Gate valves
A wedge or parallel gate lifts fully out of the flow path, so pressure drop is minimal when the valve is open. Gate valves are built for on/off isolation, not throttling.
- Typical service
- Isolation on main process, utility, and pipeline lines
- Common standards
- API 600, API 602, API 603, ASME B16.34
- Common materials
- WCB, LCB, CF8M, A105, F316
- Configurations
- Bolted bonnet or pressure seal, rising stem, handwheel, gear, or actuator operation