Unique SSV Valve
Alfa Laval Unique SSV Single Seat Valve
Alfa Laval Unique SSV Valves are robust, reliable and versatile pneumatic Single Seat Valves designed for uninterrupted production in a broad range of hygiene-critical applications. Valve bodies, plugs and actuators of these pneumatic control Valves can be configured to meet virtually any requirement resulting in cost-effective solutions that meet high hygiene and aseptic compatibility standards.
It features minimal moving parts, ensuring easy maintenance, high reliability, and a low total cost of ownership. Additionally, a variety of optional features allows for customisation to meet specific process needs.
Unique SSV Valve Benefits
- Few moving parts reduce service requirements and inventory costs
- Superior cleanability – smooth inner Valve body without crevices
- Extended seal life due to defined seal compression
- Static seal leak detection helps ensure product safety
- Double lip seal provides protection against bacterial contamination
Temperature
Temperature range: -10 °C to +140 °C (EPDM)
Pressure
Max. product pressure: 1000 kPa (10 bar)
Min. product pressure: Full vacuum
Air pressure: 500 to 700 kPa (5 to 7 bar)
Materials
Product wetted steel parts: 1.4404 (316L)
Other steel parts: 1.4301 (304)
External surface finish: Semi-bright (blasted)
Internal surface finish: Bright (polished), Ra < 0.8 µm
Product wetted seals: EPDM
Other seals: NBR
Alfa Laval Unique SSV Valve Technical Data
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Unique SSV Valve Key Features
Tried & Tested Valve Safety
The Unique SSV Single Seat Valve range is built on a proven modular platform used on more than a million Valves in service worldwide. Pressed from a single stainless-steel disc, the Valve body is extremely strong and durable, thus ensuring production safety. In addition, the enhanced performance of the actuator makes operation safe and efficient.
Exceptional Valve Hygiene
The Unique SSV range of food grade Valves is engineered to provide excellent hygiene and cleanability. With a surface finish of Ra ≤ 0.8μm, the smooth, weld-free Valve body eliminates crevices that can trap bacteria. The plug design supports enhanced cleaning-in-place (CIP) capabilities, and a double-acting lip seal minimises cross-contamination risk.
These Single Seat Valves meet the most hygienic standards requested in the dairy, food and beverage, and personal care industries. The Unique SSV Single Seat Valves range is EHEDG-certified and authorised to carry the 3-A symbol. The SSV Valves also provide full traceability in compliance with the EU Food Regulation 1935/2004.
Greater Valve Durability
To ensure high sealing quality, this range of Single Seat Valves features defined compression of the O-rings with metal-to-metal contact between plug and seat. This significantly reduces wear and extends Valve service life. The standard Unique SSV Single Seat Valve is supplied with a semi-maintainable actuator that has a five-year warranty.
Low Total Cost of Ownership
Thanks to its straightforward, reliable design, the Unique SSV range provides long service life, reduced product loss, greater product safety and more processing uptime. In addition, service requirements and inventory costs are reduced as the Valve has only few moving parts. More effective CIP procedures with reduced cleaning cycles and, subsequently, the reduced use of cleaning fluids, water and utilities also contribute to the Unique SSV Valves’ low total cost of ownership.
How the Unique SSV Valve Works
The Alfa Laval Unique SSV is an air-operated Seat Valve that can be remotely-controlled. It can be configured as a shut-off or change-over Valve with various actuators for a smoother operation to avoid pressure peaks and/or tank overfill. The range of Single Seat Valves has a number of options:
- Fully maintainable actuator
- High-pressure actuator
- Product wetted seals in HNBR or FPM
- TR2 plug seal in PTFE for special applications
- Valve sensing and control devices
- Fittings in accordance with required standard
- External surface finish 3-A bright
Unique SSV Valve Documents
Recent Success Story
Sustainable Optimisation Boosts Energy Savings by 30%
By implementing a series of Alfa Laval Single Seat, Mixproof, Check and Butterfly Valves, Turkish Dairy producer Yörükoğlu Süt dramatically enhanced their sustainability.
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Unique SSV Valve
Servicing & Maintenance
Unique SSV Valves are built for a broad range of hygienic applications across the Dairy, Food, Beverage, and Brewery industries, among many others.
Related Industries
Alfa Laval provide a comprehensive range of fluid handling, mixing and tank cleaning technologies that wine-making companies and distilleries rely on in their operations.
Alfa Laval provide high-performance components to maximise efficiency in applications across the Dairy industry, from yoghurts and cheeses to milk, cream and butter.
Whatever the application, with Alfa Laval Food processing equipment you can supply products at competitive prices – and the highest levels of hygiene and taste.
