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Posted by: srtools1980y ® 11/13/2007, 15:00:32 Author Profile eMail author Edit

why gate valves are not used for throttling?

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Posted by: jboggs ® 11/14/2007, 09:28:26 Author Profile eMail author Edit

Because "throttling" requires very precise control of orifice size. By the nature of their design, gate valves are not very precise devices.

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Posted by: srtools1980y ® 11/14/2007, 12:45:40 Author Profile eMail author Edit

thanks

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