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KX Safeflex
KX Safeflex 3+
Triple-eccentric butterfly & control valve
KX Safeflex is a latest-generation series from OHL Gutermuth. It offers the highest standards in operational safety and durability under high pressures, temperatures, and dynamic loads.
Technical Information
- DN 100 – DN 2800 or 4“ – 112“
- Pressure ratings up to Class 2500 / PN 400
- Temperature range: –196°C to +850°C
- AD 2000/ASME/API
- PED 2014/68 EU Pressure Equipment Directive
- Leakage rate A according to DIN EN 12266 / ANSI FCI 70.2 Class VI
- Self-centering
- No friction, therefore wear-free
- Maintenance-free
KX Safeflex 3+
DESIGN FEATURES
- Leak-tight across a wide pressure and temperature range.
- Easy repair thanks to the self-centering design.
- Very low breakaway torque, 45% lower than with laminated sealing rings.
- Maintenance-free.
- Excellent tightness even at very high or very low temperatures.
- Tight shut-off in both directions (optional).
- All-metal seals also available in duplex, Hastelloy, Inconel, and titanium.
- Laminated sealing ring available for standard applications.
- Hardened seat available in many different materials.
- Replaceable seat available as an option.
- Optional heating jacket.
- Blocking gas and flushing connection available as an option.
- Various solutions for noise reduction
- Inserts for flow control at low or high flow rates.
- Friction-free.
- DIN EN ISO 15848 (optional).
- Perfect disc support thanks to unique shaft guidance.
- Self-centering seal.
- Solutions for actuation times down to 0.1 sec. available.
- Optional bearing protection.
- Fire-safe according to API 607, 5th
- Edition and approved according to DIN EN ISO 10497.
- Certified up to SIL 3.
- Wear-free.
- Completely new disc design for optimized control applications.
APPLICATIONS
- Solar plants
- District Heating Systems
- LNG
- Power Generation
- Gas Industry
- Paper Industry
- Power Plants
- Desulfurization plants
- Mining
- Chemical Industry
- Steel industry
- Petrochemical Industry
Designs
High-pressure version
High-temperature version
Cryogenic version KXT
Heating jacket KXL – HJ
Solution for noise reduction / anti-cavitation
APPLICATIONS
Customized Solutions
for Your Application
Wherever particularly high safety standards are applied, perfect solutions are required for
shutoff and control.
OHL Gutermuth has earned a strong reputation worldwide with customized valves for specific industrial applications. Combined expertise and decades of experience from two established specialized companies, coupled with a pronounced quality consciousness and high personal commitment, provide the best prerequisites for meeting future challenges.
LNG Applications
Valves for all areas of the LNG production chain.
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