OIL STOP VALVES

Q-MAX HIGH-EFFICIENCY OIL STOP VALVE

Ideal for de-watering applications where oil is present. It’s designed to capture hydrocarbons like diesel, natural ester oils, or transformer mineral oils.

STOP OIL FROM EXITING YOUR SECONDARY OIL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM

Traditional concrete secondary oil containment systems around transformers have one major flaw – they fill up with rainwater. When the containment is full of water, it’s unable to capture oil if a catastrophic transformer oil leak occurs. As a result, conventional oil containment systems must incorporate site drainage, oil water separators or pump and treat systems to account for water that pre-fills the containment. If you have oil and water in the containment, you must ensure the oil doesn’t leak into the environment.

Q-MAX™ is a High-Efficiency Oil Stop Valve with one of the highest flow rates in the industry. Using Albarrie’s patented oil-reactive self-sealing smart fabric technology to trap oil inside its core. It offers 360° of radial oil removal over the entire length of the pipe while allowing clean water to exit the containment area, satisfying SPCC regulations for secondary containment and IEEE Std. 980

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Key Benefits

Environmentally Compliant

Meets EPA Secondary Containment requirements for SPCC 40 CFR 112.7 and IEEE Std. 980.

High Flow Rate 

360° radial filtration surface gives the Q-MAX™-HF one of the highest flow rates in the industry.

Passive Shut-Off

When the Q-MAX™-HF’s inner core is full of oil, the system shuts off and blocks the flow of all liquid.

Easy Fit

The valve fits easily to your containment drain outlet, with either 6”, 4” or 2” push on connectors.

Product Details

Secondary Containment QMAX Illustration | Albarrie
QUICK & EASY INSTALLATION

The Q-MAX™ Oil Stop Valve is installed vertically or at a minimum 45-degree angle by attaching it to the outlet drain pipe of the containment. For best results, a vertical installation is recommended whenever possible.

SMART FABRIC TECHNOLOGY

he Q-MAX™ uses Albarrie’s oil-reactive, self-sealing smart technology. The smart technology contains a unique proprietary blend of dense oil-immobilizing polymers within a needle punched spiral tube.

TRAP OIL, NOT WATER

As contaminated water enters the Q-MAX™, water flows through the outer shell, passing through the polymer and into the inner core. When oil contacts the polymer inside the core, it undergoes a chemical change. This chemical change absorbs and locks oil inside the inner core, clogging it and turning it into an impassable membrane, keeping oil out of the environment.

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Options

Q-Max Bio for natural ester oils
Q-Max HF for mineral oils

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Applications

Concrete secondary containment bath filled with water.
Concrete or Impermeable Secondary Oil Containment
Above Ground Storage Tanks