AS-Schneider expands VariAS-Block Portfolio:

The specialist for industrial valves AS-Schneider has expanded the comprehensive Double Block & Bleed product range of its proven VariAS-Blocks: These are now also available with a metal seated ball valve design. This means that the valves are suitable for use as a reliable primary isolation in industrial plants – at pressures up to 420 bar and under harsh operating conditions.

The VariAS-Blocks by AS-Schneider are used in chemical plants and the oil and gas industry among other applications. The pressure must be continuously monitored and measured in the pipework used there. As primary isolation valves on the pressure tapping points, these special shut-off devices serve to reliably separate the impulse lines and process lines from each other. This not only allows reliable pressure measurements, but also protects people and the environment from dangerous and harmful process media. With their sophisticated and compact design, VariAS-Blocks offer numerous advantages over traditional process measurement installations. They combine primary isolation (process side) and secondary isolation (instrumentation side) valves in one single valve body – saving weight and space and simplifying the installation. Potential leakage points are also reduced to a minimum in order to increase safety. Measuring instruments like pressure gauges or transmitters are usually directly mounted on the VariAS-Blocks.

This compact, space-saving mounting minimises the disturbing influence of vibrations, reduces installation and maintenance costs and ensures  accurate measurement result. The VariAS-Block type most commonly used is the Double Block & Bleed Design with a primary and a secondary isolation ball valve design and a metal seated needle vent valve.

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