What is the difference between gate valve and ball valve?
The main difference is in the operation. A gate valve moves a solid disk up and down to open/close the orifice.
A ball valve rotates a ball (the orifice) with a bore in it 90 degrees to open/close the valve.
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Some general questions about the ball valve
What can a ball valve be used for?A ball valve can be used both as a shut-off va...
What is the difference between a ball valve and a gate valve?
Ball and gate valves essentially perform the same function. However, their physi...
What are ball valves main uses?
Ball valves are an excellent choice for shutoff and control applications. They a...
What applications are ball valves used in?
Ball valves are commonly a form of flow control, where a hollow or punctured bal...