Oxygen
regulators which are mainly the valves can control the oxygen flow from the
tank to delivery instrument or the outlet. The main applications include
medicinal, scuba diving for exploration and sports or industrial purposes. The
oxygen regulator valve cuts the high pressure oxygen flow by allowing some
amount of controlled gas for reaching the outlet of any instrument.
Considering
the case of cutting or welding for industrial applications, the oxygen valve
will helps to regulate the oxygen flow up to the torch such that steady flame is
produced for cutting. If oxygen is required in scuba equipment and breathing in
hospitals, the regulator valve regulates flow as the breathing of high pressure
oxygen may be fatal.
The Method
There are continuous and non-continuous oxygen flow
regulators for oxygen gas which regulates pressure of oxygen contained in the
tank. This uses downstream pressure of gas to regulate it which allows the
spring for balancing the force. It’s attached to the valve to enable it close
or open as per the gas pressure. The diaphragm when attached to valve system along
the spring controls the gas pressure to allow certain gas amount for passing
through the instrument.
Function
The oxygen valve regulates the gas pressure but
isn’t only the gas flow regulator. The 3 parts mainly include sensing, loading
and control mechanism. The loading technique will determine the pressure
setting, allowed mainly to pass through the regulator. It’s done on using the
pre-tensioned spring. Following is sensing method which senses the pressure
amount to set it for adequate delivery to an instrument. It’s mainly the diaphragm attached to the
valve and spring system. The key control mechanism allows valve for closing and
opening to prevent excessive pressure from passing via delivery instrument.
All this and more features in oxygen regulators, you
can now get from JTC Valve Sales, of which attributes include:
Lightweight body of aluminium with brass core
Accidental damage reduced due to tight cylinder grip
Ergonomic Handle
Designed for 3000 PSI use
1.5" diameter gage high visibility
Exceeds or meets CGA, FDA & ASTM standard
Utilities
Oxygen
regulators essentially regulate the oxygen reaching capacity to the body when
put in use for hospital or scuba divers. As known, oxygen life saving gas,
consuming high pressure of it may prove dangerous if limit exceeds 2000 PSI.
For industrial purposes like cutting or welding, the oxygen regulators drop
pressure to 2000 PSI from 14000 PSI to finely execute the welding job.
Type
Oxygen
regulators essentially are pressure valves which come under category of special
service regulators. These are designed to regulate the oxygen gas pressure from
the oxygen tank.
Regulation
Evergreen
Midwest takes into consideration the manufacturing regulators for oxygen
regulators by North America Compressed Gas Association. It makes the
recommendations on size of cylinders, valves and oxygen outlets for compression
based upon safety considerations and experience.
