Industrial Valve Types
Topical index of valve types for procurement and piping engineers — with links to manufacturer pages, products, and technical guides.
What is an Industrial Valve?
Definition and RFQ basics
Gate Valves
API 600 rising stem and pressure seal
Globe Valves
Throttling and isolation
Ball Valves
API 6D on/off and fire safe
Check Valves
Swing, dual plate, wafer
Butterfly Valves
Wafer, lug, triple offset
Gate vs Globe Guide
Engineering comparison
Valve Types & Applications
Application matrix