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Compact, high-volume valve control is essential in commercial HVAC and industrial systems. Blackhawk Supply is the direct-to-buyer solution for professionals looking to order butterfly valves online with quick turnaround times.
High-Capacity Flow Control for Commercial HVAC
Butterfly valves are the vital mechanical components that control massive volumes of water and hydronics in commercial HVAC systems. They must be reliable and purpose-built for the following applications:
Chiller and Boiler Plants
In commercial chiller and boiler plants, butterfly valves are primarily used for equipment isolation and massive volume flow control. Central plants use large-diameter piping, and heavy gate valves or globe valves can be either too bulky or too expensive for your purposes. Instead, lightweight, space-saving butterfly valves can be installed on the supply and return lines of each chiller, boiler and cooling tower.
Cooling Tower Management
In water-cooled HVAC systems, butterfly valves are critical for regulating the massive flow of condenser water between the building's chillers and the rooftop cooling towers. As cooling towers reject heat into the atmosphere, the number of towers needed fluctuates with outdoor temperature and the building's cooling load.
Automated butterfly valves enable the system to quickly open or close water flow to specific cooling tower cells, directing water only to active towers while isolating offline units.
Air Handling Units (AHUs)
Air Handling Units are the lungs of a commercial building, pulling in outside air, pushing it across hot or chilled water coils and blowing it into the ductwork. Butterfly valves are installed on the water pipes directly feeding these large AHU coils. Paired with modulating actuators, these valves continuously adjust to let in more chilled water when a space gets too warm, or to close and reduce flow as the target temperature is reached.
Thanks to their slim profile, butterfly valves fit easily into the tight, congested mechanical rooms where AHUs are typically housed, providing precise temperature regulation without taking up unnecessary space.
Data Center Cooling
Data centers generate extreme, continuous heat that must be managed with absolute precision to prevent server failure. In these mission-critical environments, high-performance butterfly valves are used within the hydronic cooling loops that supply Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAH) and specialized server rack heat exchangers. They provide rapid, automated flow regulation to instantly counteract heat spikes during heavy computing loads.
Find the Right Butterfly Valves for Sale Today
Blackhawk Supply stocks everything from standard resilient-seated models to high-performance butterfly valves. By choosing the right butterfly valve, you ensure a low pressure drop that cuts pumping energy costs, all within a space-saving design. Browse our selection to find the exact size you need.
