WRITE UP ON COMBINED PRDS STSTION

These PRDS Stations are manufactured at our Pune works in joint venture collaboration
with Arca Regler, Germany who have more than 75 years experience in this field. We
are the leaders in manufacturing PRDS in India and have an extensive reference list
covering reputed clients. Our major users are Shyamnur Sugars Davangere,
Samson Distillery, Gramox Paper Mysore, SIPM , Mysore, National Rayon,
Hindalco, Tisco, Durgapur Steel Plant, IOCL Haldia, various NTPCs, Indal, ICI, Rishra,
Many Sugar Plants etc. Moreover we are also approved by all major consultants like
EIL, DCL, M N Dastur, Desin, Udhey, Toyo etc.

The innovative technology of Combined Pressure Reducing and Desuperheating

involves pressure reduction as well as desuperheating in the single valve. Unlike
separate systems, here, the Spray water is sprayed immediately after the pressure
reduction in the vena Contracta Region. This being a very turbulent zone mixing of
steam and water is excellent and atomization takes place immediately. Thus a steam
free from water is obtained. This reduces the chance of any water carryover which
normally is predominate in separate PRV and Desuperheating System, resulting in
leakage down the line and wear and tear of downstream valves.

One million stroke life and the field reversibility are the major features of actuator being
offered and the same is being supported by a strong Arca Positioner which works on a
force balance principle. 10 g vibration proofness, field reversibility an change of valve
characteristic by using cam are some of the product advantages of this Positioner. Same
Positioner can be used for20 mm to 100 mm valve lift.

We also have the pleasure in informing you that our Principals as well as Forbes
Marshall Arca, India are ISO 9001 organizations. Being a Control and Instrumentation
Company we are fully equipped with providing you turnkey solutions for complete PRDS
Stations. The full fabrication design and testing of such stations are done at our works in
Pune as per our QAP. Since most of the instruments required for controlling pressure
and temperature are manufactured in-house by us, we are able to provide complete
system guarantee for full system and after sales service thereafter. Our Bangalore office
is equipped with Service Engineer who is trained to commission such PRDS Station.
This is backed up by centralized Customer Support Division at Pune having 20 trained
Engineers who cater to emergency needs.
 TECHNICAL SPECIFICAITONS FOR “ARCA” COMBINED PRDS
VALVE

PRDSH VALVE

Type : Combined Pressure Reducing and Desuperheating in the single

Unit
Body : Alloy Steel / Carbon Steel
Trim : SS 410 Nitrited (Nitriting is much harder – 60 Rockwell compared
to stelliting – 40 Rockwell, and hence Nitritin last much longer

Rangeability : 40 : 1 (high operational range for wide flow variation)

Trim Type : 2-Step Perforated (ensures stepwise pressure reduction resulting
in longer life of trim and generation of low noise – below 85 dBA)
Trim Design : Pressure Balance ensures low thrush force requirement at very
High differential pressure resulting in tight sealing

ACTUATOR

Type : Spring Diaphragm type

Reversability : Field Reversible (From air to open to air to close)
Actuator Stroke Life : 1 million strokes

POSITIONER

Model : Model 820

Type : Force balance
Interchangeability : For any size of Arca Vena
Valve Characteristic : Field changeable by cam
 TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES OF COMBINED PRDSH VALVE
OVER SEPARATE PRV AND DESUPERHEATER

Working Principal of Combined PRDSH Valve and its Advantages

In an Arca combined PRDSH valves as steam passes through the valve. It gets
reduced by an adiabitic process, just as in an normal pressure reducing valve.
The steam momentorily looses its pressure and temperature after throttling but
before it recovers both pressure and temperature, as it passes out through the
valve. The adiabitically cooled steam at the vena contracta region is in a highly
turbulent state and with high velocity as it is the region of the smallest diameter.
At this point the spray water is injected in the valve.the state of steam helps in
spontaneous evaporation of water, hence immediately reducing the steam
temperature to the desired set point.

Sl. Combined PRDSH Valve Separate PRV and Desuperheater

No.
1a. Compact Single Unit – saving in Separate Unit – needs extra space and
spaces and piping requirement. more piping.
1b. Compact Single Unit – less Separate PRV and DSH – Two separate
maintenance as single unit to be units and hence higher maintenance
maintained. requirement.
2. High turndown of 40:1 – can cater to Low turndown – operational problem at low
wide flow and pressure variation flow condition and at high differential
pressure. Looses controllability of pressure
and temperature.
3. No nozzles – no possibility of Multiple nozzles – possibility of choking
choking. resulting in problem in temperature control
4. High accuracy of 1C for control of Low accuracy for temperature control as
temperature as steam & water mixing of steam & water takes place after
mixes in highly turbulant zone (Vena recovery of pressure at steady flow profile
Contracta Region). zone.
5. Noise level – low noise due to Noise level – relatively higher requiring
formation of mist when water is replacement of valve trim earlier.
sprayed at Vena Contracta – longer
life of valve internals.
6. No possibility of water carryover High chances of water carryover as mixing
under ideal conditions due to of steam & water is not proper, resulting in
excellent evaporation of spray water wet steam. Thus leakage and damage to
into steam. downstream valves / bends is envisaged.
7. Immediate evaporation of water Evaporation of water only takes place after
inside the PRDS eliminates the desuperheater resulting in long straight
needs for long straight lengths after length requirement.
the PRDSH valve.
8. Low downtime for maintenance. Longer downtime maintenance.