Slurry Valves
With the largest installed base of any metal seated ball valve manufacture in slurry service, ValvTechnologies understands what is required in difficult abrasive applications. ValvTechnologies’ slurry products have been designed based upon our 30 years of experience in the mining industry. Our integral seat design, zero-leakage testing requirements, and in-house coating capabilities have become the standard for long valve service life and reduced downtime in critical slurry applications where the valve cost is only a small fraction of the overall cost of downtime caused by a valve failure.
FAQs – Slurry Valves
What are AbrasoTech® Slurry Ball Valves and what makes them ideal for abrasive slurry service?
AbrasoTech® valves are engineered specifically for the toughest slurry applications. Designed from over 30 years of mining industry expertise, they feature integral-seat, zero-leakage testing, and HVOF RiTech® coating and liners to resist erosion and corrosion, ensuring long service life and minimized downtime.
What size and pressure class ranges do AbrasoTech® valves support?
These slurry valves are available in a wide range from ½” up to 36″, and ANSI/ASME Classes 150–2500, offering flexibility across slurry pipeline specifications.
How do AbrasoTech® valves achieve zero-leakage in abrasive environments?
They utilize an integral-seat design, meaning the valve seat is part of the body, preventing internal leak paths that other designs suffer from. This, combined with rigorous zero-leakage testing, sets the industry standard for reliability.
How are these valves being used in slurry or specialty applications
For slurry discharge and pump isolation, ValvTechnologies offers the AbrasoCheck® slurry swing-type check valve, which allows in-line maintenance and robust performance in abrasive environments.
What coating and lining technologies protect slurry valves against wear and corrosion?
ValvTechnologies employs their high-performance HVOF RiTech® coating for erosion resistance. In addition, slurry valves can be equipped with metallic or urethane liners to enhance durability and tailor performance to specific slurry characteristics.
