Orbital ball valve-(3)

Description

Orbital ball valve-(3)

The Orbital Ball Valve 3 features a unique tilt-and-turn mechanism that ensures frictionless motion during operation, preventing wear on the sealing surfaces and delivering long-lasting reliability. This orbit ball valve design separates lifting, rotating, and closing actions—first lifting the core away from the seat, then rotating it 90°, and finally camming it into a seal—creating a bubble-tight shut-off only at full closure. Because the core is not in contact with the seat during rotation, seal rubbing is eliminated and actuation torque remains low even after thousands of cycles

Constructed to meet API 6D, ASME B16.34, ISO 14313, ISO 17292, and other industry standards, this metal‑seated orbit ball valve tolerates temperatures from –196 °C to 600 °C and pressures from ANSI 150 to ANSI 2500. Its single-seat design provides bidirectional sealing without trapped pressure risks, making it ideal for critical service environments such as emergency shutdown loops, flow switching, and pump isolation systems in petrochemical and gas processing plants

The valve’s metal-seated orbit ball valve construction uses durable alloys and hardened core surfaces to resist erosion and wear in abrasive or corrosive media. As the media flows, the self-cleaning flow path circulates around the core face, washing away deposits and debris before final closure—thus enhancing sealing integrity and valve life . The low-torque orbit ball valve design minimizes actuator size and energy use, enabling efficient manual, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric operations via ISO 5211 mounting flange

This valve offers top-entry construction, allowing inline inspection and maintenance after depressurization. Internal components like seats and seals can be replaced without pipeline removal—ideal for minimizing downtime in live systems. ISO 15848-qualified stem packing and optionally API 607/6FA-certified fire-safe design support both environmental compliance and operational safety .

Designed as an industrial orbit ball valve for critical isolation duties, it is commonly used in flow lines, dryer switching, meter isolation loops, and product segregation services where leakage cannot be tolerated. The robust metal-seated and single-seat architecture makes it especially suited to molecular sieve switching in gas dehydration plants, scrubber bypass systems, and heat transfer media operations .

Engineers rely on this orbit ball valve for its exceptional lifespan due to seal durability and minimal maintenance requirements. The frictionless sealing eliminates rubbing-related wear, and the self-cleaning design reduces seat abrasion. The combination of low-torque operation, rugged build, and reliable shut‑off makes this valve a dependable alternative to gate or globe valves in safety-critical applications