ARI-ARMATUREN ANNOUNCES AUTOMATIC BOTTOM BLOWDOWN VALVE FOR STEAM QUALITY

Automatic operation helps increase boiler house efficiency and reduce resource costs

ARI-Armaturen, worldwide leaders in the manufacture and supply of process valves, has announced the availability of the new ARI-STEVI BBD – a bottom blowdown valve with pneumatic actuator that effectively removes impurities to maintain optimum steam quality and boiler operation.
Boiler water contains dissolved and suspended solids and spent chemicals which, unless removed, will form a sludge in the bottom of a steam boiler. Eventually this will lead to blocked blowdown connections, boiler damage and impaired heat transfer, that affects boiler efficiency and potential catastrophic tube failure.
Many processing operations also aim to reduce staffing levels in their boiler houses, resulting in an increased demand for automatic operation of the bottom blowdown valve. Electrically operated valves are not generally suitable for this application as they cannot operate quickly enough, and compressed air is not always available as a motive power. To meet the requirement for a valve that satisfies this specific application, complies with stringent boiler house regulations and automates a manual process, ARI-Armaturen has developed the ARI-STEVI BBD bottom blowdown valve.
For more information contact ARi Armaturen UK Ltd, Tewkesbury, Glos.
Tel: 01684 275 752 Fax: 01684 275627 E-mail: inquiries@uk.ari-armaturen.com Web: www.ari-armaturen.com