Category: Section 5 – Valves

A valve is a mechanical device that regulates the flow of fluids (either gases, fluidised solids, slurries or liquids) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways.  Valves are used in a myriad of industrial, military, commercial, and residential applications.

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The Ever-Popular Gate Valve, By: Greg Johnson
This low-tech valve may not have changed much in the last 100 years, but the gate valve plays a major role in virtually every refinery, chemical plant and industrial facility in the world.