Learning Objectives

It is important to continue learning innovative sewage handling techniques. At the conclusion of this course, the student will 

• Be familiar with the basic components of a valve and their function, including the body, bonnet, stem, actuator, packing, seat, and disk.

• Be familiar with the basic functions of a valve.

• Be familiar with the gate, globe, plug, ball, needle, butterfly, diaphragm and pinch valves, including their use for shutoff and throttling, and the construction, operation, and relative advantages and disadvantages of each.

• Be familiar with the general construction and operation of the different types of check valves, including swing, tilting disk, lift, piston, butterfly, and stop check valves.

• Be familiar with the general construction and operation of reducing valves.

• Be familiar with the general construction and operation of safety and relief valves, and the differences between them.

• Be familiar with the construction and principle of operation of manual, electric motor, pneumatic, hydraulic, and solenoid valve actuators.