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Afzal Shaik, HVAC Engineer

Answered Apr 26, 2017

Ball Valves:-
Ball Valves are quarter turn valves, commonly used for bidirectional isolation
applications. Since the ball moves across the seats in a wiping motion, ball valve is an
excellent and cheapest shut off device for DN50 and lesser CHW pipelines to blockages
due to debris in the medium. When fully open, the Ball valve has no obstruction in the
flow path resulting in very low friction loss. Ball Valves could be installed in any
direction on the pipe.

Gate Valves:-

Gate Valves are actuated by a threaded stem which connects the actuator (e.g. hand
wheel or motor) to the gate. They are characterised as having either a rising or a non-
rising stem, depending on which end of the stem is threaded. Rising stems are fixed to
the gate and rise and lower together as the valve is operated, providing a visual
indication of valve position.

Strainer:-

Strainer is used in piping system as a mode of filtration, there by protecting critical

equipment components from contamination that may be carried by the medium. All
dimension of strainers have stainless Steel perforated screen with a blow down function.
Strainer could be installed in the pipe in the horizontal and vertical directions.

Butterfly Valves:-

Butterfly Valves are quarter turn valves, used for bidirectional isolation and throttling
applications. These Valves are manufactured in Wafer and Lugged types and may be
Lever or Gear operated. The valves are available with Cast or Ductile iron body and
internally EPDM-lines seat providing a resilient bubble tight shut off for total isolation.
The discs are available in highly robust materials – Nickel Plate Ductile Iron or Stainless
steel. Butterfly Valves could be installed in any direction on the pipe except the position
with negative angle in respect to top side of the valve, to avoid condensation on the gear
box.

Check Valves:-

CheckValves operates automatically to allow fluid to flow in only one direction. The
valves serve for the pump protection from the revers flow and water hammer. Check
valves may also be required in lines feeding the secondary CHW system, in which the
pressure can rise above that of the primary system. Wafer Swing Check valve (DN65 and
above) are suitable for mounting between flanged as per BS EN 1092:2 Standard and
available in two different designs: Dual plated Type (Double Door, Spring Loaded) &
Thin Swing Type (Gravity Actuated) with Cast or Ductile Iron or Carbon Steel body, with
Ductile Iron/ Carbon Steel disk materials.
Swing Check Valves could be installed on the pipe in the horizontal and vertical
(upstream) directions. The wafer design enables easy installation, has lesser weight,
lesser space requirement and easy maintenance compared to flanged models.

Flexible joints:-

Flexible joints connectors are widely used in piping and pumping application in the
following industries: Suction and delivery pumping lines for air-conditioning,
ventilation system and chilled water installation.

Rubber/elastomer flexible connectors provide efficient but economic ways to

accommodate pressure loads, relieve movement stress, reduce noise, isolate vibration,
compensate for misalignment after plants go on stream, and prolong life of motive
equipment. Special built-in features will also eliminate electrolysis, counter expansion
and contraction against start up surge forces.

Flexible expansion joints are used widely in building services industry and other general
industrial uses. It is designed to accommodate vibration and thermal expansion to
reduce transmission of noise on a wide range of systems. These include steam,
condense, hot water and heating and air conditioning systems. Other applications
include power generation plant, offshore (gas and oil rigs), problem.

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John White, CEO at White Mechanical, Inc. (2002-present)

Answered Apr 19

Various types of valves are used in HVAC systems as per their requirements. Basically
valves can be classify into three categories which are

 Multi turn and quarter turn valves

 Self actuated valves
 Linear motion and rotary motion valves.
In general there are several kinds of valves are followings

 Gate valve
 Globe Valve
 Pinch Valve
 Butterfly Valve
 Check valve
 Needle valve
 Diaphragm valve
 Ball valve
 Pressure relief Valve (safety or relief valve)
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Steve Reno, former HVAC/R Field Engineer (1995-2017)

Answered Oct 5

Originally Answered: What are the typical valves used in an HVAC system and what are their purpose?
Split system?

1. Base valves- used to contain system charge and isolate the outdoor unit.
2. Service valves- connected to the side of the base valves-. Used for……service
3. Thermostatic expansion valve (or EEV)- meters refrigerant
4. Reversing valve- only found on heat pumps. Changes the direction of
compressor discharge gas.
5. Compressor (reciprocating)- suction and discharge valves
6. Compressor (scroll) discharge valve only
7. Check valve- controls refrigerant direction
8. Dingbat valve- the valve you send that customer who hovers 3″ over your head,
out to your truck to look for.
These are typical, residential, split, HVAC valves. Commercial, industrial, and
refrigeration equipment can have others such as a liquid line solenoid- used to prevent
off cycle liquid migration.

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Prajwala Putrevu, studied at Amity University

Answered Oct 21, 2017

A valve controls the flow of Air or fluids through the DUCT. These are essential in
Ducting work in the process. there are many types of VALVES

DISC VALVES,CHECK VALVE,GLOBE VALVE,GATEVALVE, BUTTER FLY VALVE,

NEEDLE VALVE.