Advantages and Disadvantages of Butterfly valves

Advantages of Butterfly valves

• Compact design requires considerably less space, compared to other valves
• Light in weight
• Quick operation requires less time to open or close
• Available in very large sizes
• Low-pressure drop and high-pressure recovery

Disadvantages of Butterfly valves

• Throttling service is limited to low differential pressure
• Cavitation and choked flow are two potential concerns
• Disc movement is unguided and affected by flow turbulence