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Types and classifications of ball valves
A ball valve is a valve with a sphere as a closing part. It is mainly composed of a valve body, a valve seat, a sphere, a valve stem, and a handle (or other driving devices, such as electric actuators, pneumatic actuators or hydraulic actuators). The valve stem drives and rotates around the axis of the ball valve. It is mainly used to cut off, distribute and change the flow direction of the medium in the pipeline.

fixed ball valve

For the wide variety of ball valves, including the different working principles, use media and application places, users should choose different types of ball valves corresponding to the requirements of the working conditions. The types of ball valves are classified according to the actual working conditions on site.
According to the structure, it can be divided into:
1. Floating ball valve The ball of the ball valve is floating. Under the action of the medium pressure, the ball can produce a certain displacement and press tightly on the sealing surface of the outlet end to ensure that the outlet end is sealed. The floating ball valve has a simple structure and good sealing performance, but the load of the sphere bearing the working medium is all transmitted to the outlet sealing ring, so it is necessary to consider whether the sealing ring material can withstand the working load of the sphere medium. This structure is widely used in medium and low pressure ball valves.

Pneumatic electric high platform ball valve

2. Fixed ball valve The ball of the ball valve is fixed and does not move after being pressed. The fixed ball valve is equipped with a floating valve seat. After the pressure of the medium, the valve seat moves, so that the sealing ring is pressed tightly on the ball to ensure sealing. Bearings are usually installed on the upper and lower shafts of the sphere, and the operating torque is small, which is suitable for high-pressure and large-diameter valves. In order to reduce the operating torque of the ball valve and increase the usability of the seal, oil-sealed ball valves have appeared in recent years. Special lubricants are injected between the sealing surfaces to form an oil film, which enhances the sealing performance and reduces the operating torque. , It is more suitable for high-pressure and large-caliber ball valves.
3. Elastic ball valve The ball of the ball valve is elastic. The sphere and the valve seat sealing ring are made of metal materials, and the specific pressure of the seal is very large. According to the pressure of the medium itself, it has not reached the sealing requirements, and external force must be applied. This valve is suitable for high temperature and high pressure media. The elastic sphere is made by opening an elastic groove on the lower end of the inner wall of the sphere to obtain elasticity. When closing the passage, use the wedge-shaped head of the valve stem to expand the ball and press the valve seat to seal. Loosen the wedge-shaped head before rotating the ball, and the ball will return to its original shape, so that there is a small gap between the ball and the valve seat, which can reduce the friction of the sealing surface and the operating torque.
The commonly used ball valve classification methods are as follows:
According to pressure: high pressure ball valve, medium pressure ball valve, low pressure ball valve
According to the runner type: full bore ball valve, reduced bore ball valve
By channel position: straight-through, three-way, right-angle
According to the temperature: high temperature ball valve, normal temperature ball valve, low temperature ball valve, ultra-low temperature ball valve According to the sealing form: soft sealing ball valve, hard sealing ball valve
Assembly by stem: top-mounted ball valve, side-mounted ball valve
According to the connection form: flange ball valve, welded ball valve, threaded ball valve, clamp ball valve
According to the driving mode: manual ball valve, automatic control ball valve (pneumatic ball valve, electric ball valve, hydraulic ball valve)
According to the size of the caliber: super large caliber ball valve, large caliber ball valve, medium caliber ball valve, small caliber ball valve

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The difference between pneumatic three-way ball valve T type and L type
Pneumatic three-way ball valve is a new type of valve that has been widely used in recent years. It is mainly used to cut off, distribute and change the flow direction of the medium in the pipeline. According to the different internal structure, it can be divided into L type and T type, but From the appearance, there is no difference between the two! So what is the difference between the principles and applicable working conditions of the T-type and L-type pneumatic three-way ball valves? How to choose?

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Pneumatic flanged three-way ball valve Pneumatic internal threaded three-way ball valve The common connection method of pneumatic three-way ball valve is flange or internal thread. Choose according to the actual working conditions of the pipeline! Then in the process of use, you should choose different structural forms according to different working conditions. From the technological point of view, the T-type ball valve can replace the L-type ball valve. The working principle diagrams of the two are as follows:
The L-type pneumatic three-way ball valve is used to switch the flow direction of the medium, which can connect two perpendicular channels (such as the L-type flow diagram). The T-type pneumatic three-way ball valve can not only switch the flow direction of the medium, but also make the three channels communicate with each other. At the same time, it can also close any channel to connect the other two channels to flexibly control the merging or splitting of the media in the pipeline.

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The difference between T-type electric three-way ball valve and L-type electric three-way ball valve
Electric three-way ball valve is a new type of three-way port switching ball valve, which can be used to control the direction, split or merge of the three pipeline media. According to the different ball core structure, it can be divided into T-type or L-type, T-type electric The difference between the three-way ball valve and the L-type electric three-way ball valve is mainly the difference in the internal structure, and there is no difference in appearance! The T-shaped ball valve can connect three orthogonal pipelines with each other and cut off the third channel to split and merge, while the L-shaped ball valve can only connect two orthogonal pipelines, and cannot maintain the third pipeline at the same time. Connectivity only plays a role of distribution.
As can be seen from the above figure, the T-type ball valve is mainly used for the diversion or mixing of media, and the L-type ball valve is mainly used for reversing! L-type three-way ball valve is used for distribution and switching that do not require 3-way, and the operation is more convenient. There are only two valve positions, and there are positioning, and it can be turned 90 degrees without error; T-type three-way ball valve has a wide range of channels to choose from , There are many valve positions, generally there is no positioning, if you replace the L-type, it should be turned 180 degrees.
Electric flanged three-way ball valve Electric internal threaded three-way ball valve From the technological point of view, the T-type electric three-way ball valve can replace the L-type electric three-way ball valve, but the L-type ball valve cannot replace the T-type ball valve! In the process of use, different structures should be selected according to different working conditions, and the T-type ball valve can flow through but the L-type ball valve cannot.

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