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CONTROL VALVES FOR INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION: AN OVERVIEW.

Author(s) : STRONG A. P.

Type of article: Article, Review

Summary

THIS ARTICLE DEALS EXCLUSIVELY WITH SOLENOID VALVES AND PRESSURE REGULATORS, PILOT OPERATED VALVES, COMPENSATED SET POINT VALVES AND COMMENTS ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN ELECTRONIC VALVES. IN THE DESIGN OF CONTROL VALVES THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TERMS THAT APPLY BUT THE TWO, MOST IMPORTANT, BASIC TERMS ARE PORT SIZE AND COEFFICIENT OF FLOW. EMPHASIS IS LAID ON THE ALL-TOO-OFTEN ERROR IN OVERSIZING VALVES AND THE CONSEQUENT REDUCTION IN OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE. MENTION IS MADE OF A LINEAR SOLENOID OPERATOR TO CONTROL PILOT FLOW. THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN UNDERGOING VERY SUCCESSFUL FIELD TRIALS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AND IT IS SUITABLE FOR NEW VALVES OR RETROFITTING EXISTING ONES. A. H. S.

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  • Original title: CONTROL VALVES FOR INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION: AN OVERVIEW.
  • Record ID : 1989-0938
  • Languages: English
  • Source: AIRAH J. - vol. 42 - n. 7
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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