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Cryogenic Butterfly Valve for LNG / Liquefied Natural Gas

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Yes. LibertyCES has documented Cryogenic Butterfly Valve in LNG / Liquefied Natural Gas applications. The right model depends on the fluid, concentration, temperature, flow and duty cycle, so send James your process data for a free spec review before final selection.

Products cited in this application

XOMOX Special Purpose Cryogenic Butterfly Valves — semi-cryogenic (8" extension, -50°F to -180°F) and full-cryogenic (-180°F to -425°F); Tufline CT4 cryogenic seat combining PCTFE + metal for a dual PCTFE-to-metal and metal-to-metal seal; stainless construction, compact wafer/lug design

Real Specifications

SpecValueSource document
Semi-cryogenic rating8" extension, -50°F to -180°FCrane ChemPharma & Energy — XOMOX High Performance Butterfly Valves
Full-cryogenic ratingLonger extension, -180°F to -425°FCrane ChemPharma & Energy — XOMOX High Performance Butterfly Valves
Seat designTufline CT4 cryogenic seat combines PCTFE + metal for a dual PCTFE-to-metal and metal-to-metal sealCrane ChemPharma & Energy — XOMOX High Performance Butterfly Valves
Install / Failure Note

This valve's LNG suitability is a temperature-range inference (its -180°F to -425°F range brackets LNG's -260°F), not a name the vendor states on this page — worth confirming with Crane CPE before quoting it specifically for LNG duty.

The honest caveat matters here: LNG isn't named on this valve's own page, only on a competing vendor's. What is real and vendor-stated is the compact wafer/lug design's minimized temperature-stabilization time on heat-up/cool-down — a genuine advantage on a cycling LNG loading line regardless of whose name is on the LNG marketing copy.

Every claim on this page traces to real, vendor-published documentation on file with LibertyCES. Confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final specification.

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FAQ

How is Cryogenic Butterfly Valve used in LNG / Liquefied Natural Gas?

LibertyCES has documented Cryogenic Butterfly Valve specified in LNG / Liquefied Natural Gas applications.

Which Cryogenic Butterfly Valve models are specified for LNG / Liquefied Natural Gas?

Documented models include XOMOX Special Purpose Cryogenic Butterfly Valves. Confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final selection.

What does LibertyCES need to size Cryogenic Butterfly Valve for a LNG / Liquefied Natural Gas application?

The fluid and its concentration, operating temperature, flow or volume, pressure and suction conditions, duty cycle, and the existing equipment it replaces or connects to. James reviews it for free.

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