In modern commercial and industrial buildings, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems consume a significant portion of energy. Within these systems, water circulation serves as the primary medium for thermal energy transport. Achieving optimal efficiency, thermal comfort, and system reliability requires precise control over water flow rates, pressure distribution, and thermal loops. This is where the butterfly valve for HVAC water circulation becomes indispensable.
Historically, gate and globe valves were the standards for fluid regulation. However, the modernization of building management systems (BMS) and the push for decarbonization have shifted the industry towards concentric and eccentric butterfly valves. These valves offer a compact face-to-face dimension, reduced weight, and superior throttling capabilities, allowing engineers to design lighter, more cost-effective piping networks.
Today's HVAC market demands smart, low-torque valves that integrate seamlessly with electric and pneumatic actuators. As district cooling and high-rise commercial complexes expand globally, the operational reliability of resilient seated butterfly valves directly influences overall energy efficiency ratings (such as LEED and BREEAM certifications).
The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and smart actuators is transforming traditional mechanical valves into data-producing nodes. Modern HVAC water circulation loops rely on automated butterfly valves to balance dynamic pressure variations in real time. Furthermore, advancements in metallurgy and polymer science have yielded specialized EPDM and NBR liners that resist chemical degradation from common water treatment additives, glycol, and corrosion inhibitors.
Butterfly valves provide zero-leakage bubble-tight shut-off for heat exchangers, chillers, and boilers during maintenance cycles. Their quick 90-degree operation ensures rapid isolation, protecting expensive plant equipment.
Open cooling loops are susceptible to oxygenation and atmospheric debris. Utilizing corrosion-resistant wafer or lug butterfly valves prevents scale build-up and maintains stable flow rates back to the condenser.
In modern variable primary flow systems, butterfly valves paired with modulating actuators adjust dynamically to load fluctuations, minimizing pump energy consumption and avoiding low Delta-T syndrome.
Established in 2003, Tianjin Tanggu Water-Seal Valve Co., Ltd. (TWS Valve) is a professional manufacturer integrating design, development, production, installation, sales, and service. Operating from two state-of-the-art production plants in Xiaozhan Town and Gegu Town, Jinnan, Tianjin, we have emerged as one of China's premier suppliers of water management valves and flow control solutions.
Our proprietary brand, "TWS", represents reliability and engineering excellence. We have successfully implemented a quality management system certified strictly under ISO 9001, and our core product lines carry global approvals, including CE and WRAS.
TWS Valve’s core portfolio encompasses a complete series of resilient seated butterfly valves (wafer, lug, U-section, flanged concentric, flanged eccentric, and grooved end types), alongside flanged rubber seated gate valves, swing check valves, dual plate check valves, and Y-strainers.
To address the complex demands of water management, we continuously diversify our catalog with advanced balancing valves, air release valves, and backflow preventers. Furthermore, our in-house engineering team designs and manufactures IP67-rated gearboxes and electrical actuators, guaranteeing perfect alignment and optimal torque matching between the valve body and the control unit.
Description: YD Series Wafer butterfly valve's flange connection is universal standard, and the material of handle is aluminium; It can be used as a device to cut-off or regulate the flow in various medium pipes. Through selecting different materials of disc and seal seat, as well as the pinless connection between disc and stem, the valve can be applied to worse conditions, such as desulphurization vacuum, sea water desalinization.
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Description: MD Series Lug type butterfly valve allows downstream pipelines and equipments online repair, and it can be installed on pipe ends as exhaust valve. Alignment features of lugged body allows easy installation between pipeline flanges. A real installation cost saving, can be installed in the pipe end.
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Description: DL Series flanged concentric butterfly valve is with centric disc and bonded liner, and have all same common features of other wafer/lug series, these valves are featured by a higher strength of the body and better resistance to pipe pressures as safety factor.
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Description: UD Series soft sleeve seated butterfly valve is Wafer pattern with flanges, the face to face is EN558-1 20 series as wafer type. Correcting holes are made on flange according to standard, easy correcting during the installation.
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Description: DC Series flanged eccentric butterfly valve incorporates a positive retained resilient disc seal and either an integral body seat. The valve has three unique attributes: less weight, more strength and lower torque.
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Description: EZ Series Resilient seated NRS gate valve is a wedge gate valve and Non-rising stem type, and suitable for use with water and neutral liquids (sewage). On-line replacement of top seal: Easy installation and maintenance.
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Description: EH Series Dual plate wafer check valve is with two torsion springs added to each of pair valve plates, which close the plates quickly and automatically, that can prevent the medium from flowing back.
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Description: TWS Flanged Y Strainer is device for mechanically removing unwanted solids from liquid, gas or steam lines by means of a perforated or wire mesh straining element. Used to protect pumps, meters, and control valves.
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Description: TWS Flanged Static balancing valve is a key hydraulic balance product used for precise flow regulating of water pipelines system in HVAC application to ensure static hydraulic balance across whole water system.
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Description: The composite high-speed air release valve are combined with two parts of high-pressure diaphragm air valve and the low pressure inlet and exhaust valve. It has both exhaust and intake functions.
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Description: Slight resistance Non-return Backflow Preventer (Flanged Type) TWS-DFQ4TX-10/16Q-D is mainly used for water supply from urban unit to the general sewage unit strictly limit the pipeline pressure.
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Description: TWS produces series manual high efficiency worm gear actuator, is based on the 3D CAD framework of modular design, the rated speed ratio can meet the input torque of all different standards, such as AWWA C504 API 6D.
See details >Our valves are widely applied in major municipal and industrial HVAC projects worldwide. From clean water distribution networks and wastewater treatment plants to advanced district cooling systems, TWS Valve delivers engineering excellence.
TWS products comply with international standards, holding certifications including: CE, ISO9001, ISO14001, WRAS, EN1074-1, ABS, CCS.