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Butterfly valve

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000497

A quarter-turn valve that uses a rotating disc, mounted on a shaft, to regulate or stop fluid flow. When the disc is parallel to the flow, the valve is fully open; a 90-degree rotation closes it. Butterfly valves are lightweight, compact, and offer quick operation, making them suitable for large-diameter pipelines and low-pressure applications.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000497
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000497",
  "term": "Butterfly valve",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A quarter-turn valve that uses a rotating disc, mounted on a shaft, to regulate or stop fluid flow. When the disc is parallel to the flow, the valve is fully open; a 90-degree rotation closes it. Butterfly valves are lightweight, compact, and offer quick operation, making them suitable for large-diameter pipelines and low-pressure applications.",
  "subject": "Production",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/butterfly-valve/"
}

Record 535 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.