Swagelok Knows Regulators

First, know which type you need: pressure-reducing or back-pressure? Also, does your choice have the proper inlet/outlet pressure ratings, temperature rating, flow capacity, venting, and end connections for your specific application?

Our self-service assets, including sizing tools, flow curve generator, and a Jules Thompson Effect calculator, and system experts will gladly advise you on regulator selection, while also assessing your current systems. These Swagelok professionals can even design and build gas distribution subsystems for you.

Even if you’ve chosen the properly sized and rated component for your work, other factors could jeopardize your regulator functionality, resulting in unplanned downtime and unexpected replacement costs.

Swagelok regulators are made of corrosion-resistant alloys and built to withstand the harshest environment and most daunting types of fluids, helping you minimize any potential for degradation. We also offer Materials Selection training to give you the know-how to avoid compatibility issues involving your components and system fluids.

Are particles trapped between a poppet and seat? Has fine debris accumulated over time, causing leakage and imprecise pressure control?

Swagelok regulators thoroughly mitigate contamination and, if it does occur, make repairs fast and easy. Our specially designed inlet filters trap debris before it can enter the regulator. Swagelok Spare Parts Kits are available so you can make quick/simple fixes versus a complete unit replacement.

Prevent seat leakage from leading to system shutdown due to upstream pressure leaking to the downstream side of the regulator, causing overpressurization. That means your techs must then spend considerable time troubleshooting your issue to find and fix the seat damage. Workers could be put at risk if creep leads to pressure ratings exceeding maximum levels for your components.

Our Swagelok Field Engineer can visit your facilities for a first-hand diagnosis of your system issues. He might suggest safety valves for your downstream operations or, perhaps, shutoff valves at the inlet of a regulator. Let us help totally minimize your safety and/or labor concerns!

Don’t let SPE potentially harm your workers or profitability. In some cases, SPE could jeopardize test results when precise pressure control is absolutely required. In extreme circumstances, it could pose a risk to your laboratory staff. But, in most instances, it leads to wasted troubleshooting efforts because your gauges are showing unexpected pressure changes due to the balancing of forces and fluid dynamics during a regulator’s operation.

Our Swagelok Field Engineer can educate your techs about this phenomena, while also assisting them in choosing a regulator design that will negate SPE in applications where pinpoint pressure control cannot be compromised.

Analytical and Instrumentation

• Single-stage or two-stage
• Spring-loaded
• Provide set pressure stability
• Easy to adjust in small increments
• Fine-pitched threads on control spring stem enable precise adjustments with low torque
• Pressure-reducing or back-pressure designs
• Diaphragm-sensing for high-sensitivity applications or piston-sensing for high-pressure work
• Poppets resist oscillation caused by system vibration
• Press fit filters guard against particulate harm
• Open and captured venting options
• Sealing ensured by removable and simply replaced seats

K Series Regulators

Process

• Ideal for systems up to 4” diameter
• Spring-loaded, dome-loaded, combination, or multistage configurations
• Fine-pitch threads on spring-loaded model enable precise pressure-setting adjustments
• Pressurized dome-loaded design has no set spring, resulting in highly stable outlet pressures, regardless of inlet pressure or flow variations
• Numerous add-ons, including gauge connections, pilot regulators, and electronic pilot valve, external cleaning options, and much more

RHPS Regulators

High-Purity/High-Flow

• Compact
• Innovative pressure-sensing assembly
• All-welded construction
• Select when cleanliness and high flow rates are critical
• Enables close spacing of components and process lines
• Self-centering PCTFE poppets minimize creep and offer leak-tight shutoff
• Gas-actuated version features a tamper-free design to virtually eliminate the potential for improper adjustments

HF Regulators

Vaporizing

• Can be electrically heated or steam-heated
• Vaporize liquid samples or preheat gas samples to prevent condensation
• Fully certified in critical and hazardous environments
• Highly responsive to changes in operator inputs, ambient temperatures, and more
• Easy to clean

KEV and KSV Regulators

Gas Cylinder Changeover

• Switch automatically between two gas sources to ensure continuous flow at all times
• No more downtime needed to monitor gas supplies – now you can simply trust your gas distribution systems
• Convoluted, non-perforated diaphragms, with metal-to-metal seals, provide strength, longevity, and optimal pressure response

KCM Series Regulators

Tank Blanketing

• For added safety near storage tanks containing hazardous fluids
• Keep pressures constant during pump out; keep vapors from escaping to atmosphere
• Ultrasensitive diaphragm-sensing mechanism accurately detects outlet pressure changes
• Fine-pitched threads on set-pressure springs provide exceptional adjustability and resolution
• External feedback loop helps overall performance

TBRS and TBVS Regulators

Get gases from a high-pressure source to where they need to go at your application’s specified flow and pressure rate. Ask about our four panel types: Swagelok Source Inlet, Swagelok Gas, Swagelok Changeover, and Swagelok Point-of-Use.