Plug Valves Features

• » High-Integrity Sealing: Features a large seating area between the plug and the valve body, providing a superior, leak-proof seal even in high-pressure gas or vacuum services.
• » Excellent Slurry Handling: The rotary action of the plug effectively wipes away accumulated media from the seating surfaces, making it ideal for abrasive slurries and "dirty" fluids.
• » Quick Quarter-Turn Operation: Requires only a 90-degree turn to move from fully open to fully closed, facilitating rapid shutoff and easy integration with automated actuators.
• » Simple and Robust Construction: With fewer moving parts than globe or gate valves, the plug valve offers exceptional durability and a long service life with minimal maintenance.
• » Self-Cleaning Mechanism: The movement of the plug across the seat helps to clear out solids or scale, preventing the valve from sticking or seizing in harsh chemical environments.
• » Cavity-Free Design: Unlike ball valves, many plug valve designs eliminate internal cavities where media could become trapped and degrade or solidify over time.
• » Versatile Flow Configurations: Available in multi-port designs (3-way or 4-way), allowing a single valve to manage complex diverting or mixing tasks that would otherwise require multiple valves.
• » Maintenance-Friendly Sleeved Options: Features non-lubricated sleeved designs with replaceable PTFE or PFA liners, ensuring low-torque operation and bubble-tight shutoff without the need for periodic lubrication.