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What are gate valves? What is their usage in multiple industries?

Valves are devices that control or direct and regulate the flow of fluids such as liquids, gases, slurries, fluidized solids etc by partially obstructing or closing several passageways. One of the vital and most common valves that are used in varied industries is - Gate valve. There are different types of gate valves used for different applications. One of them is Sewage gate valves . These valves are majorly used for wastewater. What are gate valves? Gate valves are known as sluice valves. They open by lifting the rectangular or round gate/ wedge. from the fluid's path. The main feature of gate valves is the sealing surface between the seats and the gates which are planar. This makes gate valves ideal to be used when minimum restriction and straight-line fluid flow are required. Gate valves are specially designed for serving as isolation valves. Gate valves help in controlling the fluid flow through pipes. These valves are installed to stop or start the water flow. They are