industrial valve replacement depends on a number of

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Conval Clampseal® Globe Body Styles

Global valves come in a variety of body styles to suit different applications. Below, the valve experts at Conval discuss the three main globe valve body styles available to help existing and potential customers understand the differences between them. Y-Pattern vs. T-Pattern vs. Angle Pattern Conval currently produces Clampseals® in the three preferred styles of forged globe valves with a few additional variations. The three styles are referred to as “Y”, “T” and “Angle” patterns.

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Choosing the Right Valve: Gate Valves vs. Ball Valves vs. Globe Valves

Gate, ball, and globe valves are used extensively in isolation (on/off) and throttling (flow control) applications across residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial settings. Selecting the right valve for the intended use is oftentimes critical, as the results of misapplication can have catastrophic impacts in terms of safety, budget, and the environment. Numerous variables require careful consideration when choosing the right valve for a given application, but generally, the selection process seeks to match valve functionality

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Update on Conval’s Nuclear Program – NUPIC Audit and ASME Renewal Survey

  The months of April and May saw Conval audited by two separate organizations for the purpose of determining the acceptability and implementation of our nuclear quality assurance program.  On April 26th, the Nuclear Procurement Issues Corporation (NUPIC), an organization made up of domestic and international member utilities, arrived with a team of seven auditors, representing Dominion Energy (2), PG&E, Exelon (2), AEP, and Duke Energy.  The results of the audit were positive, and the

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Types of Check Valves and Their Applications

The purpose of check valves is to prevent backflow within a piping system. Check valves are unidirectional valves that provide unobstructed flow in one direction as long as flow pressure remains constant and protect the piping system against reverse flow. The three main types of check valves we offer are ball, piston, and stop check valves. Piston Check Valves Also part of the lift check valve family, piston check valves incorporate a weighted piston (or

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Severe Service Valves

At Conval, we specialize in high-performance valves for demanding applications. For over 50 years in business, our products have found use in a wide range of industries, including chemical processing, mining, oil and gas, and power generation (fossil and nuclear). Our extensive experience, combined with our differentiating technical expertise in valve design, manufacturing, in-depth application knowledge, and long-lasting customer relationships enables us to provide customers with solutions that offer superior product life cycle and performance.

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Manuales de mantenimiento disponibles

Para servir mejor a nuestros clientes, nuestras instrucciones de mantenimiento las válvulas CLAMPSEAL® se incluyen en nuestro sitio web. Nuestro objetivo principal es brindar a nuestros clientes información actualizadas, que les permite mantener nuestras válvulas CLAMPSEAL® de manera oportuna. Esperamos que la información contenida en nuestras Instrucciones de mantenimiento brinde a nuestros clientes la asistencia que necesitan.

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Aplicación destacada: Central nuclear

Una central de energía nuclear de dos años de antigüedad eligió las válvulas de compuerta y de globo de uno de nuestros competidores. No obstante, el departamento de ingeniería de la planta no estaba satisfecho con esas válvulas. En octubre de ese año, las válvulas presentaron fugas en la empaquetadura y en la junta de sellado de presión, lo que obligó a la central a sustituir estas válvulas defectuosas.  Dado que habían utilizado válvulas de

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