This document is a user manual for automatic control valves that contains the following sections:
Section 1 discusses basic valves, including how direct-sealing diaphragm valves operate, sizing guides for metal valves, information on plastic valves, and hydraulic properties of water.
Section 2 covers automatic control valves in more detail.
Section 3 provides operating instructions and a troubleshooting guide.
The document provides information on valve types, operating pressures and velocities, media controlled, control media, pressure differentials, pressure losses, cavitation potential, and manual overrides. It also includes sizing tables and discusses hydraulic performance. Plastic valves are introduced as being reliable for corrosive liquids and having advantages like being lightweight