Among the essential requirements for control valves used in aseptic applications, such as the food, beverage and brewing industries is a smooth, cavity-free body design without crevices or ‘traps’ and to be self-draining.
Partial stroke testing is common practice in many process plants enabling valves to be tested without causing major interruption or down-time to the production process.
In many process plants, a shut-off valve in a safety loop is the preferred device enabling operators to shut down process lines in the event of an emergency, a function regarded as ESD (Emergency Shutdown).
Among the key design requirements for control valves used in aseptic applications, such as food processing, is a cavity-free body design without crevices or ‘traps’ to ensure that the potential for bacteria growth is eliminated, the ability for effective CIP and SIP (Clean or Sterilised In Place) and to be self-draining.
