BRONKHORST IN-FLOW, Instruction Manual

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BRONKHORST
®
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1.3.3 Pilot operated valve
For high flow rates the pilot operated valve has been designed. A
solenoid driven control valve controls the pressure difference
across a piston, which lifts the main plunger.
1.3.4 Bellows valve
This valve type is a direct driven, low power, solenoid operated control valve. A special design, incorporating
a metal bellows allows for a relatively large orifice opening to be controlled. The design is suited for low
pressure or vacuum applications.
1.4 K
v
-value calculation
This calculation method can be used to determine the K
v
-value of the main orifice of a control valve.
1.4.1 For gases
Determine desired

p across valve.

p must be at least 20% of supply pressure, or in closed loop systems, of total pressure difference in loop.
If

p is 20-50% of supply pressure, use formula:
K
T
p p
v
vn n





514
2

undercritical
If

P is 50-100% of supply pressure, use formula:
K
p
T
v
vn
n




257
1

overcritical
Units:

vn
= flow [m
n
3
/h]
p
1
= supply pressure [bara]
p
2
= downstream pressure [bara]

p = pressure difference (p
1
- p
2
) [bara]
T = temperature [K]

n
= density [kg/m
n
3
]
The orifice diameter can be determined by: d= 7.6 K
v
[mm]
P1
pilot valve pressur
compensating
valve
P2
flowcontrol valve