VALVE Magazine Top 10 Articles of 2022

As we move into 2023, let’s look at our top 10 VALVE Magazine articles from last year. Not surprisingly, the majority of the popular topics are valve basics related.

#1 – Piping Codes and Valve Standards

As with every intended use for valves, piping carries its own set of standards that valve companies and users need to understand.

#2 – An Overview of ASME B16.34-2017

The content of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standard B16.34 is essential to those who deal with flanged, threaded and welded-end valves.

#3 – An Overview of Butterfly Valves

A key advantage of selecting a butterfly valve is the reduction of space and weight to a system compared with other options such as ball, check, globe or gate valves.

#4 – Differences Between Double Block and Bleed and Double Isolation

There is an important distinction between DBB and DIB, as they often fall under the same category and are used interchangeably within the industry.

#5 – Understanding Torque for Quarter-Turn Valves

Valve manufacturers publish torques for their products so that actuation and mounting hardware can be properly selected.

#6 – Testing of Hydrogen Valves

Valves are used to control all types of fluids, and while some are easy to manage, others can be a challenge. At the top of the challenging list sits hydrogen, the smallest, lightest molecule known to man.

#7 – The Dos and Don’ts of Isolating Pressure Relief Valves

Typically, isolation valves are used to block off a pressure safety valve (PSV) from system pressure, so that maintenance on the valve or related equipment can be conducted without a shut down.

#8 – Hardfacing for Valves

Valve internals, such as seats and closures, are often at risk of erosion, abrasion, corrosion, galling and damage from cavitation.

#9 – Back to Basics: Globe Valves

There are many applications where the globe valve outshines other designs, so the future is still bright for these long-time favorites of the flow control industry.

#10 – The Fundamentals of Gate Valves

The venerable gate valve remains a primary choice for many service applications.

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