ISA75.23, Control Valve Cavitation

Scope

This subcommittee will provide a forum in which to determine and evaluate the fundamental cavitation problems in control valve applications, to establish methods for evaluating the potential for cavitation, to recommend standard testing practices for determining the suitability of equipment, and to recommend criteria for the presentation of performance data. The subcommittee shall evaluate the body of knowledge and shall provide information by means of a recommended practice document, by focusing attention on areas needing additional research, and by other educational means.

Purpose

There is a great need among users of control valves to understand the nature and hazards of cavitation in control valves. User and manufacturer experience has shown that proper application of valves requires more information and understanding than have been presented by traditional control valve selection methods. Although extensive, the cavitation research and literature are neither unified nor in agreement on theory or application of control valves in potentially cavitating service.

A Word from the Chairman

The ISA75.23 working groups are preparing the technical report and standard to be derived from the existing ISA-RP75.23-1995, Considerations for Evaluating Control Valve Cavitation. If you have any questions regarding the working groups, please contact Eliana Beattie.

For information about upcoming ISA75.23 meetings and other ISA75 and ISA96 meetings, please visit the ISA75 page.

-- Fred Cain

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Contacts:

Luay Al-Awami Information Member Saudi Aramco Phone: +966 3 880-1341 Fax: +966 3 875-8302	Gayle Barb Information Member
Stephen Boyle Voting Member Metso Automation USA Inc Phone: (508) 852-0215 Fax: (508) 595-5029	Eliana Brazda Staff Contact ISA Phone: (919) 990-9228 Fax: (919) 549-8288
Fred Cain Voting Member Chair Flowserve Corp Phone: (801) 489-2307 Fax: (801) 489-3719	Ron Duimstra Information Member Fisher Controls Intl LLC Phone: (641) 754-2611 Fax: (641) 754-2569
Allen Fagerlund Information Member Fisher Controls Intl Inc Phone: (641) 754-3582 Fax: (641) 754-2277	J. George Information Member Richards Industries Phone: (513) 533-5609 Fax: (513) 533-5647
Asher Glaun Voting Member Dresser Masoneilan Phone: (781) 710-8825	Alan Glenn Information Member Flowserve Corp Phone: (801) 489-2325 Fax: (801) 489-3719
Leonard Griffith Information Member Phone: (925) 376-8260 Fax: (925) 376-8462	John Harkins Voting Member
Heinfried Hoffmann Information Member Consultant Phone: +496 10934878	Nicole Jensen Information Member Samson Controls Inc Phone: (403) 860-5154
J�rg Kiesbauer Voting Member SAMSON Aktiengesellschaft Phone: +49 69 4009 -1300 Fax: (+49) 69 4009 -1302	Horace Maxwell Voting Member Bechtel Power Corp Phone: (301) 228-6919 Fax: (301) 682-7080
Vincent Mezzano Voting Member Fluor Corp Phone: (281) 732-2443	Terrence Molloy Voting Member CMES Inc Phone: (415) 382-9420 Fax: (415) 382-9420
Ravi Kumar Motukuri Information Member Qutotec India Pvt Ltd Phone: (91) 9538894123	Arnold Muschet Information Member Flowserver-Flow Control Division Phone: +43 4242 41181 17 Fax: +43 4242 41181 50
Joe Nagy Information Member Dynaflo Phone: (403) 668-5558 Fax: (403) 269-2287	Melissa Niesen Information Member Emerson Process Management - Fisher Valves Phone: (641) 754-2392 Fax: (641) 754-2277
William Rahmeyer Information Member Utah St Univ Phone: (435) 797-3180	Marc Riveland Voting Member Emerson Process Management Phone: (515) 754-2274 Fax: (515) 754-2277
David Robinson Information Member Samson Controls Inc Phone: (780) 717-6505 Fax: (780) 464-9998	Alireza Sahraei Information Member
Sekhar Samy Voting Member Phone: (714) 694-1403	Allan Shea Voting Member SPX Valves & Controls Phone: (814) 476-5819 Fax: (814) 476-5855
Stephen Sikora Information Member Samson Controls Inc Phone: (514) 947-0354 Fax: (450) 629-5830	Ervin Skovgaard Voting Member Control Valve Solutions Phone: (813) 695-4733
James Stares Alternate Member Dresser Phone: (508) 941-5402 Fax: (508) 941-5479	Ian Verhappen Information Member Industrial Automation Networks Inc Phone: (403) 829-1077
Warren Weidman Voting Member Managing Director wcw consulting Phone: (610) 582-4257	Mark York Information Member Contract Mfg Inc
James Young Voting Member The Dow Chemical Company Phone: (979) 238-9703 Fax: (979) 238-0741