# Single seated balanced trim

**URL:** <https://forumautomation.com/t/single-seated-balanced-trim/109>\
**Category:** Valves\
**Created:** [October 3, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/single-seated-balanced-trim/109 "2014-10-03T12:59:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![instrumen](https://forumautomation.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/65b543/32.png) [@instrumen](https://forumautomation.com/u/instrumen)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/single-seated-balanced-trim/109/1 "2014-10-03T12:59:04Z")

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It is a trim having a single seat and balance holes on its plug. A single seated balanced trim is used in a process line where the DP across the valve is high. These kind of trims are useful in reducing the vibration on the valve body and also assists in closing the valve.

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**Author:** ![abdo2013](https://forumautomation.com/user_avatar/forumautomation.com/abdo2013/32/5613_2.png) [@abdo2013](https://forumautomation.com/u/abdo2013)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://forumautomation.com/t/single-seated-balanced-trim/109/2 "2017-09-23T08:27:04Z")

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> [@instrumen](#):
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> A single seated balanced trim

Direction of flow is usually down for a balanced valve due to the Leak paths