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What is a three-way valve

2019/7/29

The three-way valve has three entrances and exits, connected to three pipelines, for the purpose of combining, diverting, and reversing fluids. Y-shaped three-way valves are designed at 120 ° and 135 ° angles, while 90 ° right angle three-way valves are divided into T-shaped and L-shaped flow channels. The valve can be equipped with manual, worm gear, pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic driving controls.

Y-shaped three-way valve

The Y-type three-way ball valve has two types of valve body structures: 120 ° and 135 °. The Y-type three-way ball valve has flat flow channels, low fluid resistance, and strong flow capacity. During switching, there is no retention of the medium, which will not cause secondary pollution. Equipped with electric and pneumatic actuators for automatic control.

Y-shaped three-way ball valve flow diagram, three combinations, please choose one flow combination

Right angle three-way valve

Three way ball valves have T-shaped and L-shaped flow channels, which enable three orthogonal pipelines to connect with each other and cut off the third channel, playing a role in diversion and confluence. The L-shape can only connect two mutually orthogonal pipelines, and cannot maintain the interconnectivity of the third pipeline at the same time. It only serves as a distribution function.

The three-way 4-sided valve seat with L-shaped flow channel adopts a 2-sided valve seat, with balanced force, ensuring reliable sealing on the closed channel. Mainly used for reversing flow paths.

The three-way 4-sided seat ball valve with T-shaped flow channel adopts a 4-sided seat, which can have three or two directions in a conductive state at the same time. The ball rotates 1/4, cutting off and conducting the medium. Mainly used for diversion, mixed flow, commutation, and complete opening of three channels.