4 Factors That Affect Ball Valve Lifespan. The lifespan of a ball valve isn't just about the number of years it can function—it's also about design choices, operating environments, maintenance ...

THE NEW M-SERIES METAL SEAT BALL VALVES are engineered with coated matched balls and seats to stand up to high temperatures, pressures and abrasive materials encountered in the oil/gas, chemical, ...

A three-piece ball valve features a main body and two pipe connectors, which are threaded or welded to a pipe. The 3-piece design allows the valve to be easily taken apart and repaired without ...

Where d = inside pipe diameter (or in this case ball valve diameter). This analytical method does not include the effects of upstream and downstream test piping integral to the empirical method.

A faster valve will allow more cleaning gas to scour the inside of the pipe at maximum velocity. A quarter-turn ball valve or knife gate valve that opens in 0.5 to 1 second (or better) is a good ...

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Developer and manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining systems Victaulic introduced the Vic-Press system, which includes a range of valve and piping solutions, to the South African market in May.

You probably have a 3/4-in. pipe leading to and from the leaky valve. Buy a threaded replacement ball valve; it’s a far ...