Extreme vibrations are often attributed to control valves. These conditions can create hazardous levels of sound, affect control valve performance, damage valve internals, and even crack the piping systems to which the valves are affixed. Interestingly, the valve may not even be the cause of the condition.
This article explains the sources of extreme vibrations and sound that can occur around control valves, as well as the damage that can result. It then turns to different solutions for mitigation once the cause has been identified.