Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,894,732,081 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

rotary valve

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
rotary valve [′rōd·ə·rē ′valv]
(mechanical engineering)
A valve for the admission or release of working fluid to or from an engine cylinder where the valve member is a ported piston that turns on its axis.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
A rotary airlock valve for bulk conveying systems is said to be designed for highly abrasive materials, The Rhino H Rotary Valve from Aerodyne, Cleveland, has rotor vanes with hardened tips and tight tolerances between shroud and rotor vanes to minimize material entry that can cause wear.
Rotary airlock conveys abrasive materials by Plastics Technology
The AstraZeneca material is transferred from a pressure filter dryer into a receiving vessel and then metered into the easy-to-clean Bexmill via a rotary valve.
Milling system meets AZ's demands: a new nitrogen-purged milling ... by Pharma
The third rotary valve is positioned over the conveyor belt, upstream to the water/steam interface, with the purpose of adding "other" ingredients such as calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, minerals and oilseeds.
Non-composted grain-based substrate for mushroom production: an update by Bechara, M.A.; Heinemann, P.; Walker, P.N.; Romaine, C.P. / Mushroom News
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.