Valves are essential fluid control equipment in the production of oil and natural gas industries. There are many types of valves applied to it. With the improvement of various equipment and technological processes, the types of valves will continue to increase.
Categories
According to the current ways of use, the general oil and gas industry valves can be divided into several categories:
Apply to various regulating valves, pressure reducing valves, throttle valves, butterfly valves, balance valves, etc. that are used to adjust fluid pressure and flow. Such valves are divided into electric valves and pneumatic valves
To ensure single movement of fluid (to prevent backflow)
Apply to safety valves and flow valves for various critical safety protections
Apply to the three-way valve or four-way valve, etc. that are used to change the direction of the fluid or split flow
Apply to the sampling valves
Apply to valves for special purposes, such as sewage, drainage, etc