Case Study: Vortex® Seal Tite™ Gravity Diverter

By Vortex Valves

A Vortex® 2-way Seal Tite™ Gravity Diverter, model Z08-2SS-SL-45-MG-HT4-CIP-RTP-X, was engineered and manufactured to meet many application criteria. Food grade viton rubber vane seals and Florisant 207 shaft seals were used to accommodate the 450? - 500?F temperatures present.

Special sight glasses were crafted in the legs of the Seal Tite™. Through these, maintenance personnel make regular checks during the day to see if a sticky build up is occurring inside the diverter. Once build up occurs, the sight glass is removed and the leg not being conveyed through is cleaned. This can be done while pellets are being transferred through the other leg. There is virtually no down time once production begins. Periodically, the internals of the valve are accessed through the clean-in-place panel to do a more thorough cleaning.

The customer credits Vortex® Valves for making their operation much more efficient and profitable. Easy access and cleanability of the Seal Tite™ made it a problem solver for their manufacturing process.