BUTTERFLY VALVE
BUTTERFLY VALVE
BUTTERFLY VALVES HAVE SEVERAL ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES, INCLUDING:
ADVANTAGES
- COMPACT DESIGN: THEY ARE LIGHTWEIGHT AND REQUIRE LESS SPACE THAN OTHER VALVES.
- QUICK OPERATION: A 90-DEGREE TURN CAN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF THE VALVE. EASY MAINTENANCE: THEY HAVE A SIMPLE DESIGN WITH FEWER COMPONENTS TO INSPECT OR REPLACE.
- COST-EFFECTIVE: THEY ARE USUALLY CHEAPER THAN OTHER VALVE TYPES. VERSATILE: THEY CAN HANDLE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEDIA, INCLUDING WATER, OIL, GASES, AND CORROSIVE FLUIDS.
DISADVANTAGES
- LIMITED THROTTLING RANGE: THEY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR HIGH-PRECISION FLUID CONTROL.
- LOWER PRESSURE DROP: : THEY CAN CAUSE A PRESSURE DROP ACROSS THE VALVE, EVEN WHEN FULLY OPEN.
- NOT SUITABLE FOR HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATIONS: : THE DISC IS UNABLE TO RELIABLY WITHSTAND HIGH PRESSURES
- RELATIVELY LEAK-PRONE: THEY DO NOT PROVIDE 100% SEALING.
