Pressure-Reducing Valves

Reducing valves are automatic valves that provide a steady pressure into a
system that is at a lower pressure than the supply sys-tem. Reducing valves
of one type or another are found in steam, air, lube oil, seawater, and other
systems. A reducing valve can normally be set for any desired downstream
.pressure within the design limits of the valve
Once the valve is set, the reduced pressure will be maintained. This is true
regardless of changes in the supply pressure; however, the supply pressure
must be at least as high as the reduced pressure desired. It is also true
.regardless of the amount of reduced pressure fluid that is used
Pressure-reducing valves for piping systems are usually installed in reducing
stations, like the one shown in schematic form in figure 13-26. In addition to
a pressure-reducing valve, a reducing station should contain at least four
,other valves. Two of these are stop valves

.Figure 13-26.-Pressure-reducing station

located in the inlet piping and outlet piping for the reducing valve. These
valves (V1 and V2) are shut to isolate the pressure-re-ducting valve from the
piping system, in the event the valve needs repair. Some reducing valves
may also have a stop valve in the downstream sensing line (V3). There
should be a bypass valve (V4), used for throttling service, to manually
control downstream pressure when the reducing valve is inoperative. The
bypass valve is normally shut. (NOTE: When a pressure-reducing station is
lined up in the manual mode, the operator should use the indication on the
outlet pressure gauge to adjust the bypass valve for the proper setting. The

watch stander must check this setting periodically to ensure that the downstream pressure setting is within the specified value.) Finally, there should
be a relief valve (V5) to prevent over pressurization of the piping system
downstream of the reducing station in the event the reducing valve fails
open (or the manual bypass valve is misadjusted). There are three basic
.designs of pressure-reducing valves in use
They are spring-loaded reducing valves, pneumatic-pressure-controlled
(gas-loaded) reducing valves, and air pilot operated diaphragm-type
reducing valves. There are many different styles within these three types.
.We will discuss a few of these variations

Pressure Reducing Station: Complete Pressure Reducing & De-Superheating

System (PRDS) consisting of Isolation Valve, Strainer, Separator, Pressure
Regulating Valve, Traps, with By-pass Line and Safety Relief Valve

Complete assembled unit of pressure reducing station, sized and selected

based on Customer's requirement of Flow Rate, Pressure, Temperature, etc.
PRV is of Self Regulating type Model PRV 1001, generally for low-pressure
duty. Recommended PRV for high-pressure duty and higher turn down ratio
(up to 40:1) is Robotrol operated Control Valve - Model: RB 70142.
a bypass valve for flow control valve

If your service is continuous, the control valve should be equipped with

block valves and bypass. Sizes of block valves and bypass would be in
accordance with API RP 550 and for mentioned control valve would be as
:follows
Sizes of block valves : 6" (if line diameter is 6") and 8" (if line diameter is .8")
.Size of bypass valve : 6" (for line diameter of 6" and 8") -