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Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of valves for the process industry
Revised to include details on the latest technologies, Valve Handbook , Third Edition, discusses design, performance, selection, operation, and application. This updated resource features a new chapter on the green technology currently employed by the valve industry, as well as an overview of the major environmental global standards that process plants are expected to meet. The book also contains new information on:
Valves used in the wastewater industry
Applying emergency shutdown (ESO) valves
Recent changes to shutoff classifications
Valves specified for the nuclear industry
The procurement process for the Nuclear Stamp (N-Stamp)
The emergence of wireless technology and its application to current smart technology
Characteristics of high-performance hydraulic fluid
Valve Handbook , Third Edition, covers:
Valve selection criteria
Manual valves
Check valves
Pressure relief valves
Control valves
Manual operators and actuators
Smart valves and positioners
Valve and actuator sizing
Green valve technology and application
Common valve problems
Valve purchasing issues
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Valves
Chapter 2. Valve Selection Criteria
Chapter 3. Manual Valves
Chapter 4. Control Valves
Chapter 5. Manual Operators and Actuators
Chapter 6. Smart Valves and Positioners
Chapter 7. Valve Sizing
Chapter 8. Actuator Sizing
Chapter 9. Common Valve Problems
Chapter 10. "Green" Valve Technology and Application
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Philip L. Skousen has been associated with the process equipment industry for more than 30 years, serving in a number of engineering, marketing, training, and communication management positions. He has written or contributed to dozens of technical articles about process valves for Chemical Engineering, Chemical Processing, The Valve Magazine, Control Engineering , and Control . Mr. Skousen has been an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University for more than 12 years.
Summary
With new coverage of green strategies and the latest technologies, this comprehensive resource covers the purpose, design, and use of check, relief, control, and smart valves for the process industry.
