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What is the difference between 2-way and 3-way valve? And in which case we use each one?

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Question added by Hashem Hassanien , Projects Engineer , alfanar
Date Posted: 2013/08/11
Muhammad Arsalan Siddiqui
by Muhammad Arsalan Siddiqui , Senior Mechanical Engineer , Omrania and Associates

2 way is used with VFD pumps and3way with constant speed pumps  

Mohammed Shiraz
by Mohammed Shiraz , Senior Project Engineer-Mechanical , Ghafari Associates (PMO)

A2-way valve is having2 ports and a3-way valve is having3 ports where the flow gets by-pass.
A2-way valve is used for variable speed pump system and a3-way valve is used for constant speed pump system.

2 way valve is having2 port like in and out, where else3 way valve is having3 ports where when one port is closed to open the other. In that case the flow is bypass.

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