Hydrogen-Ready Smart Valves for Enhanced Energy Transition [Stiefel]

Designed for use in kilns, these valves endure the temperatures ceramic and glass are fired and melted at. Armatures made from ceramics accurately retain the valve's position, enduring thermal expansion up to 300°C, while asbestos-free gaskets remain intact due to heat exposure. In a Japanese glass studio, our valves provided rapid fuel switching between natural gas and propane without performance degradation after 2 years of 280°C daily operation. Power failure while the chambers are pressurized would create dangerous overpressure conditions, but the fail-safe spring-closed design prevents this from occurring by ensuring gas cutoff.