Ball Valves: Their Application and Uses
Ball Valves - How They Work KHD Valves Automation Pvt Ltd is a High Quality Ball Valves Manufacturer in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. A ball valve is a type of shut-off valve that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through the use of a rotary ball with a bore. The medium can flow through or is blocked by rotating the ball a quarter turn (90 degrees) around its axis. They have a long service life and provide reliable sealing throughout the life of the valve, even when it is not in use for an extended period of time. As a result, they are more commonly used as a shut off valve than, say, a gate valve. They are also more resistant to contaminated media than most other types of valves. Ball valves can also be used as a control valve in special versions. Because of the relatively low accuracy of controlling the flow rate in comparison to other types of control valves, this application is less common. However, the valve has some advantages in this situation. For...