Cover 1
Valve Selection Handbook 2
CONTENTS 6
PREFACE 13
1 INTRODUCTION 16
2 FUNDAMENTALS 22
3 MANUAL VALVES 62
4 CHECK VALVES 168
5 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES 184
6 RUPTURE DISCS 242
7 SIZING PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES 284
8 ACTUATORS 308
9 DOUBLE BLOCK AND BLEED BALL VALVES 324
10 MECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICES FOR VALVES 330
Appendix A ABBREVIATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS RELATEDTO THE INTERNATIONAL VALVE INDUSTRY 342
Appendix B PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS 344
Appendix C STANDARDS PERTAINING TO VALVES 350
Appendix D INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI) 360
Appendix E VALVE GLOSSARY 378
REFERENCES 398
INDEX 402