Steam pressure reduction regulation
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Is it okay to use a self-acting pressure control valve in production to reduce 5 kilograms of steam to 2 kilograms of steam for use? What are the differences in their areas of application between steam pressure relief valves and self-acting pressure control valves?
Reducing the weight from 5kg to 2kg is no problem. A steam pressure reducing valve merely serves to reduce pressure, while a self-acting control valve does not rely on external energy; it automatically adjusts the pressure using the changes in pressure of the medium itself. Although, in theory, a steam pressure reducing valve can also maintain a stable outlet pressure as the pressure of the medium changes, in practice there are still deviations in pressure. Moreover, self-acting valves can be equipped with solenoid valves to enable remote control
Sure. The actual pressure will change as adjusted by the self-acting control valve. It is best to use a automatically regulating valve for pressure control.