Flow Systems, Inc. - RFL LPV - Valve Application Chart

THIS READY TO USE REFERENCE TABLE PROVIDES A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUS APPLICATIONS FOR WHICH RFL VALVES ARE WELL SUITED.

COLOR LEGEND:

THE COLOR IN EACH BLOCK INDICATES A PARTICULAR VALVE'S LEVEL OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR A SPECIFIC FUNCTION, MEDIA OR APPLICATION REQUIREMENT.

G	GOOD
B	BETTER PERFORMANCE
C	CONDITIONAL USAGE
N	NOT RECOMMENDED / NOT APPLICABLE

FUNCTION		SLEEVED PLUG VALVE	LINED PLUG VALVE	LINED BALL VALVE	LINED CHECK VALVE
	ON / OFF	G	G	G	N
	THROTTLING	B	C	C	N
	DIVERSION	G	G	N	N
MEDIA	CLEAN LIQUID	G	G	G	G
	CLEAN GASES	G	G	G	N
	DIRTY LIQUID	G	C	C	G
	DIRTY GASES	G	C	C	N
	CORROSIVE LIQUID	G	G	G	G
	CORROSIVE GASES	G	G	G	N
	HAZARDOUS GASES	G	G	G	N
	VISCOUS LIQUID	G	G	G	G
	SCALING LIQUIDS AND SLURRIES	G	B	B	G
	ABRASIVE SLURRIES	G	C	C	G
	FIBROUS SLURRIES	G	G	C	G
	HIGH PRESSURE STEAM (>150Lbs.)	N	N	N	N
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS	LOW PRESSURE STEAM (<150 Lbs.)	C	C	N	N
	DRY MATERIALS	G	G	G	G
	FOOD / PHARMACEUTICAL	G	G	G	G
	VACUUM APPLICATION	G	G	G	N
	HIGH FLOW APPLICATION	G	G	G	G
	LOW TORQUE	G	G	G	N
	FUGITIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL	G	G	G	G
	MAINTENANCE FREE	G	G	G	G
	LONGER LIFE	G	G	G	G
	SIZES (INCHES)	½" - 12"	½" - 8"	½" - 6"	1" - 4"
	PRESSURE RATING (ANSI CLASSES)	150#, 300#, 600#	150#, 300#	150#, 300#	150#
	HIGH TEMPERATURE	450° F	400° F	400° F	400° F
	LOW TEMPERATURE	-40° F	-20° F	-20° F	--
	DESIGN FEATURE AND OPERATIONAL BENEFITS	LOW TORQUE, LONG LASTING, MAINTENANCE FREE, CAVITY FREE, SELF-SEALING	ABSOLUTE ? FROM CORROSION, LONG LASTING AND MAINTENANCE FREE	INNOVATIVE ELASTOMER SUPER SEAT FOR LONG LASTING AND LOW TORQUE. THE BEST SEAT DESIGN AND INTEGRATED BALL AND STEM GIVES LONGER LIFE TO THE VALVE	MATCHLESS FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL APPLICATIONS. PERFECT SEALING FOREVER. EFFECTIVE IN SEVERE FLUID AND SLURRY APPLICATIONS.