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Questions about VAG's butterfly valves

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What does EKN stand for?

What safety do EKN butterfly valves have in the event of an operational overload?

Are EKN butterfly valves adjustable?

Can butterfly valves be installed immediately behind control valves?

Can EKN valves be used under ground?

 

 

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What does EKN stand for?

Eccentric Valve Standard Programme

This is a modular valve programme that enables a variety of areas to be covered.

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What safety do EKN butterfly valves have in the event of an operational overload?

EKN butterfly valves have a safety in the gear box’s end-stops of at least 250 Nm.

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Are EKN butterfly valves adjustable?

All of the butterfly valves are adjustable up to a certain point because the valve's regulating characteristics and cavitation values considerably restrict controllability.

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Can butterfly valves be installed immediately behind control valves?

A distance of at least 10 x DN must be kept because control valves make butterfly valves flutter.

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Can EKN valves be used under ground?

EKN valves can be used under ground because the resistance in the stop position is at least 250 Nm.

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