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Chemical Compatibility

Butterfly Valve — Solvents/Organics

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Named chemicals

MethanolChloroformChlor-pyridine
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LibertyCES has documented Butterfly Valve in Solvents/Organics service, including Methanol, Chloroform and Chlor-pyridine. Wetted materials to confirm: PTFE/PCTFE. Documented models include Crane CPE Type 800. Compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature and duty cycle, so confirm with a free spec review.

Notes from the vendor documentation

Methanol/chloroform/chlor-pyridine explicitly named among Type 800's chemical/petrochemical applications.

Materials documented for this service

  • PTFE/PCTFE

Products cited for this service

Crane CPE Type 800

Real Specifications

SpecValueSource document
Type 800 named process chemistryMethanol named among Type 800's process listCrane ChemPharma & Energy — XOMOX High Performance Butterfly Valves
Special Purpose Butterfly Valve named chemistriesChloroform and Chlor-pyridine explicitly named among the Special Purpose line's chemistry-specific application listCrane ChemPharma & Energy — XOMOX High Performance Butterfly Valves
PTFE/RPTFE seat temperature range-70°C to +232°C on the same Type 800/800ISO seat-material ladder used for these named solventsCrane ChemPharma & Energy — XOMOX High Performance Butterfly Valves
Methanol sits on Type 800's general process list while chloroform and chlor-pyridine only appear on the Special Purpose line's more specific chemistry list — worth confirming which document a quote is actually pulling from before assuming full family-wide coverage for a named solvent.

Every material and product claim on this page traces to real, vendor-published documentation on file with LibertyCES. Chemical compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature, and duty cycle — confirm current specifications with the manufacturer and request a spec review before final specification.

FAQ

Can Butterfly Valve handle Solvents/Organics?

Methanol/chloroform/chlor-pyridine explicitly named among Type 800's chemical/petrochemical applications.

What wetted materials should Butterfly Valve use in Solvents/Organics service?

Materials documented for this service: PTFE/PCTFE. Compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature and duty cycle, so confirm with a spec review before final specification.

Which Solvents/Organics chemicals does this cover?

Named chemicals in this documentation: Methanol, Chloroform, Chlor-pyridine.

Which Butterfly Valve models are documented for Solvents/Organics?

Documented examples include Crane CPE Type 800.

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Reviewed by James Riggins, 30+ years specifying water and chemical process equipment · Updated