Four Main functions of valves , Names, category and types.

Onboard ship valves are widely use for various purposes. These valves are mostly designed in such a way that it saver it functions as listed below:

TYPES OF VALVES

1. Regulation
2. Isolation
3. specialized purpose
4. Non-Return

Following the above listed, these functions helps you to categorize there types by names. below are the categories of valves, following it functions;

1. Regulation : valves which can be found on this category of functions are:

• Piston valves
• Globe valves
• Needle valves
• Control valves
• diaphragm valves
• Butterfly valves
• Pinch valves

2. Isolation: as the name sounds, the valves that can be found on this category of functions are :

• Piston valves
• Gate valves
• Ball valves
• diaphragm valves
• Plug valves
• Butterfly valves
• Pinch valves

3. Specialized purpose : valves which can be found on this category of functions are:

• Float Valves
• Knife gate valves
• Line blind valves