The Apollo 96-100 series stainless steel unibody inline ball valve has a lever handle and female National Pipe Taper (NPT) threads on both ends for connecting to male threaded pipes. It is made of stainless steel (ASTM A351 CF8M) for resistance to corrosion, and has a stainless steel 304 lever handle with a vinyl sleeve for manual on/off control. The one-piece body and reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene (RPTFE) seats and seals reduce the risk of leakage. It has National Pipe Taper (NPT) threads for creating tighter seals than straight threads. The maximum pressure rating is 2000 pounds per square inch (gauge) (psig) for water, oil, and gas (WOG) (sizes from 1/4 to 1 inch), 1500 psig WOG (sizes from 1-1/2 to 2 inches) and 150 psig for saturated steam, and the temperature range is -20 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. This ball valve is for use in water lines, processing plants, and petroleum and natural gas applications, and meets standards MSS SP-110, API 607 4th Edition Class 600, and NACE MR0175 for quality assurance.

Ball valves use a spherical disc to control the flow between pipes, tubes, or hoses. Flow is allowed when the hole that pierces the ball-shaped disc is in line with the inlet and outlet of the valve. Flow is blocked when the ball is horizontally swiveled 90 degrees, so that the hole of the ball is perpendicular to the opening of the valve. Ball valves can be referred to as full port or reduced port (also known as regular or standard port) depending on the inner diameter of the valve. A ball valve is full port if the hole of the ball is the same size as the inner diameter of the connecting pipeline (resulting in lower friction) and is reduced port if the hole of the valve is one pipe size smaller than the pipe, resulting in less flow through the valve than through the shaft of the pipe. Ball valves may have a handle or lever that aligns with the ball’s position (open or closed) for manual operation. They are primarily used in air, gas, liquid, and steam applications.

Apollo manufactures ball, mixing, and relief valves, actuators, water gauges, marine fittings, heating and plumbing products, and backflow prevention devices. The company, founded in 1928 and headquartered in Matthews, NC, meets International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and makes products that meet ISO and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards.