BAC FBL
SubCategory: BallValves
Manufacturer: BACValves
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Product features
- Full-bore, split-body floating design → Provides dependable shut-off with practical access for servicing.
- PN16-40, DN15-DN100 range → Fits common metric process piping requirements.
- EN 558-1 Series 1 face-to-face dimension → Supports compact installation and replacement planning.
- Self-adjusting double stuffing box → Helps maintain stem sealing with reduced adjustment demand.
- ISO 15848 Class BH fugitive-emission performance → Supports projects with controlled-emission requirements.
- Wetted internals to ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 → Supports selection for relevant corrosive and oil & gas service conditions.
- EN 1092-1 flanged connections → Simplifies specification in standardized European piping systems.
- ISO 5211 top flange → Supports integration with compatible actuators and automation packages.
- Fire-safe tested to EN ISO 10497 / API 607 → Supports applications requiring documented fire-safe performance.
- Anti-static device and blow-out-proof stem → Adds mechanical safeguards for industrial operation.
BAC FBL is a flanged, full-bore floating ball valve for process shut-off in chemical, petrochemical, gas, LPG and oil & gas applications. It is especially relevant where a PN-rated valve with a compact standardized face-to-face dimension is required for new installations or replacement work. AxFlow can support selection around the process medium, nominal size, pressure rating, materials and actuation requirements.
The FBL uses a split-body floating-ball construction with relief seats, an anti-static device, a pressure-balance hole in the ball and a blow-out-proof stem. A self-adjusting double stuffing box is used at the stem to support controlled sealing performance. BAC specifies fugitive-emission performance to ISO 15848 Class BH and wetted internal parts in accordance with ANSI/NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.
BAC lists the FBL range in PN16-40 from DN15 to DN100. The standard construction is designed to ISO 17292 / EN 1983, with EN 1092-1 flanges, EN 558-1 Series 1 face-to-face dimensions and an ISO 5211 top flange. Fire-safe testing is stated to EN ISO 10497 / API 607, providing a documented basis for projects with defined fire-safe valve requirements.
For maintenance teams, the standardized dimensions and actuator interface can simplify replacement planning and automation integration. The double stuffing box, anti-static device and blow-out-proof stem address important operational and safety considerations without adding unnecessary complexity to routine servicing. Selecting the correct materials and pressure rating for the medium and temperature helps protect valve life and reduce the risk of unplanned shutdowns.
