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How Do I Lower Pressure in My Distribution System?
Author(s) -
Gimson Mark,
Duque Alejandro
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2016.42.0031
Subject(s) - pressure regulator , limit (mathematics) , flow (mathematics) , inlet , mechanics , volumetric flow rate , materials science , environmental science , mathematics , thermodynamics , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , mathematical analysis
If pressure fed into a zone needs to be lowered, traditionally the method used is to install a pressure‐reducing valve (PRV). Such a valve will limit a valve's outlet pressure to a preset pressure regardless of the flow rate and the inlet pressure.