[Steam-engine] Hand valve preference, now blowdown

[Richard Strobel]

Thanks Blake

Rick


















----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake" <blake at little-mountain.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Hand valve preference, now blowdown


> Globe valves are better at regulating flow, but gate valves are less  
> susceptible to catching debris and are less restrictive. As far as  
> throttle valves, my Rumely had a gate valve type throttle. I think  
> our Buffalo Pitts does also.
> 
> Blake
> 
> On Mar 29, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Richard Strobel wrote:
> 
> > There ya go, Jim, and I've had that happen in other applications.   
> > Also
> > tried to redo the gate with very limited success.
> >
> >   Is there a specific handvalve that is used on the blowdown?  Our  
> > App. C,
> > also requires a cap/plug on the blowdown valve which makes sense.   
> > Is a
> > blowdown opened quickly or slowly?  Friend and I are having a  
> > discussion the
> > past few days on that.
> >
> > Regards
> > Rick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James Showers" <steamcar at frontiernet.net>
> > To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary- 
> > engine.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Hand valve preference
> >
> >
> >> Another thought is that a gate valve is more susceptible to a  
> >> piece of
> >> scale
> >> keeping the valve from sealing when closed.  Any foreign object in  
> >> the
> >> channel the gate moves in can cause this problem.
> >> Jim Showers
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> >> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary- 
> >> engine.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 9:08 AM
> >> Subject: [Steam-engine] Hand valve preference
> >>
> >>
> >>>   Hello;
> >>> Been told by a very knowledgeable source that "Globe" type hand  
> >>> valves
> >>> are
> >>> the preferred valve to use with feedwater piping.  Now everywhere  
> >>> I read
> >>> it states that "Gate" valves are less restrictive in regards to  
> >>> pressure
> >>> drop.
> >>>
> >>>   Would someone please set me straight here...hope I didn't re- 
> >>> open up
> >>> that can of worms!!!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>   Thanks in anticipation,
> >>>
> >>>   RickinMt.
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