4 Ways Steam Water Mixing Valve Technology Reduces Downtime

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The STVM® Steam and Water Mixing Valve Washdown Station is designed to provide a high-temperature washdown in food processing, dairy, breweries, wineries, chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical facilities.

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Conventional washdown stations have multiple moving parts that generate loud and disruptive noise and have complicated maintenance procedures that slow down production.

ThermOmegaTech’s® STVM® Washdown Station remedies these pain points with 5 remarkable design features that reduce downtime, simplify maintenance, and keep operators safe.

STVM® WASHDOWN STATION TOP FEATURES

1. Silent Type Venturi Steam Water Mixing Valve Technology (STVM®)

Incorporating our unique Venturi mixing technology, the STVM® Washdown Station delivers flow at a user-defined temperature quietly and on-demand.

HOW IT WORKS

    1. Cold water enters the mixing valve upper chamber
    2. Steam enters the lower mixing valve chamber
    3. The two vortices collide & mix through the Venturi diffuser
    4. Heated water is delivered with minimal noise and vibration

2. In-line Serviceable

To simplify maintenance and minimize downtime, the STVM® Washdown Station is in-line serviceable, with a cartridge design that is quick and easy to replace and doesn’t require any special tools.

Streamline Maintenance: Simply remove the STVM® cartridge with a wrench at the point of the installation and either replace it with a spare or clean the original using a descaling solution.

3. Interlocking Handles

To keep workers safe around steam, the STVM® Washdown Station features interlocking handles to decrease the likelihood of steam-only operation while still allowing for cold water only operation.

4. Automatic Over-Temp Shut-Off

To prevent over-temperature operation, the STVM® Washdown Station is designed to reduce the flow of steam should the output temperature exceed the unit’s factory set-point (150°F/185°F) and will completely shut off 15°F above that. The valve will restore steam flow once the temperature falls below the shut-off temperature.

The station will also stop flow should cold water supply be interrupted to prevent steam-only operation.