Butterfly Valve

BUTTERFLY VALVE:
A butterfly valve is a valve which can be used for isolating or regulating

flow. The closing mechanism takes the form of a disk. Operation is similar to that
of a ball valve, which allows for quick shut off. Butterfly valves are generally
favored because they are lower in cost to other valve designs as well as being
lighter in weight, meaning less support is required. The disc is positioned in the
center of the pipe, passing through the disc is a rod connected to an actuator on
the outside of the valve. Rotating the actuator turns the disc either parallel or
perpendicular to the flow. Unlike a ball valve, the disc is always present within the
flow, therefore a pressure drop is always induced in the flow, regardless of valve
position.
A butterfly valve is from a family of valves called quarter-turn valves. The

"butterfly" is a metal disc mounted on a rod. When the valve is closed, the disc is
turned so that it completely blocks off the passageway. When the valve is fully
open, the disc is rotated a quarter turn so that it allows an almost unrestricted
passage of the fluid. The valve may also be opened incrementally to throttle flow.
• There are different kinds of butterfly valves, each adapted for different
pressures and different usage. The resilient butterfly valve, which uses the
flexibility of rubber, has the lowest pressure rating. The high performance
butterfly valve, used in slightly higher-pressure systems, features a slight
offset in the way the disc is positioned, which increases the valve's sealing
ability and decreases its tendency to wear. The valve best suited for high-
pressure systems is the tricentric butterfly valve, which makes use of a
metal seat, and is therefore able to withstand a greater amount of
pressure.
Structure
Butterfly valves are valves with a circular body and a rotary motion disk closure
member which is pivotally supported by its stem. A butterfly valve can appear in
various styles, including eccentric and high-performance valves. These are
normally a type of valve that uses a flat plate to control the flow of water. As well
as this, butterfly valves are used on firefighting apparatus and typically are used
on larger lines, such as front and rear suction ports and tank to pump lines. A
butterfly valve is also a type of flow control device, used to make a fluid start or
stop flowing through a section of pipe. The valve is similar in operation to a ball
valve. Rotating the handle turns the plate either parallel or perpendicular to the
flow of water, shutting off the flow. It is a very well known and well used design.
Types
1. Resilient butterfly valve, having a flexible rubber seat. Working pressure

232 psi
2. High performance butterfly valve, usually double eccentric in design.
Working pressure up to 725 psi
3. Tricentric butterfly valve, usually with metal seat design. Working
pressure up to 1450 psi
Triple Offset Torque Seated (TOTS)
TOTS Butterfly valves are throttling valves used to control flow in a piping
system. They have a triple offset design which prevents rubbing between the
metal seat and the metal seal. The only time where the seal comes into contact
with the seat is at the point of complete closure. TOTS valves can be used in
many different systems and are used on Naval shipsystems such as the DDG-51
ship class.
Wafer-style butterfly valves
The wafer style butterfly valve is designed to maintain a seal against bi-
directional pressure differential to prevent backflow in systems designed for
unidirectional flow. It accomplishes this with a tightly fitting seal, i.e., gasket, o-
ring, precision machined, and a flat valve face on the upstream and downstream
sides of the valve.
Lug-style butterfly valve
Lug-style valves have threaded inserts at both sides of the valve body. This
allows them to be installed into a system using two sets of bolts and no nuts. The
valve is installed between two flanges using a separate set of bolts for each
flange. This setup permits either side of the piping system to be disconnected
without disturbing the other side.
A lug-style butterfly valve used in dead end service generally has a reduced
pressure rating. For example a lug-style butterfly valve mounted between two
flanges has a 150 psi pressure rating. The same valve mounted with one flange,
in dead end service, has a 75 psi rating.

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BUTTERFLY VALVE:

A butterfly valve is a valve which can be used for isolating or regulating

A butterfly valve is from a family of valves called quarter-turn valves. The

1. Resilient butterfly valve, having a flexible rubber seat. Working pressure

Triple Offset Torque Seated (TOTS)

Lug-style butterfly valve

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