One of the main new features, that help ship owners reduce gas leakage from cargo tanks, lower cost and minimize wear and tear on the seat and disc, is the Resilient Seal.

The incorporation of the Resilient Seal in the seat of the HS-ISO pressure unit is based on the experience gained from the PV-VOC.

The Resilient Seal reduces wear and tear on the seat and disc, reduced leakage and makes maintenance of the valve easier. Keeping the valve nozzle clean is however still the most important precautions that need to take place to get the best performance out of the Resilient Seal and have the lowest wear and tear on the seat and disc.

Vessels caring oil products have the biggest gain by implementing the Resilient Seal in the HS-ISO.

The presence of dirt and cargo residual in the nozzle area from oil produces, accelerates wear rates compare to e.g. chemical tankers where cargoes are cleaner and the distance from the cargo tank to the valve are longer.

The Resilient Seal is made from an NBR or Viton composite material depending on the application.

The Viton composite (green colour) is more chemical resistant and therefore used for smaller

ISO valves, wheatears the NBR is used where the seal will be exposed to hydrocarbons, oils and petrol i.e. on large vessels with large ISO valves.

The Resilient Seal is designed in such a way that dirt and particles caught between the seal or disc reduce pitting on the disc. The biggest factor here is again how clean the nozzle area is kept. At the same time, the resilient seat will secure a lower leak rate compares to metal-to-metal because of the flexible characteristic of the material.