Advantages of Ball Valves

• Provides bubble-tight service
• Quick to open and close
• Smaller in size than a gate valve
• Lighter in weight than a gate valve
• Multiport design offers versatility not available with gate or globe valves. It reduces the number of valves required
• Several designs of ball valves offer flexibility of selection
• Can be used in clean and slurry applications
• High-quality ball valves provide reliable service in high-pressure and high-temperature applications
• Force required to actuate the valve is smaller than that required for a gate or a globe valve

Standard:
Design Standard: ISO 17292
Face to Face: ASME B 16.10
Flanges & Drilling: ASME B 16.5
Pressure Temp: ASME B 16.34
Testing Standard: API 598/BSEN 12266 P-1

Types of Ball Valves