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Which industries or fields are most suitable for ceramic ball valves?

2025-10-23

Ceramic ball valves, with their core advantages of wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and erosion resistance, are ideally suited for applications involving the transport of solid particles and highly corrosive media. These applications place far greater demands on valve durability and reliability than in standard applications.

Core Advantages (Why Use Them in These Applications)

Extreme Wear Resistance: Ceramics (especially zirconium oxide and silicon carbide) are second only to diamond in hardness, making them highly resistant to the intense erosion and abrasion caused by solid particles in the media.

Excellent Corrosion Resistance: They are extremely resistant to most corrosive media, including strong acids, bases, and salts (except hydrofluoric acid and strong, hot, concentrated alkalis).

High Strength and Stability: Ceramic ball valves maintain their shape and strength even at high temperatures and have a low coefficient of thermal expansion.

Excellent Sealing: The ceramic ball and seat are precision-ground, achieving an extremely high sealing rating and virtually zero leakage.

Core Application Industries and Scenarios
The following industries are the primary application areas for ceramic ball valves due to media characteristics or operating requirements.

Industry/Field	Applicable scenarios and advantages
Thermal power plants	Used for desulfurization and denitrification systems, flue gas dust removal, ash and slag removal, etc., resistant to high temperature and Cl⁻ corrosion, with a service life 2-3 times that of titanium valves.
Petrochemical industry	Transport strong acid (sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid), strong alkali, salt liquid, replace titanium valve, monel valve, corrosion resistance, low cost
Metallurgy/Steel	Used in coal injection systems and blast furnace ash transportation, resistant to wear and high temperature, suitable for medium containing particles
Mining industry	Control of high-wear fluids such as slurry, tailings, ash water, etc., anti-erosion, and long service life
Papermaking industry	Used for conveying high-concentration alkali solution and pulp, corrosion-resistant, and fiber wear-resistant
Wastewater treatment	Suitable for lime slurry, sludge, and wastewater containing particles, corrosion-resistant, non-clogging, and maintenance-free
Pharmaceutical and food	Require high cleanliness and zero leakage, ceramic material is non-toxic, does not pollute the medium, and meets hygiene standards.
Desalination/marine engineering	Transporting seawater containing particles, resistant to chloride ion corrosion and wear

Scenarios where this product is not suitable or requires caution:
Systems subject to high shock and high-frequency vibration: Ceramics are hard but brittle and have limited resistance to mechanical shock.
Conditions involving frequent and rapid opening and closing: While the ceramic sealing surface is wear-resistant, the high-frequency switching may cause microcracks.
Ultra-high-pressure (>PN25) or ultra-low-temperature (<-40°C) systems: Special structural designs are required, and conventional ceramic ball valves may not be suitable.

One sentence selection suggestion
As long as the medium is corrosive, contains particles, and has a high temperature, the metal valve cannot be used, and ceramic ball valves are installed.
If you have specific working conditions (medium, temperature, pressure, and whether there are particles), I can help you determine whether ceramic ball valves are suitable for use.

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