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flashing
Industrial valves; Control valves
Is the boiling or vaporizing of a liquid. See the definition of cavitation. When the vapor pressure downstream of a control valve is less than the upsteam vapor pressure, part of ...
direct actuator
Industrial valves; Control valves
Is one in which the actuator stem extends with an increase in diaphragm pressure.
air set
Industrial valves; Control valves
Also supply pressure regulator. A device used to reduce plant air supply to valve POSITIONERS and other control equipment. Common reduced air supply pressures are 20 and 35 psig.
liquid pressure recovery
Industrial valves; Control valves
A number used to describe the ratio between the pressure recovery after the vena contracta and the pressure drop at the vena contracta. It is a measure of the amount of pressure ...
incipient cavitation
Industrial valves; Control valves
Is a term used to describe the early stages of cavitation. At this point the bubbles are small, and the noise is more of a hiss, like the sound of frying bacon. There is normally ...
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