3-6 EB 8039 EN
Design and principle of operation
Table3-5: Control pressure and max. differential pressure Δp
max
The max. differential pressure depends on the control pressure and can be adapted to the
operating conditions by SAMSON before delivery.
Valve size
DN 15 20 25 32 40 50 65 80 100
NPS ½ ¾ 1 – 1½ 2 2½ 3 4
Flowcoefcient
K
VS
6.3 10 14 25 31 40 72 90 170
C
V
7.5 12 16 – 36 47 84 105 200
Max. supply
pressure
DN15to80 8bar/116psi
DN100 6bar/88psi
Standard version (PTFE or PEEK plug seal)
Fail-close
Min. control pressure to
openthevalveatΔp
max
PTFE 4bar/58psi
PEEK 5.5bar/80psi
Max. perm.
differential
pressure
Δp
max
Vapors,gasesAB 20bar/290psi 16bar/235psi 10bar/145psi –
Vapors,gasesBA –
10bar/
145psi
LiquidsBA 16bar/235psi 10bar/145psi 5bar/73psi
Fail-open
Min. control pressure to
closethevalveatΔp
max
PTFE/
PEEK
4.5bar/65psi
Max. perm.
differential
pressure
Δp
max
Vapors, gases,
liquids
20bar/290psi 16bar/235psi 10bar/145psi
Specialversionforfail-closeversionwithreinforcedspringsforhigherdifferentialpressureΔp(PTFEplugseal
only)
1)
Min. control pressure to open the
valveatΔp
max
5.5bar/80psi –
Max. perm.
differential
pressure
Δp
max
Vapors, gases,
liquids
2)
30bar/435psi 20bar/290psi 7bar/102psi –
1)
ThestandardversionwithPEEKisalreadyttedwithreinforcedsprings.Therefore,aspecialversionwithPEEKplug
seal for higher differential pressures is not available.
2)
SeeFig.3-1directionofowBA