Proven Gas Bearing Technology
Externally Pressurized Porous (EPP) Gas Bearings for valves … using proven technology from New Way Air Bearings. New Way has over 25 years of experience selling bearings to metrology, machine tool, semiconductor, Formula one racing, and medical equipment builders.
New-Valve™ is targeted to a variety of valve types, mitigating fugitive emissions and eliminating friction for ease of valve action. EPP technology can withstand temperatures compatible to 400C°, and enables innovative new equipment designs, and retrofits easily into existing equipment.
Applications
New-Valve™ can be used in a variety of applications
Oil & Gas
Refineries
Power
Plants
Chemical
Plants
Waste Processing
Plants
Valve Types
New-Valve™ can be used in the following types of valves
Plug Valves
Ball Valves
Gate Valves
Butterfly Valves
Brush Seals
Hydrogen Seals
Key Technology Benefits
Key benefits associated with New-Valve™ include
- Plug Valves
- Ball Valves
- Gate Valves
- Butterfly Valves
- Brush Seals
- Hydrogen Seals
- Others
- Ease of actuation minimizes breakaway torques issues
- Removes need for special tools for opening/closing
- Eliminates physical strain from manual actuation of valves
- Mitigation of Fugitive Emissions via gas sealing capability
- No Wear (Frictionless)
- Low Gas consumption
- Requires similar real estate as conventional gas seats
- Can serve as gas seat and seal in certain situations
- Long life