Are pressure regulating and controlling valves the same? What are their uses?

If you have seen a pressure reducing valve in the industries then you might be wondering what is the ultimate use of it. Sometimes we also tend to interchange the name of the name with a regulating valve.

So you might wonder whether the two phrases have the same meaning and whether the interchanging use is even correct or not.

Let’s find out what a pressure controlling valve is

A pressure regulating valve is a valve or an outlet that is an out way for gas beyond a certain temperature and pressure.

A controlling valve for pressure often is used in piping systems within industries and factories that have flowing high pressurized fluid gases in them.

The role of a pressure reducing valve is to open up and let the pressure of the gas reduce when it reaches the preset levels.

Are both pressure controlling and reducing valves the same?

Yes, you can say that. Both effectively mean the same. They are used in industries from a safety point of view to ensure and safeguard dangerous mishappenings in an industry such as pipe explosion due to gas overheating.

The valve open can also be controlled mechanically through switches and generally have indicators attached to them with readings that allow you to see the pressure of the gas inside.

Author: Hyper Valve

Hyper Valve is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Safety, Thermal & Pressure relief valve, Automatic control and Pressure reducing valve, Back pressure regulators in India and many other countries.

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