Free Download Control Valve Handbook

Control valves are an increasingly vital component of modern manufacturing around
the world.  Properly selected and maintained control valves increase efficiency, safe-
ty, profitability, and ecology.

The Control Valve Handbook has been a primary reference since its first printing in
1965. This fourth edition presents vital information on control valve performance and
the latest technologies.

• Chapter 1 offers an introduction to control valves including definitions for common control valve and instrumentation terminology.
• Chapter 2 develops the vital topic of control valve performance.
• Chapter 3 covers valve and actuator types.
• Chapter 4 describes digital valve controllers, analog positioners, boosters, and other control valve accessories.
• Chapter 5 is a comprehensive guide to selecting the best control valve for an application.
• Chapter 6 covers the selection and use of special control valves.
• Chapter 7 covers desuperheaters, steam conditioning valves, and turbine bypass systems.
• Chapter 8 offers typical control valve installation and maintenance procedures.
• Chapter 9 includes information on control valve standards and approval agencies throughout the world.
• Chapter 10 offers useful tables of engineering reference data.
• Chapter 11 includes piping reference data.
• Chapter 12 is a handy resource for common conversions.

The Control Valve Handbook is both a textbook and a reference on the strongest link
in the control loop: the control valve and its accessories. This book includes exten-
sive and proven knowledge from leading experts in the process control field includ-
ing contributions from the ISA and the Crane Company.

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