Case Study
Hilton Heavy Duty Knife Gate Char Valve
APPLICATION SOLUTION #205 JUNE 2015 HILTON HEAVY DUTY KNIFE GATE CHAR VALVE © 2015 DeZURIK, Inc. Application: In a process that converts paper mill waste products and sawdust into energy, a biofuel plant uses two knife gate valves in a lock hopper line to control the flow of high temperature char exiting the system. In this application, material builds up above the first valve, which seals against high pressure. The first valve opens to allow