VLR

Pressure reducing valve

z Fully machined forged valve
z Allows controlled start-up and shut-down of
different loops in the power plant with a
minimum of heat losses
z Resistant against thermal stress and requires no
additional preheating above the demand for
superheated steam in the inlet
tected seat area and high rangeability – 50:1 or
more
z Pressure reducing pipes in outlet to create a
multistep pressure reduction providing for min-
imum noise and vibrations
z Special seal bonnet to guarantee tightness and
easy maintenance

z Cage plug for flow control that results in a pro- z Bolted bonnet also used for low pressure class

Applications
The BTG valve type VLR has been designed as a
pressure reducing valve for high pressure and/or low pres-
sure systems where a steam conditioning valve is not
applicable.

The Kv/Cv-value of the valve depends on the pressure ratio

p1/p2 and must – for each valve – be calculated in the BTG
computer program, where all throttling points in the valve
are taken into consideration. Certified dimensional drawing
will be supplied by CCI.

Main applications – high pressure system

• Pressure control/turbine bypass.

• Controlled pressure build-up in the boiler.

• Protection against exceeding the design pressure. Note!

However without the safety function for which the
valve VLR-O should be used.

Main applications – low pressure system

• Controlled pressure build-up in the reheater.

• Pressure control/bypass of the intermediate and low

pressure part of the turbine. This will assist in avoiding
release of the safety valves and consequently helps to
prevent large condensate losses.
Fig 1 Pressure reducing valve type VLR
• Protection of the condenser in case of disturbances.

• Turbine extraction control
Main duties – process industry
• Controlled pressure in steam pipes to the process – in
parallel with the back pressure turbine.
• Provides the process with steam flow during start-up of
the turbine.
• Fast take-over of the whole steam flow from boiler to
process when the turbine stops/trips.

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VLR type valves are pressure reducing valves. The steam VLR-L Low pressure version without pressure reducing
flow is throttled through a cage type plug with multiple stages for high flow and low ∆P. Only available
drilled holes, which provide optimum characteristics for in C-version. See fig 6
control of the steam pressure. The plug slides in a hard-faced
seat body, thus uncovering a greater or smaller number of Valve designation guide
the throttling holes. In its closed position the plug seats on Type of Plug Balanced Type of Extended
the hard-faced seat. The facing is made of a tough material valve diameter plug bonnet,
with excellent sealing properties and good resistance against strainer
corrosion, erosion and thermal fatigue. All internal parts of
VLR -72 B T C
the valve can be removed without the valve having to be
dismantled from the pipe. The valve seat is designed for
field replacement.

The plug connects to its actuator via a straight stem. Plug

and stem are made of heat and corrosion resistant material,
hardened in a unique process. The stem is sealed with a con-
ventional stuffing box.

The pressure reduction continues in the outlet that is fur-

nished with pressure reducing pipes.
5%

Noise abatement 15%

The VLR-valves can be equipped with features to avoid

Fig 2 Example of modified linear valve characteristics
supersonic velocities in the final pressure reducing step. This which is standard, other plug characteristics on
is of importance as supersonic velocities may cause shock request
cells, possible sources of noise and vibrations.

The valve outlet is therefore furnished with a multitube per-

forated diffuser package. By this the number of expansion
stages is increased and simultaneously the steam flow is
broken up into a great number of partial fluid jets. This helps
the rapid dissipation of kinetic energy in the steam and
results in a substantially reduced emission of noise and
vibrations.

As a special customer service, CCI can on request supply

noise level predictions for each valve supplied and make
specific recommendations regarding insulation, installation
etc.

Valve configurations
VLR-BTC Balanced, tight design. Selected when leakage
tightness according to ANSI B16.104. class V
is required and pneumatic actuators preferred.
Excellent selection also together with hydrau-
lic and electric actuators. The pilot plug design
makes it possible to reduce the actuating force
and in same time reach a leakage tightness
class V. See fig 3
VLR-TC Unbalanced, tight design. Selected mostly
together with hydraulic actuators. Leakage
tightness according to ANSI B16.104 class V.
See fig 4

VLR-BC Balanced design. Selected together with pneu-

matic, hydraulic or electric actuators where the
leakage tightness according to ANSI B16.104
class III or IV is acceptable. See fig 5

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Configurations

Fig 4 VLR-TC

Fig 3 Valve type VLR-BTC

Fig 5 VLR-BC

Fig 6 VLR-L

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 Installation examples
Typical applications of the pressure reducing valve type VLR. Always contact your CCI representative for further infor-
mation.

Desuperheater
Dump Tube Condenser

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