Key Benefits and Advantages
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High Sensitivity and Accuracy: The oversized actuator provides a massive surface area to sense tank pressure, allowing the valve to react to changes as small as 0.1 inches w.c. (0.25 mbar). This ensures the tank remains perfectly balanced just above atmospheric pressure.
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Fully Balanced Design: The ACE95Jr features a balanced plug design that isolates the valve’s performance from fluctuations in the supply gas pressure. Whether your nitrogen header is at 50 psi or 150 psi, the tank pressure remains stable.
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Frictionless Pilot Valve: By eliminating mechanical friction in the sensing mechanism, the ACE95Jr provides a smoother, more repeatable response. This reduces “hunting” and ensures the valve doesn’t stick during critical pressure shifts.
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Bubble Tight Shutoff: To prevent the waste of expensive inert gases, the ACE95Jr is designed to provide a bubble-tight seal. This ensures that gas only flows when the tank pressure actually drops below the setpoint.
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Sanitary and High-Purity Options: For pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries, the ACE95Jr is available with FDA-approved and ADI-free (Animal Derived Ingredient free) elastomers. Its stainless steel construction makes it ideal for wash-down environments.
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Installation Flexibility: The unit is available in both angled and in-line body configurations, allowing for easier piping in tight spaces or on top of crowded tank manifolds.
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Vacuum Settings Available: In addition to standard positive pressure blanketing, the ACE95Jr can be configured for vacuum settings, offering protection for specialized process vessels.
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Diagnostics Available: The valve can be equipped with diagnostic ports to allow technicians to verify performance and troubleshoot system integrity without taking the tank out of service.
Technical Properties
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Operation: Direct-operated with large-surface actuator.
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Material: Standard Stainless Steel construction for all wetted and non-wetted parts.
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Port Sizes: Designed for smaller capacity requirements compared to the standard ACE95.
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Setpoint Range: Capable of maintaining pressures from 0.5 inches w.c. to 1.5 psig (1.2 mbar to 0.10 bar).
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Elastomers: Multiple options including Nitrile, Fluorocarbon, and EPDM (FDA/ADI-free).
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Connections: Available in NPT, Flanged, or Sanitary Tri-Clamp styles.
Field of Application
The Type ACE95Jr is the premier choice for low-volume, high-precision blanketing in regulated industries.
Primary Industries and Uses:
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Pharmaceutical and Biotech: Protecting pure water (WFI) tanks and active ingredient storage from atmospheric contact.
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Food and Beverage: Blanketing storage vats for edible oils, spirits, and aseptic juices.
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Specialty Chemicals: Managing nitrogen padding for small-scale reactors and volatile chemical drums.
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Cosmetics: Preventing the oxidation of high-value creams and lotions during the manufacturing process.
