Cavitation in cone valves can cause eventual valve failure. However, little data are available on cavitation limits for solid plug cone valves. Flow conditions were identified for a 6 inch cone valve where incipient, critical, incipient damage, and choking cavitation limits occurred at valve openings between 20 and 70 degrees. A description of how these limits are used to predict cavitation intensity is given. Air was used to reduce the damage levels. Aeration increased the allowable pressure drop for damage free operation 6 to 72 percent for valve openings less than 70 degrees. A chart is given for predicting when a cone valve will draw air. Location of the air injection point 1s not important as long as it is introduced into the separation zone.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTAHS/oai:digitalcommons.usu.edu:etd-6118 |
| Date | 01 May 1985 |
| Creators | Mumford, Bart "L" |
| Publisher | DigitalCommons@USU |
| Source Sets | Utah State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | All Graduate Theses and Dissertations |
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