BI-TORQ® Valve Automation has received Factory Mutual (FM) approval on its fusible link assemblies used in systems requiring automatic shut-off in case of a fire. These state-of-the-art assemblies prevent the spread of fire by containing flammable liquids or gasses once the API 607 (American Petroleum Institute) fire-safe certified valve automatically closes based on thermal release of a fusible link.
FM approval means that BI-TORQ® Valve Automation fire safe fusible link valve assemblies can help reduce insurance costs and allow factories to meet facility-wide safety certifications. With torque outputs ranging from 55 to 21,000, FM-approved fusible link assemblies can be used with fire safe ball or butterfly valves from ½” through 24″ line sizes. BI-TORQ® Valve Automation’s unique design allows for manual operation of most units even when the unit is armed, reducing the need for secondary valves.
API 607 fire safe approved valves can be customer-specified or provided by BI-TORQ® Valve Automation in carbon or stainless steel construction with NPT, socket weld or 150# ANSI flanged end connections. With valve seat choices in TFE®, RTFE®, TFM, PEEK and Delrin, BI-TORQ® Valve Automation’s fire safe valves are suitable for a wide variety of industries. Applications for these automatic shut-off assemblies include tank farms, petrochem, airport and truck refueling stations, paint and toxic chemicals, and biofuel operations.
Todd Mize says
I need to install fusible shut off valves in several locations. We are in a manf. plant with a bulk oil storage building that is located about 20 feet form the main plant building. The oil is under constant pressure plumbed into the plant to various locations, some as fars as 400 feet away. I need to be able to shut the oil off at the bulk oil storage building as well as point of use (fill stations). Please give me some options. Oil is DTE 26 hyd. , heat treat quenching oil and machining cutting oil. Plumbing is 2″ black pipe overhead.
Rich Caudillo says
Todd,
You can use BI-TORQ’s electro-thermal link option, http://www.bitorq.com/fusible_special.html.
It will allow you to close all the assemblies, with a low voltage signal, at once in the event of a fire or other emergency. This option will not be FM approved though. Our 2″ and smaller assemblies can also be used as a regular manual valve if you need to control you shut-off that way.