Product Description
Advantages:
- Good shutoff capability.
- Moderate to suitable valve throttling capability.
- Shorter stroke (compared to a gate valve).
- Easy to machine or resurface the seats.
- It can be used as a stop-check valve.
Disadvantages:
- Requires greater force or a larger actuator to seat the valve.
- Higher pressure drop (compared to a gate valve).
Typical globe valve applications
The following are some of the typical applications of globe valves:
- Fuel oil systems.
- Feedwater or chemical feed systems.
- Cooling water systems.
- Boiler and central steam vents and drains.
- Turbine lube oil system and others.