CHECK VALVE (NON RETURN VALVE-NRV)

Check valve is used to stop back flow in a piping system. This is also called Non return Valve (NRV)
Check valves are available in the following designs:
Swing Check Valves
Tilting Disk Check Valves
Wafer Check Valves
Disk Check
Piston Check
Ball Check
Duo-Check Valves
Non-Slam Check Valves
SWING CHECK VALVE:

Swing Check Valves are available in straight body design and y-pattern design. The disk is suspended
from the body by means of a hinge pin and seals against the seat which is integral with the body.
These valves are typically used in sizes 2 inches and over. Swing check valves can be installed in both
horizontal and vertical position. They are not suitable for pulsating flow.
Closure response of swing check valve is slower compared to lift check valve due to longer disc travel
and inertia of disk.
Industry Codes and Standards
Valve Design: BS 1868 / API 6D
Pressure Testing: BS 6755-I
Face To Face: ANSI B 16.10
Flange Drilling: ANSI B 16.5 / BS 10 Table / DIN / IS / JIS Std.
Butt Weld End: ANSI B 16.25
Face to Face: ANSI B 16.10
Socket Weld End: ANSI B 16.11
Screwed End: ANSI B 1.20.1(BSP/NPT)


TILTING DISK CHECK VALVE


Tilting Disk Check Valves fit between two flanges and provide a compact installation for large
diameter applications. These valves can be installed in horizontal and vertical lines. They provide a
quick closing response and are particularly suited for pulsating flows with compressible fluids.
Face to Face: ANSI B 16.10
WAFER TYPE CHECK VALVE

Wafer Type Check Valve has short face-to-face dimensions and low weight allows a simple
space saving installation between the companion flanges. The valves are suitable to
mounting between weld neck or slip on type companion flanges of different standards.
They are specially developed for applications where a low-pressure loss is essential.
Opening and closing of the valve will take place at an extremely low-pressure difference over
the valve disc. The eccentric disc shaft combination with the disc seat guarantees a positive
shut off returning media. Wafer check valves are becoming the preferred type of check valve
for most applications, due to their compact design and relatively low cost.

Face to Face: ANSI B 16.10
DISC CHECK VALVE


The Single Disc Check Valve (Wafer Type Disc Check Valve) consists of four main
components: the body, a disc, a star guide and a spring. The Disc check valves are opened
by the pressure of fluid and closed through compression spring as soon as flow stops thus
preventing reverse flow.
The design of Wafer Design, Sandwich Type Single Disc Spring Loaded Check Valves
allows them to be installed between any flanges of different standard and in any position;
including vertical pipelines where the fluid flows downwards.
PISTON CHECK VALVE

Piston Check valves are generally used to protect pumps or similar equipment, allowing the
flow only in one direction and preventing flow reversal due to back pressure. The piston
check valves are designed with globe valve bodies, producing an increased drop pressure in
the pipeline. This design provides a tight seal as well as a fast reaction to the closure
impulse. Metal seated check valves may not provide drop tightsealing when used in gas
system or fluid system with low back flow pressure or fluids containing particles.
Face to Face: ANSI B 16.10
BALL CHECK VALVE

The ball check valve is one of the few check valves that works well in both water and
wastewater applications. Ball check valves are simple in operation and commonly used on
small pumps and in low head systems. Consider adding an optional roll-bar to the piping
system for safety; ball check valves have the highest tendency to slam due to the ball's high
inertia long stroke. When ball check valves encounter high pressures and dynamics, severe
slamming may result.
Face to Face: ANSI B 16.10
DUAL PLATE WAFER CHECK
VALVE

The Dual Plate, Wafer Check Valve employs two-spring-loaded plates hinged on a central
hinge pin. When the flow decreases, the plates close by the action of torsion spring before
flow reversal takes place. All features put together make the Dual Plate Check Valve as the
most efficient & versatile design. It is also referred to as SILENT CHECK VALVE. It is much
easier to install between standard gaskets and line flanges, and therefore is more cost
effective to install and to maintain. Its design complies with API 594 and API 6D, testing with
API 598. It is also called as Butterfly Check Valve.
NON-SLAM CHECK VALVE
It is essential to see the closing characteristic of the valve with the dynamics of the
pumping system.


The swing check valve closes abruptly because of gravity, and causes pressure
surge resulting in shock waves. These high pressure waves causes sever stress on
the piping system. This problem can be minimized by installing a Non-Slam type
check valve. Non-Slam check valve do not rely on gravity. As the upstream velocity
of the fluid slows the spring assist on the valve start to close the disc. By the time the
upstream velocity comes to 0, the disc is completely closed. With the reverse flow
eliminated, the force necessary to produce water hammer on either side of the valve
are substantially reduced.


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