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Valve-Selection

Guides and explanations related to valve-selection.

Cutaway ball valve and rising-stem gate valve compared across one pipeline
Valves

Ball Valve vs Gate Valve

Compare ball and gate valves for isolation, pressure drop, speed, throttling, sealing, maintenance and installation space.

Valve body, process conditions and specification checklist connected in a selection schematic
Valves

How to Choose an Industrial Valve

Select an industrial valve by function, fluid, pressure, temperature, materials, actuation and maintainability.

Butterfly disc and bored ball shown side by side in quarter-turn valve bodies
Valves

Butterfly Valve vs Ball Valve

Compare butterfly and ball valves for bore size, shutoff, torque, weight, pressure drop and automated service.