Correctly choose valve electric device to prevent overload
The valve electric device is an indispensable equipment to realize valve program control, automatic control and remote control. Its movement process can be controlled by the stroke, torque or axial thrust.Since the working characteristics and utilization of the valve electric device depend on the type of valve, the working specifications of the device, and the position of the valve on the pipeline or equipment, the correct selection of the valve electric device can prevent overloading (the working torque is higher than the control Torque) is critical.
Generally, the correct selection of valve electric devices is based on the following:
Operating torque The operating torque is the most important parameter for selecting the valve electric device. The output torque of the electric device should be 1 to 2 times the maximum valve operating torque.
There are two main structures for operating the thrust valve electric device: one is not equipped with a thrust plate, and the torque is directly output; the other is with a thrust plate, and the output torque is converted into output thrust through the stem nut in the thrust plate.
Number of rotations of the output shaft The number of rotations of the output shaft of the valve electric device is related to the nominal diameter of the valve, the pitch of the valve stem, and the number of thread heads. It should be calculated according to M=H/ZS (M is the total rotation circle that the electric device should meet H is the opening height of the valve, S is the thread pitch of the valve stem drive, and Z is the number of stem thread heads).
Valve stem diameter For multi-turn type rising stem valves, if the maximum stem diameter allowed by the electric device cannot pass through the stem of the matched valve, it cannot be assembled into an electric valve.Therefore, the inner diameter of the hollow output shaft of the electric device must be larger than the outer diameter of the stem of the rising stem valve.For part-turn valves and dark-stem valves in multi-turn valves, although the passage of the stem diameter does not need to be considered, the stem diameter and the size of the keyway should be fully considered when selecting and matching, so that it can work normally after assembly.
If the opening and closing speed of the output speed valve is too fast, water hammer is likely to occur.Therefore, the appropriate opening and closing speed should be selected according to different conditions of use
Valve electric devices have their special requirements, that is, they must be able to limit torque or axial force.Usually the valve electric device adopts a torque-limiting coupling.When the specifications of the electric device are determined, its control torque is also determined.Generally, it runs within a predetermined time and the motor will not be overloaded.However, overload may occur if the following conditions occur: First, the power supply voltage is low, and the required torque cannot be obtained, so that the motor stops rotating; second, the torque limit mechanism is set incorrectly to make it greater than the stopped torque. Causes the continuous generation of excessive torque, causing the motor to stop rotating; third, intermittent use, the generated heat accumulation exceeds the allowable temperature rise of the motor; fourth, due to some reason, the torque limit mechanism circuit fails, causing the torque to be excessive Fifth, the use environment temperature is too high, which relatively reduces the thermal capacity of the motor.
In the past, the way to protect the motor was to use fuses, overcurrent relays, thermal relays, thermostats, etc., but these methods have their own advantages and disadvantages.There is no absolutely reliable protection method for variable load equipment such as electric devices.Therefore, various combinations must be adopted, which can be summed up in two ways: one is to judge the increase or decrease of the input current of the motor; the other is to judge the heating of the motor itself.Regardless of these two methods, the time margin given by the motor's thermal capacity must be considered.
In general, the basic protection methods for overload are: the use of thermostats for the overload protection of the motor's continuous operation or jog operation; the use of thermal relays for the protection of motor stalls; the use of fuses or overcurrent relays for short-circuit accidents.
The distribution of the valve market is mainly based on the construction of engineering projects. The largest users of valves are the petrochemical industry, power sector, metallurgical sector, chemical industry and urban construction sector.The petrochemical industry mainly uses API standard gate valves, globe valves and check valves; the power sector mainly uses high-temperature pressure gate valves, globe valves, check valves and safety valves for power stations and some low-pressure butterfly valves and gate valves for water supply and drainage valves; the chemical industry mainly uses Stainless steel gate valves, globe valves, check valves; metallurgical industry mainly uses low-pressure large-diameter butterfly valves, oxygen shut-off valves and oxygen ball valves; urban construction departments mainly use low-pressure valves, such as urban tap water pipelines mainly use large-diameter gate valves, and building construction mainly uses mid-line For butterfly valves, metal-sealed butterfly valves are mainly used for urban heating; flat gate valves and ball valves are mainly used for oil pipelines; stainless steel ball valves are mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry; stainless steel ball valves are mainly used in the food industry.
