CONTROL VALVE
HANDBOOK
Fourth Edition
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Preface to Fourth Edition
Control valves are an increasingly vital component of modern manufacturing around
the world. Properly selected and maintained control valves increase efficiency, safe-
ty, profitability, and ecology.
The Control Valve Handbook has been a primary reference