Sure Seal Inc. has been awarded the contract to supply high performance butterfly valves to the first ethanol plant to be built in Arizona, USA. Pinal Energy LLC owns the ethanol plant and once complete, the facility will produce an estimated 55 million gallons of ethanol per year. Recently enhanced for use in all biofuel markets, Sure Seal’s butterfly valves are compatible with the corrosive nature of ethanol. In the production process and transfer of ethanol, the polyester polyurethane body coatings of the valves resist degradation that can occur in some materials when in contact with ethanol. Sure Seal manufactures its valves with materials including carbon steel, stainless steel and alloys. Sizes range through 60in with ANSI 150, 300 and 600pd specifications. Engineered specifically for the biofuels market, high performance butterfly valves come standard with 316 stainless steel trim, polyester polyurethane body coatings and three seating configurations (soft, firesafe and metal). As a standard practice, every valve manufactured by Sure Seal is tested to 110% of its pressure rating.
