The new ball valve from KLINGER Fluid Control is characterized by its low cost of ownership as well as by its extreme longevity. Due to its modular build, only affected components need to be replaced during maintenance, significantly increasing the service life of the valve. The new Ballostar KHA boasts superior fire safety features as standard, improved corrosion protection, serial antistatic equipment in accordance with ISO 7121 and EN 1983, and an optimized sealing system.

The KLINGER Ballostar KHA performs effectively between -196° C (-321° F) and 400° C (752° F). The internal valve mechanism can be replaced without substituting the entire valve. It is also easy to maintain because the center section of the ball valve can be opened after removing three screws. The modular design makes it possible to use the ball valve with custom connections of any nominal diameter.

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In addition, a more stable bolting of the body with shorter bolts offers greater mechanical stability with respect to thermal expansion. It can be used for fire safe applications at any given time as the basic design is already certified by default, that is, fire safety requirements have been integrated into the standard design of the Ballostar KHA.

KLINGER’s special coating procedure with galvanic coating (advanced corrosion protection) ensures improved protection against corrosion. Gas tightness to the outside on the flanged side is also a new standard feature. The soft material gasket KLINGERSIL C-4430 protects against external leakages and meets the highest helium emission testing requirements. A graphite layer also protects against leakage to the atmosphere during high-temperature applications.

The fiber-reinforced sealing ring KLINGER KFC-25 consists of PTFE and graphite and is surrounded on three sides by the spring-loaded sealing element. It can thus absorb large amounts of contact force without deformation and is simultaneously protected against the medium. With three kinds of connections, six types of sealing elements and three stuffing box designs, the KLINGER Ballostar KHA ball valves are suitable for many different operating conditions and applications.