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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1991
Robert W Pfeiffer, Rye, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A control valve well-suited for controlling the flow of particulate solids comprises a valve body having a flow passageway comprising inlet and outlet passages extending transversely to a slide chamber. A plug member having a flow orifice is mounted for movement, within the slide chamber to seal the flow passageway when the flow orifice is out of registration therewith and to connect the inlet and outlet passages in flow communication when registered therewith. The flow orifice has a cross section including a tapered slot portion which terminates in an apex defining an angle of from about 45 to 90 degrees and a rectangular base portion or a circular arc base portion subtending from 225 to about 270 degrees of arc. This shape provides valves of enhanced rangeability with a unique logarithmic flow characteristic which, for most flow rates, is intermediate to linear and equal percentage flow characteristics.