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Advantages and disadvantages of gate valve and its scope of application

September 1, 2021

This article will explain the advantages and disadvantages of gate valves and the scope of application. A gate valve is a valve in which the opening and closing part moves along the vertical direction of the pipeline channel axis. The

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opening and closing part is called a gate, which is mainly used to cut off the flowing medium in the pipeline and can only be used fully open or fully closed. Therefore, the gate valve cannot be used as a regulating valve to regulate flow. Gate valves of different materials are adapted to different environments and temperatures, but gate valves are generally not used in pipelines that transport mud and other media, because these media contain impurities, which will affect the sealing effect of the gate.

Advantages of gate valve:
1. It can only be fully open and fully closed. When the gate is fully open, the resistance of the fluid through the valve is small;
2. The torque required for opening and closing is small and labor-saving;
3. It can be used in pipelines where the medium flows in both directions, and the flow direction of the medium is not restricted;
4. Compared with the shut-off valve, when the gate valve is fully opened, the degree of erosion and erosion of the sealing surface by the fluid medium is low;
5. Simple structure, convenient installation and use, and good manufacturing technology;
6. The overall structure length of the valve is relatively short.

Disadvantages of gate valve:
1. The overall dimensions and opening height are relatively large, which requires a large installation space;
2. When the gate is opened and closed, the friction with the sealing surface of the valve seat is large, causing certain wear on the sealing surface;
3. Usually the gate valve has two sealing surfaces, which is difficult to process and grind, and it is quite troublesome to maintain;
4. It takes a long time to open and close.

Gate valves usually have more applications in the following areas:
1. Oil and natural gas pipelines.
2. Transportation pipeline and storage equipment of refined oil.
3. Wellhead equipment for oil and natural gas exploitation.
4. City gas transmission pipeline.
5. Tap water and sewage treatment projects.

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Introduction to basic knowledge of gate valve

August 16, 2021

The gate valve is one of the important pipe fittings in the pipeline for conveying fluid media. The gate valve is mainly used for cutting off the medium. It can only be fully opened or fully opened, and cannot be used for flow adjustment. Its opening and closing part is a gate. The movement direction of the gate is perpendicular to the direction of the fluid. The gate has two sealing surfaces. When the gate valve is closed, the sealing surface of the gate can be pressed to the other side only by the pressure of the medium. The valve seat is sealed, which is self-sealing. Most gate valves are forcibly sealed, that is, when the valve is closed, it needs to rely on the external force of the medium to force the gate to the valve seat to ensure the tightness of the sealing surface.

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The gate valve has a wide range of uses, and has applications in petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, metallurgical, electric power, water conservancy, urban construction, fire protection, coal and other industries. Gate valve is also a valve with distinct advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages of gate valve
1. After the gate valve is opened, the medium channel inside the valve body is straight, without any obstruction, and the flow resistance is very small.
2. When opening and closing, the movement direction of the gate valve is perpendicular to the flow direction of the medium, the pressure is small, and the opening and closing is labor-saving.
3. The height of the gate valve is large, so the opening and closing time is longer, and water hammer is not easy to occur.
4. The two sides of the gate valve channel are symmetrical, and the medium can flow in any direction on both sides, so the installation of the gate valve is very convenient.
5. The length of the structure is short, the manufacturing process is good, and the scope of application is wide.

Disadvantages of gate valve
1. The sealing surface of the gate valve is very easy to wear, which affects the service life of the valve, and it is troublesome to maintain.
2. The structure of the gate valve is more complicated, and it is also troublesome to process, especially the sealing surface on the gate seat is not easy to process, and there are many parts, so the price is more expensive.
3. The overall size is large, a certain amount of space is required for opening, and the opening and closing time is long.

Precautions for installation and use of gate valve
1. Handwheels, handles and transmission mechanisms are not allowed to be used for lifting, and collisions are strictly prohibited.
2. The double sluice gate valve should be installed vertically, that is, with the hand wheel facing upwards.
3. The gate valve with bypass valve should be opened before opening, the purpose is to balance the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet.
4. The gate valve with transmission mechanism should be installed strictly in accordance with the product manual.
5. If the gate valve is switched frequently, lubricate at least once a month.
6. The gate valve is not suitable for regulating or throttling.

TH Valve is a professional manufacturer of butterfly valve, gate valve, check valve, globe valve, knife gate valve, ball valve with API, JIS, DIN standard, used in Oil, Gas, Marine industry, Water supply and drainage, fire fighting, shipbuilding, water treatment and other systems, with Nominal Diameter of DN50 to DN1200, NBR/EPDM/VITON, Certificates & Approvals: DNV-GL, Lloyds, DNV, BV, API, ABS, CCS. Standards: EN 593, API609, API6D

Classification and advantages of gate valve

August 13, 2020

Gate valve types:

There are many domestic manufacturers of gate valves, and most of the connection dimensions are not uniform.

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Mainly divided into the following categories: 1. According to JB/T2203-1999 “Structural Length of Gate Valve”, the standard valve of the Ministry of Machinery; 2. According to GB/T12221-2005 “Metal Valve Structure Length”, the national standard valve; 3. According to American standard valves produced by ASME B16.10-2009 “Face-to-face and End-to-End Dimensions of Valves”.

Gate valves are divided into wedge type and parallel type according to the structure of the gate. There are 3 types of wedge gates: single gate, double gate and elastic gate.

Gate valves are divided into flat gate valves and knife gate valves according to their structure types.

The working principle of manual gate valve: Turn the hand wheel, and the valve plate connected with the valve stem can be lifted or lowered by the thread of the hand wheel and the valve stem to open and close.

According to the classification of shell/body material, gate valves can be divided into:

Metal material valves: such as carbon steel valves, alloy steel valves, stainless steel valves, cast iron valves, titanium alloy valves, Monel valves, copper alloy valves, lead alloy valves, etc.

Metal valve body lining valves: such as rubber-lined valves, fluorine-lined valves, lead-lined valves, plastic-lined valves, and enamel-lined valves.

Non-metallic materials valves: such as ceramic valves, glass valves, plastic valves.

Advantages of gate valve:
1. Small flow resistance. The medium channel inside the valve body is straight, the medium flows in a straight line, and the flow resistance is small.
2. Less effort when opening and closing. It is compared with the shut-off valve, because whether it is open or closed, the direction of movement of the gate is perpendicular to the direction of medium flow.
3. Large height and long opening and closing time. The opening and closing stroke of the gate is large, and the lifting is carried out by the screw.
4. Water hammer is not easy to produce. The reason is the long closing time.
5. The medium can flow in any direction on both sides, easy to install. Both sides of the gate valve channel are symmetrical.
6. The structural length (the distance between the two connecting end faces of the shell) is small.
7. Simple shape, short structure length, good manufacturing technology and wide application range.
8. Compact structure, good valve rigidity, smooth passage, small flow resistance, stainless steel and hard alloy sealing surface, long service life, PTFE packing, reliable sealing, light and flexible operation.

Disadvantages of gate valve:

It is easy to cause erosion and scratches between the sealing surfaces, and maintenance is difficult. The overall size is large, opening requires a certain amount of space, and the opening and closing time is long. The structure is more complicated.

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