IFC 4.3.0.0 (IFC4X3) final

7.5.8.83 PEnum_ValveMechanism

7.5.8.83.1 Semantic definition

7.5.8.83.2 Type values

Type Description
BALL

Valve that has a ported ball that can be turned relative to the body seat ports

BUTTERFLY

Valve in which a streamlined disc pivots about a diametric axis

CONFIGUREDGATE

Screwdown valve in which the closing gate is shaped in a configured manner to have a more precise control of pressure and flow change across the valve

GLAND

Valve with a tapered seating, in which a rotatable plug is retained by means of a gland and gland packing

GLOBE

Screwdown valve that has a spherical body

LUBRICATEDPLUG

Plug valve in which a lubricant is injected under pressure between the plug face and the body

NEEDLE

Valve for regulating the flow in or from a pipe, in which a slender cone moves along the axis of flow to close against a fixed conical seat

PARALLELSLIDE

Screwdown valve that has a machined plate that slides in formed grooves to form a seal

PLUG

Plug valve in which a lubricant is injected under pressure between the plug face and the body

WEDGEGATE

Screwdown valve that has a wedge shaped plate fitting into tapered guides to form a seal

OTHER

required category not on scale

NOTKNOWN

Value is unkown

UNSET

Value has not been specified

Table 7.5.8.83.A