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  2. Check valve - Wikipedia

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    A ball check valve is a check valve in which the closing member, the movable part to block the flow, is a ball. In some ball check valves, the ball is spring-loaded to help keep it shut. For those designs without a spring, reverse flow is required to move the ball toward the seat and create a seal.

  3. Ball valve - Wikipedia

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    The maximum working pressure of high-pressure ball valves can be up to 15,000 psi (1,000 bar). High-pressure ball valves are often used in hydraulic systems, so they are also known as hydraulic ball valves. Ball valves in sizes up to 2 inches (51 mm) generally come in a single piece, two or three-piece designs. One-piece ball valves are almost ...

  4. List of valves - Wikipedia

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    The inside of an extremely large butterfly valve Duplex ball valve Three check valves in corrosion-resistant Hastelloy Stainless steel gate valve. Valves can be categorized into the following types, based on their operating mechanism: Ball valve, for on–off control without pressure drop. Ideal for quick shut-off, since a 90° turn completely ...

  5. Betz mystery sphere - Wikipedia

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    Skeptoid noted coverage of New Mexico artist James Durling-Jones, who had been collecting scrap metal for use in sculptures; Durling-Jones reported having loaded ball check valves into the rooftop luggage rack of his Volkswagen Bus, and having "(driven) through the Jacksonville area around Easter of 1971, at which time a few of the balls rolled ...

  6. Double check valve - Wikipedia

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    A double check valve or double check assembly (DCA) is a backflow prevention device designed to protect water supplies from contamination. [1] It is different from the two-way check valves (sometimes erroneously referred to as double check valves) used in air brake systems on heavy trucks which select from the highest pressure source.

  7. Flow control valve - Wikipedia

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    Pneumatically-actuated globe valves and diaphragm valves are widely used for control purposes in many industries, although quarter-turn types such as (modified) ball and butterfly valves are also used. Control valves can also work with hydraulic actuators (also known as hydraulic pilots). These types of valves are also known as automatic ...

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