---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000000517"
title: "Valve priming and depriming"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:03:01.225153Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000517"
categories:
  - "industrial-motion-power-transmission/fluid-power"
keywords:
  - "f16k37/0041"
  - "a01c23/007"
  - "a01c23/047"
  - "a01g25/09"
  - "a01g25/16"
  - "a01m7/0042"
---

# Valve priming and depriming

## Abstract

A system for applying an agricultural product includes at least one control valve. For instance, the control valve has a moveable valve operator. One or more sensors monitor one or more control valve characteristics. A valve controller is configured to determine the control valve is in one or more of a primed state or an unprimed state based on a comparison of the one or more control valve characteristics to a primed valve characteristic threshold.