It is hard to imagine life without crude oil as an energy supplier for commerce, industry and private households, and as a basic component for the manufacture of a wide range of products. Natural gas, which is also extracted during oil production, is used to heat residential and commercial premises or is used in trade and industry for numerous heating and burning processes.

The transportation, storage and handling of crude oil and natural gas require heavy-duty equipment due to the sometimes very high working pressures involved. The conditions and safety regulations required here are among the strictest. The ball valve is ideally suited for shutting off both media. As a system supplier, Bohmer is a strong and experienced partner in the industry. Ball valves from Böhmer are used by utilities and network operators in many places, for example in pipelines or pressure and control stations.

With the help of petrochemicals, a large number of chemical products are created from the natural base products crude oil and natural gas.

For example, ethylene and propylene are obtained in refineries by steam cracking hydrocarbons. Petrochemical products are used as basic components for product manufacture in a wide variety of industries. In petrochemical plants, high pressures and temperatures are used to obtain these intermediate and end products. Many of the basic, intermediate and end products of petrochemicals are also highly flammable and reactive. Therefore, only valves with special quality and safety standards are used in refineries and petrochemical plants. Bohmer GmbH is a reliable partner of the petrochemical industry. In pipelines (ethylene, propylene, propane, butane) as well as in the control of cracking processes or in critical transition areas, our products work reliably at all times.

Underwater pipelines run at the bottom of the sea and allow a constant transport of oil and gas from the production site to the industry. The direct connection and the saving of transhipment (for example in tankers) reduces time and costs.

The temperature and pressure conditions at the seafloor as well as the increased requirements for the protection of the sea are particular challenges for pipes and fittings.

Fully welded Subsea ball valves from Böhmer are characterized by their high load capacity, freedom from leakage and maintenance-free operation. Thanks to the fully welded seams and the robust construction, they withstand extreme tensile forces. The built-in materials make them insensitive to corrosion. Thanks to these features, Böhmer ball valves are among the few valves with API 6D (Cert. No.: 6D-0292) and API 6SS (Cert. No.: 6DSS-0014)certification. For your application we deliver the ball valves with welding ends or flanges. The ball valves can be selectively switched by means of a T-lever, ROV compatible gearboxes or hydraulically.

Pipelines are used to transport gases or liquids over long distances. The lines run across state borders above ground, underground or under the sea. Pipelines are the arteries of the global economy whose function must be guaranteed at all times.

Pipelines are hundreds of kilometers long in some cases. Depending on the routing, they are difficult or impossible to reach. However, the damage or failure of a pipeline means immense ecological and economic damage. Pipeline ball valves must be extremely resistant to external influences, such as seawater, ice, dust or sand, and at the same time be resistant to the medium. In addition, the valve must absorb the tensile forces and compressive forces caused by fluctuating temperatures, storms or seismic activity.

Due to their robust construction with high-strength materials, Böhmer ball valves fulfill all requirements and are also maintenance-free.