Written for engineers, operators, and maintenance technicians in the power generation, oil, chemical, paper and other processing industries, The Valve Primer provides a basic knowledge of valve types and designs, materials used to make valves, where various designs should and should not be used, factors to consider in specifying a valve for a specific application, how to calculate flow through valves, and valve maintenance and repair. If you are involved in valve selection, specification, procurement, inspection, troubleshooting or repair, you will find a wealth of information in The Valve Primer.

• Presents information on a wide variety of valves and explains the operational basics of the thousands of valves that are found in power stations, refineries, plants and mills throughout the world.
• Includes over fifty illustrations depicting various valve types and how they operate.
• Contains valuable information the cannot be found in any other single source.

• Introduction
• Gate Valves
• Globe Valves
• Check Valves
• Butterfly Valves
• Ball Valves
• Plug Valves
• Diaphragm Valves
• Materials
• Sizes, Classes, and Ratings
• Fluid Flow Through Valves
• Valve Operators and Actuators
• Control Valves and Pressure Relief Valves
• Selection
• Maintenance and Repair
• Miscellaneous Topics
• Standards
• Glossary