Special valves & tank safety systems
VARIVENT® Overflow valve
Overflow Valves Type Q series VARIVENT® are generally used as pressure relief valves in pipelines, preferably for positive displacement pumps.
Technical data
Materials:
- Product wetted parts 1.4404/316L
- Actuator 1.4301/304
- Static seals EPDM
(others on request)
Application
- Drain valve
- By-pass valve at positive displacement pumps
- Air exhaust valve
Advantages of the VARIVENT® D-Force Q valve
- Reduced investment costs
- Reduced maintenance cost
(one valve instead of two) - Hygienic design
- Proven VARIVENT® design
Downloads
Related Products
GEA Hilge NOVATWIN & GEA Hilge NOVATWIN+
Pump & clean with one pump only - The GEA Hilge NOVATWIN in the GEA Varipump line is a flexible twin screw pump that fulfills the highest hygienic standards for gentle product handling as well as CIP.
GEA Hilge NOVALOBE
Revolutionary Design for Viscous Media - The GEA Hilge NOVALOBE range is specifically designed for viscous media – and for applications where gentle pumping or dosing is required.
VARIVENT® Safety valves
VARIVENT® Safety valves were specially developed for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries and meet all the relevant standards and regulations such as DIN 11866 or ASME BPE.
Control top T.VIS® Q-15
The T.VIS® Q-15 used to control and monitor overflow valves of the VARIVENT Q series can optionally be equipped with solenoid valves. The proximity switch is mounted in the valve lantern as standard.
Related Videos
GEA VARIVENT® Overflow valve type Q
GEA Insights
A new recipe for indulgence
What if your favorite chocolate didn’t require cocoa beans and your coffee was locally produced? As climate disruption, price hikes and ethical concerns hit two of our most beloved indulgences, scientists are reimagining how we produce them – using microbes, not monocultures. The goal: preserve the flavor and properties of coffee and chocolate while minimizing carbon emissions and improving food resilience.
Fueling the circular economy in shipping
Ports now compete not just on logistics, but on sustainability. At Greece’s Piraeus port, an advanced processing and recovery facility recycles ship waste oil into fuel. Equipped with GEA’s high-performance centrifuges, it sets a new benchmark for state-of-the-art, environmentally responsible port operations.
Closing the loop: key lessons for breweries from OeTTINGER
The 2022 CO2 shortage forced breweries to review their dependency on global supply chains. Many were forced to close, unable to carbonate their products. At its breweries in Germany, OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE is turning its own CO2 into a powerful lever for independence and sustainability – with the help of CO2 recovery technology from GEA.
