Type 310A
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Principle of Operation
Single-Pilot Regulator (Figure 2)
The regulator inlet pressure enters the pilot through
the external pilot supply line and is utilized as the
supply pressure for the pilot. The setting of the
pilot control spring determines the reduced outlet
(downstream) pressure.
In operation, assume the outlet pressure is less than
the setting of the pilot control spring. Pilot control
spring force then overcomes the force resulting from
outlet pressure acting on the bottom diaphragm.
The spring pushes the diaphragm plate and yoke
assembly away from the relay seat, opening it and
supplying additional loading pressure to the main
valve diaphragm. When this additional loading
pressure exceeds the force resulting from outlet
pressure acting on the main valve diaphragm plus
the force of the main valve spring, the diaphragm is
pushed away from the stationary valve plug. The
throttling sleeve opens wider, and the required gas is
supplied to the downstream system.
When gas demand in the downstream system has
been satisfied, the outlet pressure tends to increase.
The increased outlet pressure acting on the bottom
diaphragm of the diaphragm plate and yoke assembly
results in a force that overcomes the pilot spring
setting and forces the assembly toward the relay
seat, closing it. The loading pressure acting on the
main valve diaphragm bleeds to the downstream
system through the fixed restriction in the diaphragm
plate and yoke assembly. When rapid main valve
closure is required by unusual control conditions,
the bleed valve opens for increased bleed rate. The
force of increased outlet pressure acting on the main
valve diaphragm plus the main valve spring force
overcomes the force of decreased loading pressure
acting on the main valve diaphragm and moves the
throttling sleeve toward the stationary valve plug to
decrease the gas flow to the downstream system.
The top diaphragm in the pilot acts as a sealing
member for the loading chamber and as a balancing
member to the bottom diaphragm. The two
diaphragms are connected by a machine yoke.
Pressure change to the center chamber has little
effect on the positioning of the valve disk.
Figure 2.
Type 310A-32A Regulator Operational Schematic
A6571
InLET PRESSuRE
OuTLET PRESSuRE
ATMOSPhERIC PRESSuRE
LOADIng PRESSuRE
PILOT SuPPLY PRESSuRE
PILOT DIAPhRAgM PLATE
AnD YOKE ASSEMBLY
BLEED VALVE
FIXED
RESTRICTIOn
BOTTOM
DIAPhRAgM
RELAY SEAT
TOP DIAPhRAgM
MAIn VALVE DIAPhRAgM
ThROTTLIng SLEEVE
MAIn VALVE SPRIng
STATIOnARY
VALVE PLug
PILOT COnTROL
SPRIng
