Fire-safe ball valves

Ball valves with fire-safe approval

When handling flammable liquids, safety must be a prime consideration. Great importance is therefore attributed to the design of “firesafe” shut-off valves utilized in many industrial environments including:

• Chemical and petrochemical plants
• Oil drilling and refineries
• On- /offshore installations

When fire does break out, it is important that it does not spread through failures in pipework systems. Even under the most extreme conditions shut-off valves must provide:

• Secure operation
• Reliable sealing in shut-off position
• Reliable sealing from ambient atmosphere