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Introduction and Description of Pneumatic Butterfly Valves

February 25, 2022

This article gives an introduction and description of the pneumatic butterfly valve. Pneumatic butterfly valve is a control terminal installed on industrial pipelines. Like electric butterfly valve, it belongs to automatic control valve. Pneumatic butterfly valves are now widely used in petroleum, chemical, electric power, metallurgy and other industries. They are usually used in pipelines in these industries and are not suitable for manual operation.

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The working principle of pneumatic butterfly valve
The pneumatic butterfly valve absorbs dry and lubricated gases through positioners, solenoid valves or other equipment, controls them, and transmits these gases to the cylinder of the pneumatic actuator. This is the air source for the pneumatic actuator to work. When the cylinder is When the internal air source is introduced into the air chamber of the pneumatic actuator, the air pressure acts on the piston, and the generated thrust drives the output shaft to rotate, and at the same time drives the valve stem and the butterfly plate to rotate, thereby completing an opening and closing action of the butterfly valve. Adding a valve positioner to the pneumatic butterfly valve can also realize the precise opening adjustment of the butterfly valve. In addition, an intelligent positioner can also be used to connect with the field bus, so as to achieve the purpose of detecting the working state of the pneumatic butterfly valve and provide diagnosis.
Under the action of the pneumatic actuator, the pneumatic butterfly valve can open and close flexibly and quickly, which ensures the safety of the pipeline. It is a control valve that is used more in industrial pipelines. The parameters of the pneumatic butterfly valve can be divided into two parts, one is the basic parameters of the butterfly valve itself, and the other is the basic parameters of the pneumatic actuator.

Valve basic parameters

Valve Name	Pneumatic Butterfly Valve
Working medium	liquid, gas, oil, etc.
Working temperature	-29—400℃
Body Material	Cast Iron, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel
Connection form	Flange, wafer, welding
Stroke	60°90°
Fault position	Fault on, fault off, hold position
Flow characteristics	Equal percentage (EQ-%)

Basic parameters of pneumatic device

Air source pressure	0.4-0.7mpa
Ambient temperature	-20-90℃
Location of accessories	Air filter pressure reducing valve, valve positioner, electric/pneumatic converter, solenoid valve, air control reversing valve, pneumatic amplifier, quick exhaust valve, manual operating mechanism, etc.

Installation and debugging of pneumatic butterfly valve
1. Before installing and using the pneumatic butterfly valve, thoroughly clean the valve body and pneumatic device of the butterfly valve.
2. Before installation, check whether the coating of the pneumatic butterfly valve is damaged. If any damage is found, please find a professional to repair it.
3. Like the electric butterfly valve, the installation area of the pneumatic butterfly valve is generally in a working condition with a certain risk factor. In this working condition, if the valve is to be moved, an accident may occur. At this time, the site must be covered with a suitable cover. Protect it.
4. The installation position of the solenoid valve should be as close as possible to the execution cylinder, and it must be as close as possible to the execution cylinder. The size of the air pipe is related to the air capacity. Before installing the pneumatic butterfly valve, the air intake hole and the solenoid valve must be kept clean. Cylinder actuators need to be lubricated.
5. The switch of the pneumatic butterfly valve must be too fast to avoid the pressure hitting the inside of the valve body and causing danger.
The above has made a simple price and description for the working principle, parameter information and installation and debugging of the pneumatic butterfly valve. If you have purchase requirements for the pneumatic butterfly valve, you are welcome to call the Tanghai Valve Hotline for consultation.

TH Valve is a professional manufacturer of butterfly valve, gate valve, check valve, globe valve, knife gate valve, ball valve with API, JIS, DIN standard, used in Oil, Gas, Marine industry, Water supply and drainage, fire fighting, shipbuilding, water treatment and other systems, with Nominal Diameter of DN50 to DN1200, NBR/EPDM/VITON, Certificates & Approvals: DNV-GL, Lloyds, DNV, BV, API, ABS, CCS. Standards: EN 593, API609, API6D

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The difference and selection of electric valve and pneumatic valve

September 15, 2020

With the progress and continuous reform of the times, my country’s valve products have also been innovated with the change of the times. At present, in the valve market where environmental protection and safety are increasingly

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demanded, the use of automatic control devices such as electric valves and pneumatic valves is gradually becoming impossible Optional. The use of self-control valves is more energy-saving, safer and more reliable. Compared with the traditional manual valve, the movement speed is faster than the ordinary valve, which not only reduces the manpower, but also greatly improves the work efficiency.
Compared with the pneumatic valve, the electric valve has a simple structure and reliable operation, and its power source (power source or air source) is easy to solve for the remote operation point. The disadvantage is that the price is higher and the explosion-proof requirements are also higher. When selecting, comprehensive consideration should be given to factors such as the

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availability, price and control requirements of the power source. The selection of the valve generally first confirm the valve material, valve diameter, medium type, pipeline pressure, connection mode, control mode, medium temperature etc.

Electric valve selection: When electric valve is selected (the control mode of electric actuator is generally divided into on-off type and regulating type), in addition to the basic valve body diameter, pressure, material and other requirements, the following parameters should be provided:
1. Power supply parameters (including voltage, number of phases and frequency);

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2. Running time and form of electric actuator;
3. Whether explosion-proof and explosion-proof grade are required;
4. Atmospheric protection level;
5. Overload protection requirements, such as over travel protection, over torque protection, etc.;
6. Local operation requirements, such as whether to bring a local operation handwheel;
7. Operation instruction requirements.
Pneumatic valve selection: When selecting pneumatic valves (the operating principle of pneumatic actuators can be divided into single-acting and double-acting), in addition to determining specific parameters such as valve body diameter, pressure, and material, the following parameters should also be provided:
1. Air source parameters (including air source pressure range, whether to bring your own gas storage tank, etc.)
2. Running time and form of pneumatic actuator
3. Whether explosion-proof and explosion-proof grade are required;
4. Atmospheric protection level;
5. Overload protection requirements, such as over travel protection, over torque protection, etc.;
6. Local operation requirements, such as whether to bring a local operation handwheel;
7. Operation instruction requirements.
As the level of industrial automation requirements has increased significantly, the demand for electric (pneumatic) valves is also increasing, and the control requirements for electric (pneumatic) valves have become more and more detailed and complex. For the correct selection of electric (pneumatic) valves, it not only involves the correct use of the product, but also may affect the safety of the entire pipeline system. Users should understand and understand the relevant selection knowledge.

TH Valve is a professional manufacturer of butterfly valve, gate valve, check valve, globe valve, knife gate valve, ball valve with API, JIS, DIN standard, used in Oil, Gas, Marine industry, Water supply and drainage, fire fighting, shipbuilding, water treatment and other systems, with Nominal Diameter of DN50 to DN1200, NBR/EPDM/VITON, Certificates & Approvals: DNV-GL, Lloyds, DNV, BV, API, ABS, CCS. Standards: EN 593, API609, API6D

The matching function and principle of pneumatic valve accessories

September 14, 2020

Pneumatic valve is an actuator that uses compressed air to drive and operate the valve. Its opening and closing speed is relatively fast. It is often used for fast two-position cut-off and can also be used to adjust flow. Because it mainly relies on air to perform operations, so it has high practicability in flammable and explosive situations, and can be used to control gas, liquid, oil, and various corrosive media. However, there are many changes in the accessories in the pneumatic valve. With different accessories, various different control methods can not be achieved. The user can configure the corresponding valve according to the different work needs of the valve.

1. Pneumatic triplex is the most common accessory in pneumatic valves, and its function can be simply summarized

pneumatic valve structure

as: filtration + decompression + oil mist. Among them, the pressure reducing valve is a necessary accessory. The pneumatic valve of any function must be configured. Its function is to give the pneumatic valve a standard power source pressure, the standard value is 0.4-0.7MPa. The pressure reducing valve is a valve that reduces the inlet pressure to a certain required outlet pressure through adjustment, and relies on the energy of the medium itself to automatically maintain a stable outlet pressure. a. The role of the two-piece (filter, pressure reducing valve): complete the filtering and pressure-reducing function of the compressed instrument air b. The role of the three-piece (filter, pressure reducing valve, oil mist device): complete the function of the compressed instrument air Filtering and decompression function, and lubricate the air.

2. The pneumatic solenoid valve can also be called a directional control valve. For two-position valves that only need to be opened and closed, the solenoid valve is a necessary configuration. The solenoid valve achieves the on/off control of the pneumatic valve through excitation/demagnetization. Solenoid valves are often used to switch valves, and control the on and off of the air source and air circuit through voltage signals to control the opening and closing of the valve. Definition: A valve that uses an electromagnet to control the spool movement generally realizes the opening and closing of the valve by controlling the movement process of the pneumatic actuator.

3. The valve limit switch, also called the travel switch, can also be called the echo device. It is a field instrument for

Limit switch-valve

detecting valve status in the automatic control system. It is used to output the open or closed position of the valve as a switch (contact) signal, which is accepted by the program controller or the computer searches for sampling, and executes the next program after confirmation. The product can also be used for interlocking protection of important valves in the system and remote alarm indication. If you want to grasp the valve position status of the two-position valve, the valve limit switch is an effective configuration, which is an electrical switch used to indicate and feedback the limit position of the mechanical equipment.

4. Valve positioner, it is a necessary configuration for pneumatic control valves. The valve positioner can be used to control the position of the valve at any opening degree. It uses the valve stem displacement signal as the input feedback measurement signal and the controller output signal as the setting Signal, compare, when there is a deviation between the two, change its output signal to the actuator, make the actuator act, and establish a one-to-one correspondence between the valve stem displacement times and the controller output signal.
Note: If it is a regulating valve controlled by a safe condition, a solenoid valve must also be configured. The solenoid valve is used to force the valve to be in a safe valve position under unexpected conditions.

For large-capacity cylinder valves, in order to speed up the valve action, the pilot valve must also be configured. The role of the pilot valve is to drive the pilot valve with a small gas signal to switch the atmospheric pipeline, so that the cylinder valve has a better performance. There are many types of pilot valves for fast charging/discharging gas circuits, which should be selected according to the specific needs of pneumatic valves.

If the valve position to be mastered is a regulating valve, a valve opening transmitter must be installed, which can feed back the opening signal of the valve at any position. Due to the requirements of the equipment and technology, the valve may open normally, slowly close, or slowly open, and normally close, then a pneumatic damper is required. The damper is to control the amount of air flow through and adjust to achieve the required valve action speed.

What are the accessories for pneumatic valves?

August 18, 2020

Pneumatic valves have the advantages of fast switching and low price. Correct selection of pneumatic valves requires the use and characteristics of related accessories to achieve stable performance and long service life. In addition to improving the quality of the valve, it is also The matching of accessories is also very important. Here, I will introduce the characteristics and uses of several main accessories of pneumatic valves.

pnumatic actuator for butterfly valve

Accessory 1: Solenoid valve

The exact name of the solenoid valve should be the electromagnetic directional valve. The solenoid valve equipped with pneumatic valve mainly has two five-way and two-way three-way. The two-position five-way solenoid valve is usually used in conjunction with a double-acting pneumatic actuator, and the two-position three-way solenoid valve is used in conjunction with a single-acting pneumatic actuator. The pneumatic valve is used to switch the air intake and the air source through the solenoid valve. The air is discharged to achieve the function of opening and closing the valve. The solenoid valve has a single electric control solenoid valve and a double electric control solenoid valve. Explosion-proof solenoid valves should be used in special flammable and explosive occasions.

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Accessory 2: Limit switch

The limit switch is a long-distance transmission signal for opening or closing of the valve. The explosion-proof limit switch should be used in special flammable and explosive occasions.

Accessories 3: Air source treatment triple

Air source treatment triples include pressure reducer, filter, and oil mist device. The pressure reducer is mainly used to stabilize the air source and can adjust the pressure of the cylinder. The greater the pressure, the faster the valve opening and closing speed, which increases the friction of the valve and easily damages the sealing ring, thus affecting the service life of the valve; filter and The lubricator can filter the impurities in the air, clean and automatically add lubricant to the cylinder. Therefore, we recommend that the user is equipped with a three-piece valve for each valve, so that the pneumatic actuator can be better maintained and used for a longer time.

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