USES OF VALVES
FLOW CONTROL: VALVES ARE USED TO CONTROL THE FLOW RATE OF FLUIDS WITHIN PIPELINES. BY OPENING OR CLOSING THE VALVE OR ADJUSTING ITS POSITION, OPERATORS CAN REGULATE THE AMOUNT OF FLUID PASSING THROUGH THE PIPELINE.
PRESSURE REGULATION: VALVES HELP REGULATE AND CONTROL THE PRESSURE WITHIN PIPELINES. PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES, SUCH AS PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES, PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES, AND PRESSURE SUSTAINING VALVES, ARE USED TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED PRESSURE LEVELS, PROTECT THE PIPELINE FROM OVER-PRESSURIZATION, AND ENSURE THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM.
PUMP PROTECTION: VALVES ARE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PUMPS TO PROTECT THEM FROM DAMAGE. CHECK VALVES, ALSO KNOWN AS NON-RETURN VALVES, ALLOW FLUID FLOW IN ONLY ONE DIRECTION, PREVENTING BACKFLOW WHEN THE PUMP IS NOT IN OPERATION. THIS PROTECTS THE PUMP FROM POTENTIAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY REVERSE FLOW.
PIPELINE MAINTENANCE: VALVES FACILITATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES IN PIPELINES. BY CLOSING VALVES STRATEGICALLY, OPERATORS CAN ISOLATE SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF THE PIPELINE FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS WITHOUT INTERRUPTING THE FLOW OF FLUIDS IN OTHER AREAS.
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