Why Choosing Sanitary Valve Rather Than Industrial Valve
Nov 11, 2023| A valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of fluids (gas, liquid, fluidized solids or sludge) by opening, closing or partially blocking various channels.
The valve body should comply with stainless steel hygienic standards, and all parts in contact with the medium should be mirror polished. Polishing and cleaning should be performed in accordance with the hygienic standards for valve components. Sanitary valves are mostly used in clean areas such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, and hospitals, as well as in places with high hygiene requirements and no physical or chemical hazards.
Sanitary valves have their own requirements for their valve body materials and sealing materials. Sanitary valves are made of stainless steel, and the valve seat cover should be non-toxic, such as hard stainless steel gaskets, soft rubber gaskets, etc.
The parts in contact with the fluid of sanitary ball valves are mainly made of stainless steel. The material is usually 304SS or 316SS, which is a non-toxic and harmless material. The surface is clean and smooth, and will not cause corrosion or edge chipping. Sanitary valves exceed 6400 industrial grade 2-position manual sanitary ball valves in many aspects such as cleanliness and installation methods, so they are special valves for food, medicine and other industries.
Advantages of sanitary valves
Seamless – Applications of hygienic valves in industries such as food and medical industries indicate that these valves must be free from any form of contamination. If the valve develops a crack, there is a greater chance of the same happening. Therefore, valve manufacturers ensure that there is no more space to avoid any form of contamination. If there were no cracks, there would be no problems particularly related to factory hygiene.
Easy to clean – The food and dairy industries are two industries where utmost hygiene must be maintained. There is still a lot of work to do in industry, such as regulating the flow of products, ensuring the correct number of components, and maintaining temperature. Therefore, cleaning must not be cumbersome. Sanitary valves are resistant to stains and therefore easy to clean.
Valve surface - To prevent rust and corrosion, the surface must be kept smooth and polished. The cost of replacing valves with rusted and damaged pipes is simply too high. To avoid these problems, sanitary valves made of polished stainless steel can be used.
Industrial valves are built to withstand these conditions, and many of them are used in high-temperature, high-pressure work environments. Industrial valves have long service life and flexible operation methods, and are widely used in machinery, metallurgy, petrochemical, chemical, urban construction and other industries.