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butterfly valve [′bəd·ər‚flī ‚valv] (engineering) A valve that utilizes a turnable disk element to regulate flow in a pipe or duct system, such as a hydraulic turbine or a ventilating system. Also known as butterfly damper. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A suction butterfly valve streamlines maintenance by enabling pump replacement without draining the tank. This is accomplished by simply closing a butterfly valve and lifting the frame out of a stationary feeding station, according to the literature. When maximum reliability is required in high-end industrial butterfly valve applications where cost is not a consideration, PVC and CPVC are the materials of choice, not metal. |
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