Pneumatic gate valve refers to the vertical movement of the closing element (gate) along the channel axis_ The moving valve is mainly used to cut off the medium on the pipeline, that is, fully open or fully closed. Generally, the pneumatic gate valve cannot be used to regulate the flow. It can be applied to low temperature and high pressure as well as high temperature and high pressure, depending on the different materials of the valve. However, pneumatic gate valves are generally not used in pipelines transporting mud and other media.

Advantages of pneumatic gate valve: ① small fluid resistance; ② The torque required for opening and closing is small; ③ It can be used on the loop network pipeline where the medium flows in two directions, that is, the flow direction of the medium is unrestricted; ④ When fully opened, the erosion of the sealing surface by the working medium is smaller than that of the stop valve; ⑤ The body structure is relatively simple, and the manufacturing process is good; ⑥ The structure length is relatively short.

Disadvantages of pneumatic gate valve: ① The overall dimension and opening height are large, and the required installation space is also large; ② In the process of opening and closing, the sealing surface is subject to relative friction, and the friction loss is relatively large, even it is easy to cause scratches at high temperature; ③ Generally, gate valves have two sealing surfaces, which adds some difficulties to machining, grinding and maintenance; ④ The opening and closing time is long.