{"id":664,"date":"2026-04-15T14:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atec-armaturen.de\/blog\/?p=664"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:44:47","slug":"segmented-ball-valves-for-the-pharmaceutical-industry-focus-on-cleaning-and-process-reliability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atec-valve.com\/blog\/segmented-ball-valves-for-the-pharmaceutical-industry-focus-on-cleaning-and-process-reliability\/","title":{"rendered":"Segmented ball valves for the pharmaceutical industry: Focus on cleaning and process reliability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"664\" class=\"elementor elementor-664\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efca01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2efca01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7fe38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f7fe38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">\nIn a recent project, a total of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atec-armaturen.de\/segment-kugelhahn-typ-c.html\">16 segment ball valves<\/a> were manufactured for use in the pharmaceutical industry. The valves are designed for <strong>demanding media such as powders<\/strong> and are used in particular for draining tanks and reactors.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91065bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91065bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f421ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f421ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"lead\">Challenge: Residues after cleaning<\/h4><p class=\"lead\">The customer faced a specific problem: Residues and liquid remained in the ball valve after cleaning. This is particularly critical in the pharmaceutical industry, where thorough cleaning and reproducible processes are absolutely essential.<\/p><p><video controls=\"controls\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\"><br \/>\n<source src=\"https:\/\/www.atec-armaturen.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Drainage.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><br \/><\/video><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbaf70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcbaf70\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ed23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ed23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9992c63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9992c63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb1432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abb1432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"lead\">Solution: Drainage and CIP<\/h4><p class=\"lead\">\nTo resolve this issue, the design was specifically modified:\n<br>\n<h5 class=\"lead\">Drainage system<\/h5>\n<p class=\"lead\">Eight of the ball valves feature a <strong>drainage function above the ball<\/strong>. This area can be flushed even when the ball valve is closed. Drainage occurs via the ball and the bearing journal.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"lead\">CIP Nozzles<\/h5>\n<p class=\"lead\">Additionally<strong>, CIP (Clean-in-Place) nozzles<\/strong> allow the interior to be cleaned <strong>without disassembly<\/strong>. This reduces downtime and simplifies the cleaning process.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"lead\">The result:<\/h5>\n<p class=\"lead\">No puddles, no residue in the valve.<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a33b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63a33b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4008bdc elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"4008bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><strong>Main material<\/strong>: Hastelloy<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><strong>13 \u00d7 DN 100 segment ball valves<\/strong> with spring-loaded sealing system<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><strong>2 \u00d7 DN 50<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><strong>1 \u00d7 DN 100<\/strong> made of 1.4404 stainless steel<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><strong>Medium<\/strong>: Powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lead\">The spring-loaded sealing system ensures constant sealing pressure and supports reliable operation even under varying operating conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fdc22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7fdc22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375c7f8 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