Application
Ball valve is isolating valve designed to fully open or
close the service fluid flow. It is not designed to be used for throttling or
regulating purposes. For temperatures from −50 °C to +200 °C.
Suitable for water, steam, gas, oil, crude oil, acid, alkali and other
liquids and gases without mechanical impurities.
Approved for fluids in groups 1 (hazardous) and 2 according to
2014/68/EU.
Production range
- DN 10 – DN 200, PN 16 – PN 250
- NPS ⅜″ – NPS 8″, Class 150 – Class 1500
Characteristics
- floating ball,
- full bore,
- anti-static design,
- stem secured against release (anti-blow-out),
- monoblock or split body,
- double stem sealing,
- sealed with O-rings – NBR, EPDM, FPM (FKM), HNBR, FFKM.
Operation
- hand lever,
- hand wheel with worm gear,
- pneumatic actuator,
- electric actuator.
Connection to piping
- internal thread (KM 9101.X) – G (BSPP), NPT, R (BSPT), Rp
- weld end (KM 9103.X) – butt or socket
- wafer (KM 9107.X) – EN, API, GOST
- flanged (KM 9108.X) – EN, API, GOST
Compliance with standards
- European standards:
- EN 1983, EN 12516–1, EN 1092–1, EN 17292,
- EN 558–1 series 1 or not standardised, EN 12982 series 68,
- EN 228–1,
- EN 61508–1, 2 – SIL 2 – Functional safety,
- EN ISO 80079–36 (ATEX) – II 2G Ex h IIB T6…T1 Gb,
- American standards:
- API 608, ANSI B 16.5, ANSI B16.25, ANSI B 1.20.1,
- ANSI B 16.10 or not standardised,
- international standards:
Testing
- EN 12266–1, leakage rate A – zero leakage,
- API 598, or acc. to API 6D – zero leakage.
Materials
- standard: S355J2, A350 LF2, 1.4541, 1.4571,
- upon request: P265GH, 1.4306, 1.4404, 1.4539, 1.4462, 1.7335 , Hastelloy
C276, and other.
Optional accessories, adjustments and services
- different face-to-face dimensions or end combinations,
- adaptation of face form (Groove, Tongue, Spigot, Recess, O-ring
groove, RTJ),
- connection for actuator according to ISO 5211,
- fire-safe design – fire resistance in accordance with EN ISO 10497
(API 607),
- heating jacket – for keeping the fluid liquid,
- lockable handle with a padlock,
- extended stem – e.g. for the reason of insulation of the valve and
pipeline,
- design according to TA-Luft or EN 15848–1,
- limit switches,
- documentation according to EN 10204 3.2,
- special adjustments according to customer requests,
- design according to standard NACE MR 0175 or ISO 15156 for fluids with
hydrogen sulfide (H2S),
- degreased for Oxygen service,
- design for application in potentially explosive atmospheres according to the
directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX):
- I M1 Ex h I Ma,
- II 1G Ex h IIC T6…T1 Ga,
- II 1D Ex h IIIC TX °C Da.
Fluids
The ball valve is suitable, for example, for these fluids (after consulting
the manufacturer):
water, steam, crude oil, natural gas, oxygen, acetylene, alcohol,
gasoline,diesel, urea, oil, ozone, propane, butane, hydrocarbons, ammonium
nitrate, carbon dioxide, ammonia, nitrogen, ethylene glycol, condensate, boric
acid, hydrochloric acid, kerosene, sodium hydroxide, LPG, sulfur, sulfane
(hydrogen sulphide), hydrogen, air, vacuum…
Type designation