# Control Valve Types

**URL:** <https://forumautomation.com/t/control-valve-types/372>\
**Category:** Valves\
**Created:** [March 29, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/control-valve-types/372 "2015-03-29T08:26:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/control-valve-types/372/1 "2015-03-29T08:26:54Z")

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**Gate Valves**

Best Suited Control: Quick Opening

Recommended Uses:

1. Fully open/closed, non-throttling
2. Infrequent operation
3. Minimal fluid trapping in line

Applications: Oil, gas, air, slurries, heavy liquids, steam, noncondensing gases, and corrosive liquids

Advantages: Disadvantages:

1. High capacity 1. Poor control
2. Tight shutoff 2. Cavitate at low pressure drops
3. Low cost 3. Cannot be used for throttling
4. Little resistance to flow 

**Globe Valves**

Best Suited Control: Linear and Equal percentage Recommended Uses:

1. Throttling service/flow regulation
2. Frequent operation

Applications: Liquids, vapors, gases, corrosive substances, slurries

Advantages: Disadvantages:

1. Efficient throttling 1. High pressure drop
2. Accurate flow control 2. More expensive than other valves
3. Available in multiple ports

**Ball Valves** Best Suited Control: Quick opening, linear

1. Fully open/closed, limited-throttling
2. Higher temperature fluids

Applications: Most liquids, high temperatures, slurries

Advantages: Disadvantages:

1. Low cost 1. Poor throttling characteristics
2. High capacity 2. Prone to cavitation
3. Low leakage and maint.
4. Tight sealing with low torque  

**Butterfly Valves** Best Suited Control: Linear, Equal percentage Recommended Uses:

1. Fully open/closed or throttling services
2. Frequent operation
3. Minimal fluid trapping in line Applications: Liquids, gases, slurries, liquids with suspended solids Advantages: Disadvantages:
4. Low cost and maint. 1. High torque required for control
5. High capacity 2. Prone to cavitation at lower flows
6. Good flow control
7. Low pressure drop

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