The UPS I was talking about is to keep passing the solenoid valve to keep the main valve open thanks to the pneumatic pressure of the gas inside the pipe. The loss of the UPS closes the main valve via the spring of the actuator.
Thank you for your much appreciated answers.
So to sum up:
ESDV: site wide philosophy, safety related, no need to be fast actuating, linked to SCADA and/or Fire and gas/emergency shut down philosophy
Slam shut valve: local impact, process related, fast actuating, no link with SCADA or any PLC...