| Contents: |
| Preface |
| Acknowledgments |
| Registered Trademarks |
| List of Figures |
| Introduction |
| Gate Valves |
| Globe Valves |
| Check Valves |
| Butterfly Valves |
| Ball Valves |
| Plug Valves |
| Diaphragm Valves |
| Valve Materials |
| Sizes, Classes, and Ratings |
| Fluid Flow Through Valves |
| Operators and Actuators |
| Control Valves and Pressure
Relief Valves |
| Selection |
| Maintenance and Repair |
| Miscellaneous Topics |
| Appendix 1 |
| Appendix 2 |
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| The Valve Primer |
| by Brent Stojikov, 1997,
ISBN: 0831130776 |
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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.
In addition to presenting information on a
wide variety of valves, this book also explains the operational basics of the
thousands of valves that are found in power stations, refineries, plants, and
mills throughout the world.
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If you're involved in valve selection, specification, procurement, inspection,
troubleshooting or repair, you'll find a wealth of information in The
Valve Primer.
Supplementing the text are over fifty
illustrations depicting various valve types and how they operate.
This unique book contains valuable
information that cannot be found in any other single source. |
| $32.95 |
The Valve Primer
- $32.95 each
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