API Carbon Steel Globe Valve

Description

Globe valves are used to regulate the flow of a fluid and to shut-off the fluid (even if for shut-off operations ball valves and gate valves shall always be preferred). Globe valves are bi-directional valves, differently from check valves, meaning that the fluid can flow either way within the valve.

The image illustrates how the valve works and its main components: basically, the flow is managed via a disc that can be lifted (manually or via actuators) from the seat, thus regulating the volume of the allowed flow.

Globe valve advantages:

①Good throttling and shut-off capabilities;

②Easy to maintain and resurface the seats;

③Can be used as a stop-check valve in case the disc is not attached to the stem;