Valve housings, flanges & fittings

Valve housings

Our valve housings meet the highest standards for hygienic processes. The height of our dead-zone-free housings exactly corresponds to the diameter of the connection pipeline. This avoids domes and sumps with their negative effects such as oxidization damage or cleaning problems. The special ball shape of the housing offers the best flow profiles without flow separation. Optionally, numerous housing combinations are available with either clamped or welded seats.

VARIVENT® Jacketed valve housing

VARIVENT® Jacketed valve housing

VARIVENT® Jacketed valve housing

Typical application

For keeping chocolate or margarine fluid and for cooling ice cream. For heating or cooling products, a hot or cold medium is passed through the housing jacket in the opposite flow direction. The product range includes jacketed valve housings with both one and two vertical ports.


Available valve types
Single-seat valves with shut-off functionN, U, N/ECO
Single-seat valves with divert functionW, X, W/ECO
Mixproof valves with shut-off functionD, B, R, K
Mixproof valves with shut-off function and seat liftingD, B, R
Mixproof valves with divert functionY
Tank bottom valvesN, U, T

VARIVENT® Housing with increased pressure level

Typical application

For static use of valves with increased product pressure. For increasing the strength, the half rings on the valve housings are made of cast material and the housings with nominal widths DN 100/OD 4" are made of a higher quality material.


Available valve types
Single-seat valves with shut-off functionN, U
Single-seat valves with divert functionW, X
Mixproof valves with shut-off functionD, B, R, K
Mixproof valves with shut-off function and seat liftingD, B, R, K
Mixproof valves with divert functionY

ECOVENT® Housing with increased pressure level

Typical application

For static use of valves with increased product pressure.


Available valve types
Single-seat valves with shut-off functionN/ECO
Single-seat valves with divert functionW/ECO

Mix-matched housing combinations

Example mix-matched valve housing

Example mix-matched valve housing

Typical application

Many mix-matched housings are available.


Available valve types
Single-seat valves with shut-off functionN, U, N/ECO
Single-seat valves with divert functionW, X, W/ECO
Mixproof valves with shut-off functionD, B, R, K
Mixproof valves with shut-off function and seat liftingD, B, R, K

For more detailed technical information about our housings and housing combinations please see our GEA VARIVENT® Hygienic Seat valves catalog.

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