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Introduction to Check Valves: History, Types, Operation, and Applications
In Introduction to Check Valves: History, Types, Operation, and Applications, you'll learn ...
- The historical development and industrial importance of check valves in fluid conveyance systems
- The operating principles that govern forward flow and reverse flow prevention in check valves
- The performance characteristics and selection criteria required for reliable valve operation
- How to evaluate and select appropriate check valve types for specific system applications
Overview
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Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 17 pages
This course will introduce you to the fundamental operating principles of one-way directional flow control devices known as check valves. You will learn how they automatically prevent reverse flow in piping systems, why they are fundamental to a wide variety of industries and processes, and which types are best suited for particular applications and fluid types.
The course provides descriptions of eight commonly used check valve types, including annotated figures of their typical construction and concise advantages and disadvantages of each type. This course will serve as both an educational resource for check valve fundamentals and as a practical future reference for engineers selecting and designing systems in the water/wastewater, oil and gas, HVAC, and chemical processing industries.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Summarize the history of check-valve development and use across industries.
- Explain the fundamentals of check-valve design and operation.
- Identify check-valve uses across a variety of industries and applications.
- Describe the causes and effects of check-valve slam and water hammer in piping systems.
- Calculate the valve flow coefficient (Cv) and the associated pressure drop.
- Explain how cracking pressure, stroke time, and system transients influence valve performance.
- Identify applicable industry codes and standards from API, ASME, AWWA, and NSF.
- Compare the structural features, advantages, and limitations of swing, rubber-flapper, tilting-disc, dual-disc, silent, ball, foot, and piston check valves.
- Determine the system variables required for proper valve selection, including fluid type, pressure, temperature, flow rate, and installation orientation.
- Explain the importance of transient analysis and surge mitigation in complex piping systems.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 17 pages
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