Pipelines carrying sludge, slurry or suspended solids can be difficult to isolate cleanly. Material may collect around the seating area, increase operating force or prevent a conventional valve from closing properly. Knife gate valves are built for these tougher conditions, using a thin gate that moves directly through the media and clears the flow path as it closes.
SVR Global supplies these solutions as a Knife Gate Valve Manufacturer in USA, with configurations intended for process lines where solids handling, compact installation and dependable shutoff are more important than throttling.
What is a Knife Gate Valve?
A knife gate valve is a linear-motion isolation valve that uses a flat gate to open or close the pipeline. As the valve closes, the gate travels across the bore and through the process media before reaching the seat. This direct movement makes the design well suited to services containing sludge, fibres, suspended solids or abrasive particles.
When fully open, the gate retracts away from the main flow path, leaving a largely unobstructed passage through the body. That helps limit areas where solids can settle and keeps pressure loss relatively low during normal flow. Knife gate valves are generally used in fully open or fully closed positions rather than for continuous throttling.
Types of Knife Gate Valves
Bidirectional Knife Gate Valve | Slurry Knife Gate Valve |
Through Conduit Knife Gate Valve | Unidirectional Knife Gate Valve |
Knife Gate Valve Features
• Full-port flow path with minimal obstruction when open
• Thin gate profile suited to solids-laden and slurry service
• Unidirectional and bidirectional sealing arrangements
• Resilient and metal-seated construction options
• Compact wafer, lug and flanged body configurations
• Manual, pneumatic, electric and hydraulic actuation options
Knife Gate Valve Specifications
Specification | Available Configuration / Standard |
Size Range | DN50-DN1000 |
Pressure Rating | Up to PN50; ASME Class 150-300 |
Material | Ductile Iron, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Duplex Stainless Steel, Super Duplex Stainless Steel, 254 SMO, Hastelloy C |
Grades | ASTM A536 Gr. 60-40-18 / 65-45-12; ASTM A216 WCB; ASTM A351 CF8 / CF8M / CF3 / CF3M / CK3MCuN; ASTM A995 CD3MN; ASTM A351 CE3MN; ASTM A494 CW2M / CX2MW |
Seat Materials | NBR, EPDM, FKM/Viton, RPTFE, UHMW, Polyurethane, Metal |
Body Styles | Wafer, Lug, Flanged |
Operation | Handwheel, Gear Box, Pneumatic, Electric, Lever |
Standards | MSS SP-81, MSS SP-135, MSS SP-151, ASME B16.5, EN 1092-1, AWWA C520 |
Industries Using Knife Gate Valves
• Mining & Mineral Processing
• Water & Wastewater
• Power Generation
• Chemical Processing
• Cement & Aggregate
• Metals & Smelting
• Dredging & Dewatering
• Industrial Slurry Handling