How Do I Lower Pressure in My Distribution System?. Issue 5 (1st May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gimson, Mark; Duque, Alejandro
• Is Part Of: Opflow. Volume 42:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 26
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2016-05-01
• Subjects: Pressure -- Valves -- Distribution Systems -- Flow; Water-supply -- Periodicals; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61
• DOI: 10.5991/OPF.2016.42.0031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-8029

Abstract

Abstract : If pressure fed into a zone needs to be lowered, traditionally the method used is to install a pressure‐reducing valve (PRV). Such a valve will limit a valve's outlet pressure to a preset pressure regardless of the flow rate and the inlet pressure.