BALL VALVE

BALL VALVE

BALL VALVES HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES, INCLUDING:

ADVANTAGES

  • COST-EFFECTIVE: BALL VALVES HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES, INCLUDING: BALL VALVES ARE MORE AFFORDABLE THAN OTHER, MORE COMPLEX VALVE TYPES.
  • ROBUST: BALL VALVES CAN WITHSTAND HIGH PRESSURES, VELOCITIES, AND TEMPERATURES.
  • EASY TO OPERATE: BALL VALVES REQUIRE LESS FORCE TO ACTUATE THAN GATE OR GLOBE VALVES.
  • VERSATILE: BALL VALVES ARE SUITABLE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS.
  • LEAK-PROOF: BALL VALVES PROVIDE LEAK-PROOF SERVICE. HOWEVER, BALL VALVES ALSO HAVE SOME DISADVANTAGES, INCLUDING: PRONE TO BLOCKAGES SLURRIES OR OTHER THICK LIQUIDS CAN SOLIDIFY OR CLOG INSIDE THE VALVE CAVITIES.

POOR THROTTLING CHARACTERISTICS

BALL VALVES SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN EITHER A FULLY OPEN OR FULLY CLOSED POSITION.

DIFFICULT TO CLEAN

BALL VALVES ARE NOT EASY TO CLEAN, WHICH LIMITS THEIR USE IN MEDICAL AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS. FOR CERTAIN APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS DRINKING WATER AND GAS, IT MAY BE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE A CERTIFIED BALL VALVE TO ENSURE IT MEETS

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

STAINLESS STEEL 304 IS THE MOST COMMON GRADE OF MATERIAL USED TO PRODUCE BALL VALVES.