LLP

Turbine Bypass Valve

for Low Pressure
Bypass Applications
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LLP delivers superior pressure reduction and
temperature control, low noise and vibration,
and fast response in a complete compact steam
conditioning control valve.

The Compact Comprehensive Solution

The LLP by CCI is the leading low pressure turbine bypass valve for
combined cycle and process steam plants. The LLP is designed in both
angle and globe body configurations and easily fits into most existing
piping arrangements. The LLP may be installed in any orientation
without the need for additional support for the upper structure. Featuring
an integrated spring-loaded spraywater nozzle desuperheating manifold
at the valve outlet, the LLP minimizes the downstream desuperheating
distance, making it extremely compact for all types of low pressure

Water-injection nozzle provides smallest steam conditioning applications including advanced turbine bypass-to-
water droplet size possible condenser applications with short pipe runs.

Spring-Loaded Nozzle Desuperheating

LLP desuperheating features integral spring-loaded water-injection

nozzles that optimize water-injection over a wide range of flow rates at low
pressures. With a rangeability of up to 50:1, the spring-loaded water-injection
nozzles vary the water flow as required to achieve the fine water droplet size
needed for atomization. The spring-loaded water-injection nozzle design
provides the smallest water droplet size possible without steam assist.

Pressurized Seat Pilot Plug Assembly

The LLP uses the CCI Pressurized Seat Pilot Plug Assembly to provide
repeatable ANSI/FCI 70-2 Class V Shutoff as a standard feature.

The design features a pilot and main plug, and a piston ring balance seal.
The piston ring allows a small, controlled leak of pressure from the valve
Good atomization at wide range of flow rates
inlet to the bonnet cavity. When the control valve is closed and the pilot

CCI LLP Turbine Bypass Valve

plug is seated, the piston ring allows controlled shutoff pressure to build in
the bonnet cavity above the plug, acting to close the valve and providing
exceptional shutoff. With the CCI Pressurized Seat Pilot Plug Assembly, the
actuator only needs to provide sufficient thrust to seat the pilot plug against
the pilot seat in the main plug.

When a signal to open the control valve is received, the actuator lifts the
stem, opening the pilot seat. The pilot rapidly exhausts the bonnet cavity
pressure, and the plug assembly is now balanced. As the stem continues
to move in the opening direction, the shoulder on the stem engages the
retaining plate on the main plug, which lifts the main plug off the main seat.

Pressurized seat pilot plug assembly provides The actuator only needs to provide sufficient thrust to lift the balanced plug.
shutoff of an unbalanced plug with the low
actuator force requirements of a balanced
plug
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Highly reliable, fast, accurate
pneumatic and hydraulic actuators
provide superior system control.

Accurate Control

CCIs long history of developing advanced technology valves and actuation

systems for severe service and safety-related applications has led to the
development of the most reliable actuation systems available today. CCI has
supplied pneumatic and hydraulic actuation systems for over 30 years and
has an extensive installed global base. Our pneumatic actuation systems can
deliver stroke speeds of less than one second while maintaining accurate
resolution and control.

The selection of pneumatic or hydraulic actuation is primarily a function of

valve design for the particular application as well as customer preference. A
comparison of the factors influencing actuator selection is given in Table 1.

Improve Plant EfficiencyEliminate Lost Steam

During normal operation, any leakage past a turbine bypass valve means lost
revenue.

g Steam that does not go through the turbine does not generate electricity or
revenue for the plant.

g Money spent generating the steam is lost.

g Steam leaking past a valve seat could erode the seat and cause an increase
in the leakage rate and maintenance downtime.

g Steam leaking past a valve to condenser could reduce the efficiency of the
condenser by deteriorating the vacuum and raising the condenser temperature.

The CCI LLP Turbine Bypass Valve comes standard with a pilot trim designed
for ANSI/FCI 70-2 Class V Shutoff, providing dependable, repeatable shutoff and

CCI LLP Turbine Bypass Valve

Table 1: Factors Influencing Actuator Selection exceptional seat tightness for long periods of time with high pressure differentials.

CCI Pneumatic
Performance Attribute CCI Hydraulic Actuator
Diaphragm Actuator
Fast, Less Than 1 Second for Trip Mode
Stroke Speed Very Fast, Less Than 0.5 Seconds
Less Than 10 Seconds for Modulation
Resolution Good, Less Than 1% Very Good, Less Than 0.1%
Meets Thrust Requirements for Pressurized Meets Thrust Requirements for
Thrust
Seat Valves Unbalanced Valves
Reliability Very Reliable and Robust Very Reliable and Robust
Procurement Cost Inexpensive Higher Cost
Installation Cost Inexpensive Higher Cost
Maintenance Easy, With Medium Skills Requires Higher Skills for Maintenance
Components Low Pressure, Reliable Accessories High Pressure, Special Accessories
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Top Entry Design

Minimizes service time.

Pressurized Seat Pilot Plug

Design
Provides Class V Shutoff.

No trim parts are welded or

screwed into the valve body

Spraywater Manifold System

Multiple attemperation
injection points with single
customer water connection.

Spring-Loaded Spraywater
Nozzle Desuperheaters Globe Body Configuration
Optional
Mounted directly to outlet,
eliminating need for
additional piping sections.

Option of Open Port

or Low Noise Small-
Drilled-Hole Cage Trim

Superior
Atomization

Low Noise Small-Drilled-Holed Cage CCI LLP Turbine Bypass Valve

Reduces noise level to below 85 dBA

Valve Performance Characteristics (% Cv vs. % Stroke)

Valves are custom characterized to accommodate a wide range of variables.

Linear Modified Equal Percentage Equal Percentage

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Use this checklist to evaluate the benefits of
the LLP design.

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A custom solution based
on 40 years of experience.

Angle Configuration Globe Configuration

Table 2: Dimensional Information

Trim Body Configuration Inlet pipe Outlet pipe

A A* B C D E E*
Size & End Connection (inch) (inch)

13.9 13.6 12.5 7.6 38 48

8 Angle, Weld End 8, 10 10, 12
(353) (345) (320) (190) (970) (1220)

16.2 14.3 14.0 8.2 40 50

10 Angle, Weld End 12, 14 14, 16
(411) (363) (360) (210) (1020) (1270)

33.0 24.0 37 47
8 Globe, Weld End 8 8
(838) (610) (940) (1190)

39.0 30.0 39 49
10 Globe, Weld End 10 10
(991) (762) (990) (1240)

24.0 37 47
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8 Globe, RF Flange7 8 8 Note 6
(610) (940) (1190)

30.0 39 49
10 Globe, RF Flange7 10 10 Note 6
(762) (990) (1240)

1. All dimensions are in inches except ( ) are in millimeters.

2. Dimension A is for valves with spray nozzles, and dimension A* is for valves without spray nozzles.
3. Dimension E* is for a hydraulic actuator.
4. Buttweld per ANSI B16.25 and mating pipe schedule.
5. Valve may be installed in any orientation. The upper structure does not require additional support.
6. Per customer design requirements.
7. ANSI 600# RF flange.
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Technical specifications and materials.

Table 4: Capacity and Performance Data

1. Rangeability may vary with process conditions. Consult with factory.

2. Hydraulic actuator available upon request.

Table 3: Materials Table 5: Recommended Desuperheating Lengths Using Spring-Loaded Nozzles

Item Materials of 20 and

Component Pipe Size (inch) 20 to 40
No. Construction Under
Saturated Steam
Body 1 A216-WCB1
Distance to Carbon Steel Pipe 4 (1.2) 8 (2.5)
Bonnet 2 A216-WCB Distance to First Bend * *

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Distance to Temperature Probe ** **

400 Series
Cage 3 25 F / 14 C Superheat
Stainless Steel
Distance to Carbon Steel Pipe 4 (1.2) 8 (2.5)
400 Series
Main Plug 4 Distance to First Bend 8 (2.5) 12 (3.5)
Stainless Steel
Distance to Temperature Probe 18 (5.5) 33 (10)
400 Series
Pilot Plug 5 150 F / 83 C Superheat
Stainless Steel
Distance to Carbon Steel Pipe 4 (1.2) 8 (2.5)
400 Series
Stem 6 Distance to First Bend 6 (2) 10 (3)
Stainless Steel
Distance to Temperature Probe 16 (5) 31 (9.5)
300 Series
Seat Ring 7 * With saturated steam, to avoid pipe erosion and liquid drop-out due to
Stainless Steel
droplet impingement, bends should be avoided.
** Saturated steam conditions cannot be controlled through downstream
1. Alternate materials available per customers temperature measurement. Feed-forward/enthalpy control recommended.
specific design requirements. All dimensions are in feet except ( ) are in meters.
 Throughout the world, companies rely on CCI
to solve their severe service control valve
problems. CCI has provided custom solutions
for these and other industry applications for
more than 40 years.

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