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
    
						
								

			

