{"id":275,"date":"2016-05-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equilibar.183-2.purplecat.net\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:21:38","slug":"sanitary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.equilibar.com\/fr\/sanitary\/","title":{"rendered":"Equilibar Sanitary Valves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Equilibar\u00ae FD sanitary back pressure regulators and flow control valves are designed with special features for biopharmaceutical, personal care and other sanitary applications in Life Science Industries. Back pressure regulators control pressure at their inlet and maintain pressure by relieving excess fluid through the valve body. FD sanitary regulators can be automated to control flow using a feedback loop.<\/p>

Download FD Brochure<\/a> CONTACT US<\/a><\/p>

Fast Lead Times:<\/h5>

Customers can expect lead times of 5-10 days<\/strong><\/em> for orders in quantities of 4 or fewer for the popular FDO4 as well as FDO6, FDO8, FDO12, and FDO16 valves.<\/p>

Equilibar Sanitary Valve Features<\/h3>

The Equilibar FD Series sanitary regulators are machined from stainless steel or Hastelloy and are suitable for use in industries such as personal care products, food and beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Equilibar sanitary valves are back pressure regulators that can be used for upstream pressure control, pressure relief or automated flow control operations.<\/p>

The FD Series valves feature Equilibar’s patented dome-loaded multiple orifice technology<\/a> delivering instantaneous control, frictionless operation, superior precision, and control across an exceptionally wide flow rate range. Equilibar valves offer advantages for sanitary applications such as gradient chromatography<\/a> \/inline conditioning, tangential flow filtration<\/a>, transmembrane pressure control, tank blanketing<\/a> and liquid dosing<\/a>.<\/p> CONTACT US to discuss your sanitary application<\/a>

FD SANITARY REGULATORS – PRESSURE PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES<\/h4>

Traditional back pressure regulators use springs to gradually open up as the overpressure is used to compress the spring. This often results in significant inlet pressure loss with increases in process flow. Equilibar regulators feature ultra-sensitive diaphragm-operated technology capable of controlling pressure with high precision over a wide range of flows. They fully open in less than 1% overpressure in most applications.<\/p>

The graph to the right shows an example of the consistent performance of an FDO6 3\/4\u201d sanitary FD regulator controlling water pressure across a wide range of flow.<\/p>

SIMPLE COMPACT DESIGN<\/h4>

With its simple design, FD sanitary regulators are easy to disassemble for maintenance, reassemble, and return to use quickly and easily. The compact design facilitates a simple process layout.<\/p>

CIP \/ SIP COMPATIBILITY<\/h4>

The FD Series sanitary valves are made of SS316L stainless steel and contain USP Class VI diaphragms. The design is compatible with temperatures up to 135\u00b0C experienced during steam sterilization, and the valve’s wide working flow range allows one FD size to effectively control during high flow CIP rates<\/a> as well as very low flow dosing rates. The video below demonstrates how the FDO8 can keep precise pressure control across a wide range of flow rates from 30 ml\/min to 100,000 ml\/min. These sanitary valves have undergone comprehensive design and testing to have optimum drainability when oriented with the inlet down. Equilibar FDO cleanability and drainability testing information.\u00a0<\/a> <\/p>

SMOOTH COMPUTER AUTOMATION<\/h4>

Equilibar FD sanitary back pressure regulators respond instantaneously to changes in flow or setpoint to maintain the desired inlet pressure. Because of its capacity to control within milliseconds, the FD Series is a perfect match for computer automated control. Paired with an electronic pilot regulator, the FD regulator may be connected to the process control system, and it is ready for automation. The FD valve is versatile and can be used for pressure control or as a flow control valve.<\/p>

Watch a video showing precise pressure control using an FDO8 valve across a wide flow range.<\/h3>