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WHAT IS AN ACTUATOR

One who actuates, or puts into action. A mechanism that puts something into automatic action

Actuators are special gears driven by electric motor. Actuators are used for remote operation for Shut Off / Regulating valves or Dampers.

Can be equipped with switching / signaling devices, for protection, interlocking and indication purposes.

WHY AN ACTUATOR ?

When the valve to be operated is very big.

Operating time is long

Operation is frequent.
Process linked.

FUNCTIONS OF AN ACTUATOR
Actuators play an important role in automation of process controls in industries. Actuators are required to regulate flow, velocity,draft or pressure of the process fluids.
The type of actuators depends on the power to vary the orifice area in the valve body.

CLASSIFICATION
Rotary / Linear actuator.
Part turn / Multi turn Regulating / Non-regulating

Intelligent / Self Controlled / Normal.

SELECTION OF ACTUATOR
TORQUE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE VALVE REGULATING / ON OFF DUTY OPERATING TIME STROKE LENGTH PITCH DIAMETER TYPE OF COUPLING TYPE OF MEDIUM TO BE CONTROLLED

ELECTRIC, PNEUMATIC & HYDRAULIC

ACTUATORS
ELECTRIC
1) Economic 2) Simple Control 3) Reliable for Short period Operation 4) Easy to install 5) Easy to maintain 6) Tight shutoff

A COMPARISON
PNEUMATIC HYDRAULIC
1) Stiff 2) Slow in response 3) Complex 4) Require additional system 5) Difficult to maintain 6) Linear characteristic

1) Precise Positioning Fast Control 2) Easily integrated to control system 3) Basically Linear 4) Lack in Stiffness 5) Lack in reliability

Actuators are used in:

Power Generating stations Steel, cement and glass industries Pipe lines for transport of crude oil, natural gas or water Air conditioning units Food industries Any Process Industries which requires automation of process control.

ELECTRICAL PARTS OF ACTUATORS

Motors Torque and Limit Switches Terminals and Wiring

MOTOR

Electric Actuators are equipped with surface cooled, squirrel cage induction motors. 1 Phase or 3 phase motors or DC Motors Class F insulated S2 15 min - ON/OFF duty S4 / S5 25% -1200 cycles / hour rated, Modulating duty. Actuator motors are short time rated; as the high inertia of continuously rated motors will inevitably damage the valves.

MOTORS

Motor Protection

A thermistor embedded in the windings shall directly sense motor temperature and protect against overheating. BMR BiMetal Relays In Motor Control Centre

Limit Switches
Position Limit switches ensure valve
operation within allowable ranges Position Limits should be set every time, any work carried out in actuator, coupling block or valve which results in disturbance in position setting.

Limit Assembly

Torque Switches

Torque switches protect the valve against over torque. Torque setting is done when the actuator is commissioned first and it should not be disturbed . Once the torque switch has tripped in either direction, it can only be reset by operation of the actuator electrically or manually in the opposite direction.

Torque Switches

Terminals and Wiring

Internal wiring is tropical grade insulated, standard cable and each wire is number identified in accordance with terminal numbering.

TERMINAL PLAN

TERMINAL PLAN FOR ACTUATORS

M 3~

OT

CT

OL-1

B
CL-1

1 2

3 4

9 10 11 CL-2

12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

OL-2

POT

WINDING THERMOSWITCH

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

46 47 48

The switch position corresponds to valve in mid position OT- Open torque CT-Close torque OL- Open limit CL- Close limit POT-Potentiometer OL2- Auxiliary Open L/S CL2- Auxiliary Close L/S

ELEC/O&A/AUTOMATICS / TS-II

MECHANICAL PARTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
CENTRE COLUMN WORM SHAFT WORM WHEEL LIMIT DRIVE SHAFT TORQUE SENSING MECHANISM CLUTCH MECHANISM BASE ASSEMBLY DRIVE SLEEVE

1.CENTRE COLUMN

1. CENTRE COLUMN

2 . WORM SHAFT

WORM SHAFT

3 . WORM WHEEL

WORM WHEEL

4 . TORQUE SENSING MECHANISM

TORQUE SENSING MECHANISM

5 . CLUTCH MECHANISM

CLUTCH

MECHANISM

6 . BASE ASSEMBLY
OR COUPLING BLOCK

Output Drive Assembly

TYPE A

TYPE B,C,D,E

DRIVE NUTS
OR STEM NUT

DRIVE SLEEVE

DRIVE SLEEVE

FULLY ASSEMBLED ACTUATOR

CUT VIEW

CONTROL SCHEME

CONTROL SCHEME

POWER CIRCUIT

CONTROL CIRCUIT

CONTROL CIRCUIT
SWITCH GEAR TROUBLE INDICATION TO UCB

415 V, 3 ,4W, 50 Hz BUS N R 415 V TEST SUPPLY BUS Y B Q F1-F3 14 E20 E60 16 15 F57 E25 F10 v1 2A V1 2A F58 V2 X5 v2 2A E61 E65 90 415/110V E21 T1 01 02

COUPLING RELAY PANEL

TO CVA PANEL
OPEN COMMAND (FROM UCB) CLOSE COMMAND (FROM UCB)

01

B
24

D
27

F (N) 13 47

30

19

20

21 03 04 05 06
OPEN TEST

07

08

26

29
51

42 39

45
2P3 2P4

46

48

17
98 95

03
96

1S14 TEST 1S13 S38

CLOSE

1S14 1S13

O/L 01

S37

51

K2

54 54 K5

57
56
2P3

58 55
2P4
60

K5 59

37 02

01

K1

39
2P1

K2
2P2

17

37 07 15
1P1 2P1 1P1

K1

K2 31

K1
2P2

K2
1P2

K1
1P2

09
A1 A

19
A

35 23 R H10
02
VALVE IN OPERATION

O/L

K5
A2

K1
B 02

K2
B 02

G H11
02
SWITCHGEAR HEALTHY

R Y B M

02

POWER CIRCUIT

CONTROL TRANSFORMER
STAGE-2 DAMPERS

OLR

SUPERVISION CONTACTOR

CLOSE TEST PUSH OPEN BUTTONS CONTACTOR CONTACTOR

POWER AND CONTROL CIRCUIT

INDICATION CIRCUITS ( LOCAL )

MODIFIED 11.07.2006

TS II / ELEC/ O&A/AUTOMATICS

ENGLISH ELECTRIC MODULE

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LOGIC DIAGRAMS

STAGE 1 LOGIC DIAGRAM

STAGE 2 LOGIC DIAGRAM

PRE COMMISSIONING CHECK LIST

1.LIMIT SWITCH CHECK 2.TORQUE SWITCH CHECK 3.WINDING RESISTANCE & IR VALUE
OF THE MOTOR AND CABLE 4.CONTROL CABLE FEEDBACK TO UCB 5.SWITCHGEAR HEALTHINESS ( OLR, FUSES) 6.DELAY IN POWER CONTACTORS ACTION

COMMISSIONING
1 . KEEP THE VALVE IN THE MIDDLE 2 . CHECK THE DOR RECEIVE COMMAND
FROM SWITCHGEAR 3 . CLOSE THE VALVE MANUALLY AND SET THE CLOSE LIMIT. 4 . OPEN THE VALVE MANUALLY AND SET THE OPEN LIMIT 5 . OPERATE THE VALVE FROM UCB. 6 . CHECK FOR LIMIT AND TORQUE SWITCH ACTIONS IN BOTH THE DIRECTIONS, BY ACTUATING THEM.

SELECTION OF AN ACTUATOR

CRITERIA :

OUTPUT TORQUE : KG-M (or) NM OUTPUT SPEED : RPM NORMAL OR REGULATING DUTY OUTPUT TYPE : A,B,C,D,E TORQUE : K. F F- THRUST, K-Depends On Stem Dia,Stem Pitch THRUST F : A.delta P.C+ E Kg

A- Cross Sec ,Area Of Valve Port Cm2

delta P . Max.Diff.Pressure Kg/Cm2

C .Valve Factor Depends on

Medium is liquid or Gas Medium Temperature Type of Valve (Parallel Side/Wedge Gate/Globe) E.Gland Friction Allowance Depends on Stem Diameter

25 mm 400 Kg To 51 mm 1100 Kg