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WHAT IS GATE VALVE

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  WHAT IS VALVE ? Valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids and slurries) by opening, closing or partially obstructing the passage ways.   PURPOSE OF VALVES IN INDUSTRIES  Valves serve a variety of purposes in the industrial, engineering, manufacturing and scientific communities. Selecting the right valve can determine the success or failure of the system or process. The main purpose of a valve is to control media flow through a system.   CLASSIFICATION OF VALVES Based on Functions Based on Obturator Movement Based on Operators Based on End Connection     Purpose of using Gate Valve on stream   Gate Valve is used to open and close the flow only. Not commonly used in flow control with the following components. Gate valve is generally used to completely shut off fluid flow or, in the fully open position, provide full flow in a pipeline. Thus it is used either in the fu...