8/22: Inside Swagelok Back Pressure Regulators with Eric Kayla

Another in a series by Eric Kayla, Swagelok's traveling guru on the subject

Previously field engineer Eric Kayla has told us about pressure reducing regulators, which control pressure while sensing outlet pressure. Back-pressure regulators approach the subject from the opposite direction, if you will: They regulate the higher inlet or upstream pressure by opening up only as much as necessary to hold back the desired pressure at the inlet.  When pressure drops below a desired point, the regulator closes.

How they work 

Kayla will detail the components that can be found within a back pressure regulator, such as the types of sensing elements, types of seats and types of loading elements. Because all those elements can come in a variety of combinations, Swagelok offers nearly a dozen different models for general purpose use and special applications. As with any of Swagelok's products, it's important to fit the model to the job.

Kayla's core presentation should take about 30 minutes, followed by a chance for the audience to ask questions. That's a major reason to sign up and participate live.

Webinar Replay

However, for people whose schedules don't mesh, we will record the webinar and put it online. We've done exactly that with our spring webinar on picking the right hose.  You can watch the replay here. You'll notice that even though our presenter, Patrick Werrlein, gave a thorough presentation on how to select the proper hose, people still wanted to drill down into the details of things like permeability and static dissipation.

Additional resources

Watch our webinar on selecting & sizing pressure regulators  presented by Eric Kayla (34:39 min)	Selection & Sizing of Pressure Reducing Regulators (13 pages)

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Related downloads

• Flow Curves Article & Technical Bulletin
• Swagelok Pressure Regulator Catalogs
• Selection & Sizing Pressure Reducing Regulators