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Why gate valve is not suitable for throttling?

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Question added by Krishnakumar Ramanujam , Junior Engineer , VGN Infra India Pvt Ltd
Date Posted: 2014/05/08
احمد محمود احمد  سالمان
by احمد محمود احمد سالمان , CERTIFIED HEAVY EQUIP. MECHANICAL ENGINEER , MANTRAC EGYPT - CAT

Thank you for directing the question but the question is not clear enough or highlighting a certain proplem  . please clarify

SHANTANU JOSHI
by SHANTANU JOSHI , ENGINEER , DB POWER LTD

The simple reason to your question is that Gate valve has a perpendicular travel and when it opens more than20% its allows nearly full flow to pass through it due to its minimum, restriction in flow. On the other hand a globe valve has rotating travel thereby allowing only that amount of flow according to opening. 

khaled ibrahim
by khaled ibrahim , mechanical design engineer , Arab Steel Company

According  To Gate Valve Design ,It Is Not  sensitive To Control Flow,The Varition Of Flow Due To Partial Close is higher than Globe Valve

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