Mar 1, 2005 · As far as leakage, slide gates seem to seal much better, that is my opinion. I have installed sluice gates and slide gates in many water and waste water treatment facilities, it seems …

Sep 15, 2010 · In a typical sluice gate installation, the use of a wall thimble is preferred for mounting the gate. Construction costs may be reduced, installation time is lessened, a rigid machined surface is …

Jan 21, 2004 · Parallel slide gate valves utilize 2 parallel seats as opposed to the V-shape of wedge gates. This design bases sealing not on torque, but on the spreading action of the 2 disc faces as the …

Mar 14, 2017 · No, the location of the gate is non-negotiable. It is a slide gate with a stem, and the surrounding structure pretty much limits the gate to go back where the original is. But I agree, the …

May 5, 2025 · Hi All, I had a question - I'm seeing Variable frequency drives or variable speed drives being used on sluice gates (vertical slide gates) to drive gate motor actuator. Why is the reason …

Jul 11, 2012 · Sluice gate valves, or parallel slide gate valves, also knife gate valves, are the the standard gate valves's older brother, used in larger pipe-diameter applications. Their shut-off is …

Dec 21, 2011 · The low tailwater condition is causing HEC-RAS to use a sluice gate equation to calculate the bridge headwater. However, if I SLIGHTLY increase (+0.3') the tailwater to innundate …

Jun 6, 2006 · 1) Whether I should consider the design head of sluice gate as 115 ft (50 psi line pressure)or not. 2) If the answer to the first question is "yes", is it cosidered very unusual to operate …

Aug 7, 2002 · Is there any information available that compares selection of a parallel slide gate valve to a globe valve for isolation in power plant main steam service?

Jul 26, 2021 · I'm designing the anchor bolts for a self contained sluice gate with a motor controlled actuator. These are 10x10 gates that have a self weight around 20 kips. The stall load of the 7.5hp …