Vital Fire Suppression Line Remains Live While AVT EZ Valve® Is Installed

In high-stakes industrial environments, such as refineries, maintaining fire suppression system readiness is a non-negotiable safety requirement. When an isolation valve becomes inoperable on a primary fire water line, traditional repair methods often necessitate a full system shutdown. For large-scale facilities, these outages can result in millions of dollars in lost revenue and increased safety risks due to compromised fire protection.

Modern insertion valve technology offers a solution by allowing for the installation of new control points on live, pressurized carbon steel pipelines. By utilizing an end-milling process to create a precise slot without removing a pipe section, operators can install a permanent, resilient wedge gate valve in just a few hours. This method eliminates the need for service interruptions, preserving constant fire protection while avoiding the high costs and logistical hurdles of a system-wide shutdown. Explore this case study to learn how streamlined valve insertion maintains critical safety infrastructure without impacting production.