What are the differences in usage between gate valves, butterfly valves, and globe valves?
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When gate valves are closed or opened to an excessive extent, the problem of the weight dropping off can occur; this is a flaw in valves that are used for frequent opening and closing. Gate valves are not as effective as globe valves in regulating flow, and their regulation is not sensitive enough.
Gate valves can be used freely without any concern regarding direction; however, their adjustment range is large which results in poor sensitivity. Ball valves require fluid to enter from below and exit from above, and there is a distinction between directions of flow – they offer high sensitivity and are easy to operate. Butterfly valves also have a large adjustment range but suffer from poor sensitivity, making them less effective than ball valves.
Gate valves have low resistance, good sealing performance, and require little effort to operate. Tebi is used in large-diameter pipelines. Butterfly valves are commonly employed for transporting water, gas, and air. Globe valves enable effective control and regulation of fluid flow, or they can be used for throttling and pressure regulation; they are mainly used in pipelines for instrumentation, control, or sampling purposes, but are not suitable for transporting tar