Butterfly valves & Its types. Explained.
What is a Butterfly valve? And Its Types The butterfly valve is a closing valve with a relatively simple construction. In a closed position, the disc blocks the valve hole when in the open position, the disc is rotated to allow flow. A quarter turn takes the valve from the fully open position to the fully closed, or opposite position, and thus the butterfly valve allows for quick opening and closing. Butterfly valves can be used for a variety of applications in water supply, wastewater treatment, fire protection and gas supply, in the chemical and oil industries, in fuel handling systems, power generation etc. Some advantages for this type of valve are that simple construction does not take up too much space, and is lightweight and costs less than other valve designs. Valves can be operated with handles, gears or actuators according to specific needs. Main design of butterfly valves The butterfly valve can be centric or eccentric. In the butterfly valve centric (