As a valve widely used in pipe transmission systems, ball valves have many significant advantages, such as good sealing, durability, wide application range, etc. These advantages allow ball valves to ensure the stability and safety of pipe transmission systems, as well as the efficiency of transmission, and also allow them to be widely used in many industries.
In this article, you will learn in detail about the various advantages of ball valves and common application industries.
Ball valves have many advantages that make them widely popular in the market.
Ball valves are lightweight. When used in pipe systems, they will not cause too much pressure on the pipes, which can effectively reduce the burden on the pipe system. It has a simple and compact structure and can be installed and used when the environment space is limited, which greatly saves the space required by the valve and reduces the space cost.
The operation process of the ball valve is very simple. You only need to turn the valve stem above the valve body to control the internal holed ball to rotate 90° to complete the opening and closing of the ball valve.
The valve stem and the ball are connected together, so their operation is also synchronized. When the valve stem is operated, the ball will also rotate synchronously, which is a very simple operation process. Therefore, it can be seen that the ball valve is simple to operate and easy to use.
Since the valve stem and the ball that blocks the flow of fluid are integrated, the time to open and close the ball valve is very short, which can quickly allow and block the pass of fluid, and well ensure the operating efficiency of the system.
There is usually a sealing ring inside the ball valve. Common sealing ring materials are EPDM and NBR. These materials have excellent sealing performance, ensuring that the fluid medium inside the ball valve will not leak out or be contaminated from the outside.
The ball valve also has excellent bidirectional sealing capabilities. This capability allows the ball valve to be installed without considering the transmission direction of the medium, so it is very flexible and not prone to mistakes, greatly reducing risks.
Ball valves are generally made of stainless steel, brass and plastic, all of which have good durability and performance. They can maintain operations in complex working conditions for a long time and have a long service life.
Such durability makes their maintenance cycle very long. Since ball valves are also easy to maintain, the maintenance cost is greatly reduced.
Ball valves can be used in a variety of media transmission systems, and can be used to transmit liquids, steam, gasses and chemically corrosive media. It can also be widely used in various industries under various pressure and temperature conditions, such as oil, natural gas and water treatment systems.
Due to its excellent performance and wide applicability, ball valves are widely used in many industries and fields. The following are the common application fields of ball valves.
In this industry, ball valves can be used to cut off and control the transportation of oil and gas, and can maintain stable performance in harsh environments such as oil field exploitation. Even in high temperature and high pressure environments, ball valves will not be seriously affected.
Ball valves can be used in systems related to water supply and factory water treatment, mainly to control the pass and cut-off of water flow, to ensure the stability of water supply and the efficiency of water treatment. They are commonly used in household water supply pipes, municipal water supply systems, and industrial water treatment and wastewater treatment systems.
In the food and beverage industry, the requirements for hygiene and cleanliness are relatively high, because the medium to be transmitted must ensure hygiene and safety. In the selection of valves, sanitary ball valves naturally meet the standards, and they can be used in the transmission systems of beverages, dairy products, etc.
Seawater contains many highly corrosive substances, and the fuel delivery system of ships also requires valves with high corrosion resistance requirements. Ball valves with excellent corrosion resistance are very suitable for operation in seawater transmission systems and fuel delivery systems. They can timely control the transmission and cut-off of seawater and fuel without being easily corroded.
The above is about the advantages and common application fields of ball valves.
You can learn a lot of information related to ball valves from it, and we believe you will choose the right valve for your industry. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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