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Through-conduit

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003829

Describing a valve design where the bore through the valve body is the same diameter as the pipeline, providing an unobstructed flow path when fully open. This design minimizes pressure drop and turbulence, making it suitable for pigging operations. Gate valves and ball valves often feature a through-conduit design.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003829
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003829",
  "term": "Through-conduit",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a valve design where the bore through the valve body is the same diameter as the pipeline, providing an unobstructed flow path when fully open. This design minimizes pressure drop and turbulence, making it suitable for pigging operations. Gate valves and ball valves often feature a through-conduit design.",
  "subject": "Production",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/through-conduit/"
}

Record 4,064 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.