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Applications for the GB Series Ball Valve

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The GB Series Ball Valve is a full bore, 6000 psig ball valve designed with various end connections, corrosion-resistant materials, including the option for NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 for sour gas. In this Weekly Column we'll be exploring some features, and the various applications for the GB Series Ball Valve.

Features

  • Working pressures up to 6000 psig (413 bar) with temperatures from –40 to 250˚F (–40 to 121˚C)
  • Swagelok® tube fitting end connections in fractional (3/8 in. to 1 in.) and metric (12 mm to 25 mm), female pipe end connections in fractional (3/8 in. to 1 in.)
  • Corrosion-resistant body materials: 316/316L, Alloy 2507, 6-Moly, Alloy 625, Alloy 825, Alloy C-276
  • Mechanically locked end screw design (patent pending) provides increased safety
  • Optional NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 for sour gas

Applications

The Swagelok GB series ball valve can be utilized as a general-purpose ball valve that allows customers to build a fluid system with working pressures up to 6000 psi. Applications for the valve include:

  • Fire suppression systems
  • Oil & Gas Industry
  • Isolation for compressed natural gas (CNG) infrastructure
  • Process and instrument isolation
  • High flow, high pressure liquid and gas
  • Hydraulic, injection and control packages
  • Highly corrosive applications

How can the GB Series Ball Valve
improve your operations?


Simple Installation: The Swagelok GB series ball valve reduces the time and cost required to install and verify the performance of components installed in high-flow industrial applications. The valve is designed for quick, easy setup, with bidirectional flow eliminating concerns about backwards installations. 


Compliant: The valve is offered in a variety of alloy materials such as 6-Moly, Alloy 2507, and Alloy C-276, as well as materials selected in accordance with NACE MR0175 for sour gas applications. The valve also complies with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 standards for power and process piping systems. In addition, the valve is hydrostatically tested up to 1.5 times the maximum rated pressure. An optional lockout handle or panel mount, as well as a bracket compatible with an ISO 5211 pneumatic actuator is available.


Safe: The valve was designed with an emphasis on safety, featuring a patent-pending, mechanically locked end screw design that reduces risk of accidental disassembly or leakage. A proven leak-tight stem seal design with a blowout-proof stem provides additional reliability.


Cost Effective: The GB Series ball valve was designed with the end user in mind. Reducing inventory requirements, component cost, and costs associated with purchase, installation, and testing, provides our customers extraordinary value.

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