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K
Chlorine Service Ball Valves (K)
HABONIM ball valves for chlorine service are designed for use with chlorine, cleaned and
assembled with required measures for a safe use in chlorine service equipment and avoid
valve contamination to the media purity. Some of the designs comply with the Chlorine
Institute Pamphlet 6: "Piping Systems for Dry Chlorine".
Chlorine
Chlorine is a hazardous and toxic material that irritates the respiratory, with a distinctive
pungent odor. Chlorine, chemical element symbol Cl, is nonflammable in both gaseous and
liquid states however; chlorine gas is a strong oxidizer, which may react with flammable
materials, and can support combustion when combined with other substances.
The Chlorine gas has an irritating odor that many people can detect with as little as 3.5ppm
(parts per million) chlorine present. Breathing air containing more than1000 ppm of chlorine
might be fatal.
Chlorine density is 3.2 kg/m3 (1.013bar at 0°C), because it is heavier than air, it tends to
accumulate at the bottom of poorly ventilated spaces. Chlorine boiling point -34.04°C
(-29.27°F) at a pressure of 1 atmosphere, the liquid must be stored under high pressure or at
low temperature. Chlorine melting point is -101.5°C (-150.7°F).
Chlorine Uses
Chlorine is mainly used in manufacturing chemicals; including solvents, pesticides and
herbicides, plastics and fibers, refrigerants and propellants. It is also an ingredient in bleach,
deodorizer and disinfectant. In addition, chlorine is widely used in bleaching pulp, paper and
textiles; disinfecting drinking water and swimming pool purification; plus in sanitation of
industrial and sewage wastes.
‘Chlorine’ term
Gas and liquid refer to the physical state of chlorine itself; dry and wet refer to the content of
moisture within the gas or liquid. Dry chlorine is either gaseous or liquid chlorine with less
than 150 ppm of water by weight. Chlorine containing more than 150 ppm is considered as
wet chlorine, gas or liquid.
Solubility of Water in Liquid Chlorine
Note: HABONIM offers metallic valves only for dry chlorine!
600
PPM (W/W) water
500
400
Wet chlorine
300
200
100
Dry chlorine
0
-70
420
SPECIAL USE VALVES
-50
PPM (W/W) water
-30
-10
Temperature C
10
30
50
