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BruceJBruceJ 1257465818|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

It appears that originally a Penstock Valve was a rudimentary gate slide in a frame that could be mounted or attached to a penstock to control isolate the flow. Do other people think that a knife gate valve (type) that you would connect to a pipe (maybe also called a penstock) into a sewerage station for example could also be called a Penstock valve (being its use). Apenstock from my research appears to be a pipe, channel or sluice used to direct flow to a desired spot.
Love to hear others thoughts.
Cheers
BruceJ

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darronlpasslowdarronlpasslow 1257483017|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Bruce
You appear to have started a discussion without giving the "Post Title". This leaves the discussion/comments under a Hidden/Per Page discussion. Perhaps this is where you wanted it but it is not a place where people will find it.
I saw your post as a moderator because I see most new posts.
Perhaps administrator (Wayne) can give your post a "Title" and perhaps it can be moved into one of the Forum headings (if all else fails "General" might work). This way you have more chance of people seeing it and responding. Just a thought that Admin might like to comment on.
I will reply separately on Penstock Valves.

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darronlpasslowdarronlpasslow 1257484399|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Bruce
Excuse my basic description here but;
A penstock (specifically) is the pipe or sluice way that allows liquid to flow under gravity. A penstock in a Hydro-Electric Plant is the pipe(s) that bring water from a Dam and deliver it to the hydro-electric turbines that generate electricity. There are Penstock Valves that are used to turn the water off ("isolate the flow").
A knife valve could be a type of Penstock Valve but there are a number of types (Google "Penstock Valve"). I am sure there are knife valves used in other applications that are just "knife valves". I am told we have penstock valves (like a plate that goes into a sewer sluiceway) to stop the flow of sewerage to one of our Sewer Treatment Plants. I assume the sluiceway is the Penstock?

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BruceJBruceJ 1257484467|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Yes Good point Darron I totally missed it first time.
Thanks
BruceJ

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BruceJBruceJ 1257484642|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Yes I agree on your thoughts on penstock.
Thanks Darron
BruceJ

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