A previous blog-post discussed the
importance of control valve sizing and energy optimization opportunities. This
blog-post will focus more on the topic of control valve selection although,
both topics shouldn’t be considered to be mutually exclusive.
When selecting
a control valve for process plant, there are many things to be considered.
These can include the valve flow characteristic, size, valve body and trim
materials, noise, potential for damage from cavitation or flashing, actuator
type and size, dynamic re...
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