Valve selection handbook : engineering fundamentals for selecting manual valves, check valves, pressure relief valves, and rupture discs

Introduction. Fundamentals. Manual valves. Check valves. Pressure relief valves. Rupture discs. Sizing pressure relief devices. Appendix A: Properties of fluids. Appendix B: ASME code pressure relief valve rules. Appendix C: International systems of units (SI). References. Index "This definitive guide to valve selection is the result of the author's lifelong study of the design and application of valves. It covers the fundamentals of sealing mechanisms, as well as the sealability of fluids and flow through valves. You will find a complete analysis of valve designs for various industrial flow applications. This fourth edition is thoroughly updated, with revised and expanded chapters on pressure relief valves and rupture discs. This book takes into account U.S. practices and codes as well as emerging European standards." "The book is an excellent reference text for practicing engineers and students. It is also of interest to valve manufacturers and authorities who evaluate and establish standards."--BOOK JACKET

This is the definitive guide to valve selection. This fourth edition is thoroughly updated, with revised and expanded chapters on pressure relief valves and rupture discs. It takes into account U.S. practices and codes as well as emerging European standards.

Valves are the components in a fluid flow or pressure system that regulate either the flow or the pressure of the fluid.