Valve and Actuation Solutions for Chemical Processing Applications

Chemical processing rarely lends itself to a single standard answer. Different chemicals, pressures, temperatures and installation environments call for different valve materials, different actuation methods and, often, supporting instrumentation to maintain safe, reliable control. OEM Automatics pressure and flow range serves sectors including the chemical industry, with products designed to measure and control the pressure, flow and level of liquids and gases, including actuators, valves, process instrumentation, and bespoke pressure, flow and level solutions.

The Challenge in Chemical Processing

Chemical duties can vary significantly from one process to the next. Some applications require robust metal-bodied valves for higher-pressure or more demanding service, while others are better suited to plastic valve technologies chosen for corrosion resistance and media compatibility. Plastic valve options are available in materials such as PVC-U, PP and PVDF, including ball, butterfly and diaphragm valve formats suited to chemical processing environments.  

The OEM Automatic Portfolio Answer

For demanding process duties, OMAL positions its chemical offering around stainless-steel ball valve technology, wafer-style designs and trunnion-mounted valves for environments where resistance to high pressures and aggressive fluids is essential. OMAL also offers pneumatic actuation for valve automation, with pneumatic actuator technology available in Scotch yoke and rack & pinion formats.

For electric actuation, the portfolio can be matched to different installation and control requirements:

• Valpes offers electric actuation with IP68 protection, ATEX options, manual override, and versions for marine and corrosive atmospheres. It also offers specialist functions such as battery backup, positioning control, three-position control, Modbus-RTU and Bluetooth connectivity.
• Bernard Controls also offers electric actuation with IP68 protection, C4 environmental protection and a C5 option, together with support for on-off, positioning and modulating duties. It also offers multi-voltage capability, fieldbus compatibility and Bluetooth communication.

Beyond valves and actuation, OEM Automatic also offers instrumentation for pressure, flow, level and temperature monitoring, extending the offer into wider process measurement and control.

Why This Matters to Customers

The real advantage of the OEM Automatic portfolio is the breadth of solution it allows us to offer. Whatever the chemical duty, we can support it with a valve, actuator and wider instrumentation package selected to suit the application, helping customers match the right technology to the process rather than forcing every requirement into the same product type.

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