Back Beheerklep Afrikaans صمام التحكم Arabic Vàlvula de control Catalan Stellventil German Válvula de control Spanish Kontrol-balbula Basque شیر کنترل Persian Säätöventtiili Finnish Vanne automatique French Szabályozó szelep Hungarian
A control valve is a valve used to control fluid flow by varying the size of the flow passage as directed by a signal from a controller.[1] This enables the direct control of flow rate and the consequential control of process quantities such as pressure, temperature, and liquid level.
In automatic control terminology, a control valve is termed a "final control element".
- ^ Instrument Society of America Standard S561.1, 1976. as reproduced in the "Fisher control valve handbook" fourth edition 1977. Current: Fourth Edition