{"id":327,"date":"2026-01-28T06:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavenderblush-baboon-587093.hostingersite.com\/?page_id=327"},"modified":"2026-05-26T04:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:37:20","slug":"minimum-flow-auto-recirculation-valve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/claval-control.us\/?page_id=327","title":{"rendered":"Minimum Flow Auto Recirculation Valve"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"327\" class=\"elementor elementor-327\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc8352 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9dc8352\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c73108 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c73108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1415ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1415ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minimum Flow Auto Recirculation Valve <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a9ab2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4a9ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55719c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55719c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5be2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f5be2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automatic Pump Protection. No Intervention Required.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da61b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da61b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Claval Minimum Flow Auto Recirculation Valve (ARV) is an all-in-one pump protection device engineered to safeguard centrifugal pumps from the damaging effects of low-flow operation. By continuously sensing process flow and automatically opening a recirculation bypass when flow drops below the minimum threshold, it eliminates overheating, cavitation and dry-running \u2014 without any external signal, controller or operator action.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Benefits:<\/p><ul><li class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Fully automatic operation \u2014 senses flow and opens bypass independently, with no instrumentation or control system required<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Combines check valve, bypass valve and flow sensing into a single compact unit, reducing piping complexity and installation cost<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Protects against cavitation and overheating \u2014 keeps the pump operating safely at all times, even during start-up and low-demand periods<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Low-maintenance design with no moving parts subject to wear under normal operating conditions, minimising lifecycle cost<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fac34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3fac34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1408b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1408b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/claval-control.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-valve.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-578\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/claval-control.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-valve.png 303w, https:\/\/claval-control.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auto-valve-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea737a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ea737a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab4efb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ab4efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e2a66 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"04e2a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"5122662\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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progressively closes as main flow increases<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Integrated check valve function prevents reverse flow<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">In-line maintainable construction<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Suitable for vertical and horizontal installation<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Compatible with centrifugal and multistage pump configurations<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-51226623\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-51226623\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3226c9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3226c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ccef0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ccef0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Centrifugal pump protection in oil &amp; 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