Noise due to pressure regulation

ar am m Stre gin

High turbulence mixing area

Stream core with turbulence bubbles Shock waves noise

Velocity on the piping axis

Inlet velocity

Stream core with sonic or supersonic velocity

Mixing area with spectrum of irregular velocity for magnitude and direction

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Outlet velocity

Turbulent gas stream (distributed in the section)

100
Noise produced by the expansion joint

95
Noise measured 1 m downstream of the silenced regulator Noise calculated with IEC method for silenced regulators

90

Noise dB(A)
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85

80

75

70 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
67

80

90

100

Velocity m/s
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NOISE REDUCTION Primary or active actions

noise reduction at its source, i.e. in the regulator

use of suitable silencers placed in the piping

downstream of the regulator

Secondary or passive actions soundproofing of the piping downstream of the

regulator or the whole installation

protection with cabinet

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TYPE SR BUILT-IN SILENCE

35 30 25

Noise reduction dB(A)

20 15 10 5

V< 80 m/ V=120 m/ V>200 m/

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

Noise of the regulator without silencer dB(A)

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SILENCER TYPE SRS

40
SR silencer Multi-path section Multi-stage section

35 30 25 20 15 10 5 70
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Noise reduction dB(A)

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

Noise of the regulator without silencer dB(A)

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SILENCER TYPE STP

40
Deadening material

35 30

Porous channels

Noise reduction dB(A)

25

STP 20
20 15

STP 10
10

5
70
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75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

Noise of the regulator with silencer dB(A)

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Noise foreseen with different silencing systems Pe = 30 bar - Pa = 6 bar

110

FL/80 Regulator

Standard
100

SR
90

Noise dB(A)

80

SRS

70

SRS+STP10

60

SRS+STP20

50

40
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10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

Flow rate Stm 3/h

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STL-Type line silencers measurements executed close to the pipin

"T" coupling with silencer

"T" coupling without silencer

104

98

Dissipation section

104

105 100

95

97

Reaction section 100

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dB(A)
110

Without silencers
115 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 0 0
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One multi-path section on the closing member (Cg: -3%) Two multi-stage sections in the downstream flange (Cg: -8%) Combined: one multi-path section on the closing member and two multi-stage sections in the downstream flange (Cg: 10%) Combined two multi-path section and two multi-stage sections (Cg: -15%)

2000 64

4000 128

6000 193

8000 256

10000 321

12000 Stm 3/h 386 m/s

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FL/100-SR Pressure Regulator

Measurements executed in anechoic chamber

FL/100-SR Regulator

110
FL/100

100

Noise dB(A)

Working conditions
Inlet pressure = Outlet pressure= Max. flow rate = FL/100 Noise = FL/100-SR Noise= Noise reduction=
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90
FL/100-SR

35 bar 8 bar 30000 Stm3/h 105 dB(A) 85 dB(A) 20 dB(A)

80

70

60
5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

Flow rate Stm 3/h

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Regulating line installed in the open

FL/80-SRS Pressure Regulator
Working conditions Inlet pressure = 24 bar Outlet pressure = 6 bar Flow rate = 12000 Stm3 /h Noise measured under working conditions 1 m from the downstream piping 76 dB(A) Noise foreseen with a non silenced regulator 99 dB(A) Noise reduction 23 dB(A)
Spectrum of sound emissions in octave ban

Hz

125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16 34 39 45 60 74 72 69 65

dB 29

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Regulating line installed in the open

FL/150 Pressure Regulator with built-in SR silencer STP downstream silencer
Working conditions Inlet pressure Outlet pressure Flow rate
Noise measured in "A" position and under working conditions 64.5 dB(A) Noise foreseen with a non silenced regulator 100 dB(A) Noise reduction 35 dB(A)

= 45 bar = 21 bar = 25000 Stm3/h

Spectrum of sound emissions in octave band

Hz dB

500 1K 46 55

2K 59

4K 59

8K 58

16K 55

FL/150-SR Regulator
1.5 m
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STP20/500 Silencer

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Silencing of a regulating station by fitting SR silencers on regulators and STL silencers on lines
STL/50 Silencer Working conditions Inlet pressure Outlet pressure Flow rate = 48 bar = 4 bar = 7000 Stm3 /h

Noise measured in the middle of the regulating station under working conditions Before the modification 108 dB(A) After the modification 75 dB(A) MFL/50-SR Regulator Noise total reduction Reduction due to SR Reduction due to STL 33 dB(A) 21 dB(A) 12 dB(A)

Spectrum of sound emissions in octave band Values measured after the modification

Hz 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K

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33

38

50

56

68

74

72

65

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Installation modification
Fitting of SR-silenced regulators and STL silencers

Inlet pressure 40 bar 1st stage outlet pressure 5 bar 2nd stage outlet pressure 3 bar Flow rate 6000 Stm 3/h Noise inside the cabinet 73 dB(A)
FL/150-SR Regulators

FL/150-SR Regulators

STL/200

STL/200

FL/150-SR Regulators

STL/200

STL/200
FL/150-SR Regulators FL/150-SR Regulators

STL/200

Noise measured in the middle of the station Before the modification After the modification
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105 dB(A) 73 dB(A)

Noise total reduction Reduction due to SR Reduction due to STL

32 dB(A) 19 dB(A) 13 dB(A)

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NOISE REDUCTION IN THE REGULATOR Reaction-dissipation type silencers Multi-passage or flow break down type Multi-stage or pressure jumping Dissipation or absorption type Silencers inserted in downstream pipe Various reaction or dissipation type silencers
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