Brief Introduction Of Sanitary Valves

Sanitary grade valves refer to valves with inner and outer mirror surfaces, polished and smooth without burrs, mainly used in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The manufacturing materials are divided into two types: 304 and 316L stainless steel.

Material selection of sanitary valves

When purchasing sanitary valves, the material of the valve needs to be selected based on the material used. If the material has a certain degree of corrosiveness, 316L material needs to be selected. If the material is water or other ordinary materials, only 304 material needs to be selected.

Of course, there are other special cases, such as when the material used is sticky sugar, 316L material needs to be used because although the material itself is not corrosive, the pipeline will be cleaned with highly corrosive liquid in the later stage.

Types of sanitary valves

The commonly used valves include butterfly valves, ball valves, check valves, and diaphragm valves. Among them, ball valves and butterfly valves mainly play a role in regulating flow, while check valves prevent liquid backflow in the pipeline, so they are also called one-way valves.