Flanged Globe Valve

 When thinking of materials and general industrial piping system, pipes and fitting are the greatest concerns. It has been seen that valve selection is quite an afterthought, once all the primary decisions are taken. Though this is an essential decision as to which one to choose according to the requirement of the piping system. There are ball valves, gate valves, globe valves, butterfly or wafer valves, check valves, diaphragm valves and more are there to choose from. The engineer has to determine which one is needed in which place.

Valves are supposed to get a lot of attention when deciding on the material. The valves are important for any successful system. Hence, it plays an extensive role in increasing productivity, improving security and keeping systems up and running.

All the valves have their specific purpose and function. One of the most common valves is the flanged globe valve.

What are flanged globe valves?

It is a linear motion valve and is chiefly proposed to stop, start and control flow. The disc of these valves can be completely detached from the flow path or it can entirely close the flow path. Flanged globe valves make a globular-shaped hole around the port region and thus the name. The disc can be of different shapes and moves opposite to the globe valve seat. This movement of the disc helps in the opening and closing of the valve. Globe valves are generally used for lines of size 8 inches or less.

Uses of flanged globe valve

Conventional use of globe valves could be isolation and throttling services. Even though these valves show somewhat higher pressure drops than those straight valves (gate, plug, ball, etc.), they could be used where the pressure drop through the valve is not a regulatory factor.

How are globe valves made?

Globe valves generally have rising stems, and the larger sizes are of the screw-and-yoke present on the outside. Globe valve and gate valves have quite the same.

Globe valves are relatively easy to maintain, as the discs and seats are promptly revamped or changed. This makes Flanged globe valves mainly suitable for services the maintenance of the valve is required regularly. Wherever valves function manually, the shorter disc travel offers benefits in saving operator time, particularly if the valves are adjusted often.

The most common applications of flanged globe valves

The following are some of the distinctive applications of globe valves:

• Chilling water systems – flow needs to be controlled
• Fuel oil system – flow is controlled and leak tension holds importance
• High-point vents and low-point drains – leak tightness and protection are chief concerns
• Feedwater, chemical feed, condenser air extraction, and extraction drain systems
• Boiler vents and drains, main steam vents and drains, and heater drains
• Turbine seals and drains

Advantages and disadvantages of flange globe valve

Advantages

The structure of the flange globe valve is simple; thus, the manufacture and repair are more convenient. It has short opening, and closing times. Also, it has a long life, and has good sealing, with low friction between sealing surfaces.

 Disadvantages

Since the fluid resistance is great, so greater force is required for opening and closing. This kind of valve is not suitable for medium with particles or extensive stickiness and is easy to throttling. Also, its adjustment performance is not very good.

Even though there are advantages and disadvantages of flange globe valve, but if you weigh both, you will find more benefits of it. SWBM are the manufacturers and suppliers of all sorts of valves that are used for engineering purposes. Cast iron PN16, CS and SS316 CL150/CL 300, bronze angle and straight globe valves in JLS 5K, 10K and 16K are available in stock at SWBM – the name you can trust when it comes to building and engineering materials.