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What is the difference between ball valve and plug valve?

What is the difference between ball valve and plug valve?

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2., simple structure, small size, light weight.3. close and reliable. The utility model has two sealing surfaces, and the sealing surface material of the ball valve is widely used in various kinds of plastics, and the sealing property is good, and the sealing can be realized completely. It is also widely used in vacuum system.4 easy operation, open and close rapidly, from fully open to fully closed as long as 90 degree rotation, facilitate remote control.5., maintenance is convenient, ball valve structure is simple, the sealing ring is generally active, disassembly and replacement are more convenient.6. in full open or full closed, the ball and valve seat sealing surface and dielectric isolation, the media through, it will not cause erosion of the valve sealing surface.7., a wide range of applications, from small diameter to a few millimeters, large to several meters, from high vacuum, high pressure can be applied.8., because the ball valve in the opening and closing process of wiping, so it can be used in suspension with solid particles in the medium. Therefore, the landlord can choose the right valve according to their own conditions, and I hope to help you.
The main advantages of plug valves are as follows:Suitable for frequent operation, quick and easy opening and closing.Fluid resistance is small.The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, relatively small volume, light weight and convenient maintenance.Good sealing performanceFree from the direction of installation, the flow direction of the medium can be arbitrary.No vibration, little noise.Plug valve installation and maintenance should pay attention to the following matters:Leave the valve handle in a rotating positionCannot be used as throttling.
Plug valves are closed or plunger shaped rotary valve, through the rotation of 90 degrees to make the valve plug on the mouth of the channel with the valve on the mouth of the same or separated, to achieve a valve opening or closing. Plug valve plug shape can be cylindrical or conical. In the cylindrical valve plug, the channel is generally rectangular; in the tapered valve plug, the channel is trapezoidal. These shapes make the structure of the plug valve lighter, but at the same time a certain loss. Plug valves are most suitable for cutting and turning on the medium and for shunting applications, but in accordance with the applicable nature and sealing surface erosion resistance, sometimes also used for throttling. As the plug seal between the movement with a wipe action, while fully open, you can completely prevent the contact with the flow medium, it is usually also used for suspension with particles of media. Another important feature of the plug valve, it is easy to adapt to multi-channel structure, so that a valve can get two, three, or even four different flow channels. This simplifies the design of the piping system, reduces the amount of valve used, and some connecting fittings needed in the equipment.Plug valves use:Plug valves are widely used in oil production, transportation and refining equipment, but also widely used in petroleum, chemical, chemical, gas, liquefied petroleum gas, HVAC and general industries.

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