Service conditions
A check valve opens and closes automatically in response to fluid forces to restrict reverse flow. Its behavior depends on disc motion, velocity, differential pressure and installation orientation. Selection should consider flow changes and pump shutdown, balancing forward pressure loss against closing response.
For ammonia service, identify gas, liquid or aqueous ammonia and assess wetted metals, packing, gaskets and seats against purity, water content and temperature. Refrigeration duty also requires review of cycling and defrost, trapped liquid and external sealing.
Construction and description
Define fluid composition and continuous and start-stop operating conditions, then assess body, internals and seals as a combination. Particles, deposits and cleaning affect sealing surfaces and mechanisms; plan maintenance for the actual service.