3-way valves
3-way valves
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I am currently designing an iron/manganese removal filter plant and I plan to settle my dirty backwash water, dispose of the supernatant and remove backwash sludge via road tanker. I have 2 washwater settlement tanks and in order to ensure that a flow path is always open, I would like to use a 3-way valve to divert washwater to the on-line tank while the other tank is settling.
A senior colleague has reviewed my preliminary design and is of the view that it won't be possible to get a big enough 3-way valve (the inlet pipe diameters will be of the order of 350-400mm). During informal conversations with the client he thought he had seen these valves used elsewhere but couldn't remember the details. A quick google search has left me empty-handed.
Does anyone know if it is possible to get 3-way valves this size, and if so where we might find them? (ideally UK or Europe as the plant will be the UK).
Thanks
A senior colleague has reviewed my preliminary design and is of the view that it won't be possible to get a big enough 3-way valve (the inlet pipe diameters will be of the order of 350-400mm). During informal conversations with the client he thought he had seen these valves used elsewhere but couldn't remember the details. A quick google search has left me empty-handed.
Does anyone know if it is possible to get 3-way valves this size, and if so where we might find them? (ideally UK or Europe as the plant will be the UK).
Thanks





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A three way valve is going to be expensive and it will probably be more economical to buy two separate valves.
Since you are discharging to atmosphere, you can probably intentional undersize the valve to save cost and reduce the discharge pressure.
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Not sure about Europe though.
Good Luck!
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