Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of valves for the process industry
Revised to include details on the latest technologies, Valve Handbook, Third Edition, discusses design, performance, selection, operation, and application. This updated resource features a new chapter on the green technology currently employed by the valve industry, as well as an overview of the major environmental global standards that process plants are expected to meet. The book also contains new information on:
Valves used in the wastewater industry
Applying emergency shutdown (ESO) valves
Recent changes to shutoff classifications
Valves specified for the nuclear industry
The procurement process for the Nuclear Stamp (N-Stamp)
The emergence of wireless technology and its application to current smart technology
Characteristics of high-performance hydraulic fluid
Valve Handbook, Third Edition, covers:
Valve selection criteria
Manual valves
Check valves
Pressure relief valves
Control valves
Manual operators and actuators
Smart valves and positioners
Valve and actuator sizing
Green valve technology and application
Common valve problems
Valve purchasing issues
