In addition to the different valve body shapes, sanitary square three-way ball valve and sanitary three-way ball valve also differ in the following aspects:
1. Internal flow channel design
Sanitary three-way ball valve: usually adopts a standard circular flow channel. This flow channel design makes the fluid flow in the valve body smoother and has a smaller resistance coefficient. It can effectively reduce the energy loss of the fluid during the flow process and is suitable for systems with various flow requirements.
Sanitary square three-way ball valve: The internal flow channel is square or approximately square. In some special process requirements, such as the need to accurately control the distribution ratio of the fluid or to achieve a specific flow switching mode, the square flow channel can meet these requirements more accurately through special design and valve core structure.
2. Manufacturing process difficulty
Sanitary three-way ball valve: The processing technology of the circular valve body and flow channel is relatively mature and simple. It is easier to ensure dimensional accuracy and surface quality during the manufacturing process, with high production efficiency and relatively low cost.
Sanitary square three-way ball valve: The square valve body and flow channel require higher precision control during the processing process, especially in the processing of corners, which requires more stringent requirements to ensure the smooth flow of fluid and avoid sanitary dead corners. Therefore, the manufacturing process is difficult and the production cost is relatively high.
3. Application scenario focus
Sanitary three-way ball valve: Due to its strong versatility and low fluid resistance, it is widely used in various fluid delivery systems with high hygiene requirements, such as raw material delivery in the food and beverage industry and liquid medicine delivery in the pharmaceutical industry, which can meet most conventional fluid control needs.
Sanitary square three-way ball valve: It focuses more on some occasions with extremely high requirements for fluid control accuracy and more complex processes. For example, in the production process of high-end cosmetics, there are strict requirements for the precise proportion and flow control of multiple raw materials. The square three-way ball valve can better meet this refined production needs.