Ball valves are considered as mechanical devices that are able to

• control the flow of different substances
• guiding the flow of different substances
• directing the flow of different substances
• modulating the flow of different substances
  • such as gas, pressure, liquids, etc.

Classification of Ball Valve

The ball valves can be classified according to different features. Some of the features are mentioned below;

Number of Ports

Classification according to Number of Ports.

• • A standard ball valve type: A standard ball valve type consist of two ports
    • 1 inlet port
    • 1 outlet port
  • A 3-way port: A 3-way port consist of
    • 1 inlet port and 2 outlets ports or
    • 2 inlets port and 1 outlet port.

Design

Classification according to Multiple designs of Ball Valve such as

• • trunnion mounted designs
  • Floating designs etc

Seat Type

Classification according to seat type. For example;

• • Metal
  • Teflon

Body Assembly

Classification of Ball Valve according to

• • Unibody
  • 2 pieces
  •  3 pieces.

Ball Access:

Classification according to ball access.

• • the top entry of Ball Valve
  • Side entry of Ball Valve

Bore Size:

Classification according to Bore Size; Some of these are mentioned below;

• • V-notch
  • reduced bore
  • Full bore