VALVE WITH ADAPTIVE FACIAL SEALING RING

摘要

A valve including a flow control assembly having an adaptive, floating closure member is provided. In one embodiment, a ball valve (10) includes a floating closure member (36) having a shoulder (34) enclosed within a recess of the valve body (12). The recess is larger than the shoulder of the closure member and allows axial movement of the closure member with respect to the valve body and along a flow path through the valve. Additional valve systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.