AC-Trim

Our weapon against cavitation

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Optionally, control valves of the Series 250 can be

equipped with anti-cavitation systems which eliminate
cavitation and its effects, like oscillation, noise emission
and erosion, while guaranteeing trouble-free operation
even with dirty media.
 How it works

p1
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y= 10 %
Attenuation plate 1

Attenuation plate 2

Attenuation plate 3

Attenuation plate 4

y = 100 %
Seat plug

The AC-Trim consists of up to 4 attenuation plates and a

seat-guided, oscillation-free parabolic plug with a high XFz
value (differential pressure ratio for incipient cavitation). The
high XFz value is achieved by the optimized design of the
seat/plug trim. Special flow contours provide an effective
energy conversion downstream of the vena contracta. As
a result, pressure recovery is minimized and the throttling
capacity is improved significantly.
p2 As illustrated in the diagram, most of the pressure drop is
caused by the seat/plug trim when the valve is working at
pV low capacity. When working at high capacity, cavitation-
free pressure reduction is ensured by the attenuation plates
0 together with the plug.

0
The excellent features of the AC throttle trim
∆Lpa [dB(A)]

are backed by the ∆Lpa values. Related to -5

capacity, they demonstrate how the noise
emission is reduced compared to a standard -10
valve with identical Kvs value.
Interested? We will size the AC-Trim to -15

meet your specifications. We guarantee

you will notice the difference. -20

-25
DN 80/ Kvs35

Kvs35 - 25 % capacity
Kvs35 - 50 % capacity -30
Kvs35 - 75 % capacity
2002-06 CC · WA 108 EN

Kvs35 - 90 % capacity
-35
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
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