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translating stem valve

Energy; Natural gas

A gate, globe, or diaphragm valve. The valve's stem moves along its primary axis, and may also simultaneously rotate.

trim

Energy; Natural gas

The parts of a valve inside the shell that are 'wetted' by the fluid, generally, the flow contol element, its mover (stem or shaft), and the seat rings.

trunnion

Energy; Natural gas

The part of a ball valve which holds the ball on a fixed vertical axis and about which the ball turns.

trunnion ball

Energy; Natural gas

A flow control element of a ball valve that is held in position in the body by two integral, short-shaft extensions (trunnions) on the ball.

turbulent flow

Energy; Natural gas

Fluid flow in which fluid "particles" move in irregular paths, and no two particles have similar path; the motion of a particle at a given instance is not necessarily parallel to ...

turns to operate

Energy; Natural gas

The number of complete revolutions of a handwheel or the pinion shaft of a gear operator required to stroke a valve from fully open to fully closed or vice versa.