An undersized valve cannot pass the required flow, and the correct selection depends on more than the published flow coefficient. Pipe reducers, choked flow conditions, and the interaction between pressure drop and vaporization all influence the result.
If you're new to the process industries and have responsibilities including a safe, reliable and efficient production process, then you likely need to understand how control valves work. And, one of the best sources for learning is the Control Valve Handbook. For...
In the third video in cavitation reduction series, Cavitation Mitigation Part 3 (2:52), Emerson's Melissa Niesen describes how pressure reductions can be done in stages to avoid cavitating conditions in the liquid flow through a pipe. Melissa explains how Cavitrol III...
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