Soft seated ball valve
Working condition
Pain Points and Proposal
Reference

Working condition

Nominal SizeDN15~DN800
Mediumwater, gasoline, air;
Pressure ratingClass 150~600;
Temperature rangeambient temperature ~ 150°C;

Pain Points and Proposal

1.1  Jam: When the medium temperature exceeds 80°C, the soft seats expand rapidly, the valve may happen to get jam or even cannot be operated. 

1.2  Jam: After some time running online, the operating torque increases significantly, the valve may happen to get jam or even cannot be operated.

1.3  Jam: For valves of the same specification and batch, part of valves may get jam after some time using.  

2.1  Internal Leakage: Under alternating medium pressure, cold flow of the valve seat may accelerates, lead to a shortened valve service life.  

2.2  Internal Leakage:For big size soft-seated ball valves (≥8 inch), large self-weight of the ball may causes uneven compression on the sealing surface, resulting in a short service life of the valve.  

1.Anti-bite alloy coating. Strongly rigid valve seat design to prevent jamming caused by valve seat distortion.

2.Zero leakage under long-term pressure holding.

3.Quantitative compression technology to ensure that the torque fluctuation of each product does not exceed 20%

4. Interchangeable of ball seats; stable torque ensures long service life

Reference

  • This includes 60 large-diameter soft-seated ball valves, ranging from Class 150 to Class 300 and NPS 6 to NPS 20. 

    Since commissioning in October 2023, all valves have been operating with zero external leaks and remain in excellent condition.