BCU 580 · Edition 11.15l
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Valve proving system
Program B
Valve V2 opens for the set opening time t
L
. V2 closes
again. During the measurement time t
M
, the tightness
control checks the pressure p
Z
between the valves.
If pressure p
Z
> p
u
/2, valve V1 is leaking.
If pressure p
Z
< p
u
/2, valve V1 is tight. Valve V1 is
opened for the set opening time t
L
. V1 closes again.
During the measurement time t
M
, the tightness control
checks the pressure p
Z
between the valves.
If pressure p
Z
< p
u
/2, valve V2 is leaking.
If pressure p
Z
> p
u
/2, valve V2 is tight.
The tightness test can only be performed if pressure p
d
downstream of V2 is around atmospheric pressure and
the volume downstream of V2 is at least 5 × higher than
the volume between the valves.
tL = P59
tM = P56
pZ >
pu
2
+
–
OK
V1
V1
V1
OK
V2
V1
V2
pZ >
pu
2
+
–
tL = P59
tM = P56
V2
V2
tL = P59
tM = P56
+
–
V2 OK
pZ >
pu
2
V1
OK
V1
V2
V2
V2
pZ >
pu
2
+
–
tL = P59
tM = P56
V1
V1
pZ >
pu
2
+
–
PZ
V1
V2
p
z
p
u
/2
Program
A
Program
B
START