by Brent Stojkov (Author) Written for engineers, operators, and maintenance technicians in the power generation, oil, chemical, paper and other processing industries, The Valve Primer provides a basic knowledge of valve types and designs, materials used to make valves, where various designs should and should not be used, factors to consider in specifying a valve for a specific application, how to calculate flow through valves, and valve maintenance and repair. If you are involved in valve selection, specification, procurement, inspection, troubleshooting or repair, you will find a wealth of information in The Valve Primer. * Presents information on a wide variety of valves and explains the operational basics of the thousands of valves that are found in power stations, refineries, plants and mills throughout the world. * Includes over fifty illustrations depicting various valve types and how they operate. * Contains valuable information the cannot be found in any other single source. * Introduction * Gate Valves * Globe Valves * Check Valves * Butterfly Valves * Ball Valves * Plug Valves * Diaphragm Valves * Materials * Sizes, Classes, and Ratings * Fluid Flow Through Valves * Valve Operators and Actuators * Control Valves and Pressure Relief Valves * Selection * Maintenance and Repair * Miscellaneous Topics * Standards * Glossary Number of Pages: 180 Dimensions: 0.7 x 6.9 x 4.5 IN Publication Date: January 01, 1997