INTERNAL USE ONLY

7. Temperature control valves

Per-Erik Andtsjö 2.1.2007

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 Temperature control valves

Application of 3-way valves

Diverting application:

Mixing application:

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Function:
 Self actuating, internally sensed design (Amot)
 Self actuating, externally sensed, capillary pipe (Spirax, Samson)
 Electric operated, electronic controlled
 Pneumatic operated, electronic controlled

Internally sensed Externally sensed Electric actuator Pneumatic actuator

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Design:
 Seat valves (Pleiger)

 Rotary valve (Amot) (90° or 180°)

 Small pressure drop
 Leakage

Pleiger

Amot

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Controller:

 Dedicated controller:
 Wallmounted
 Deskmounted
Wallmounted Controller
 IAS (Integrated Automation System)
Needs:
 Temperature sensor
 Vale position sensor

Deskmounted Controller

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Temperature sensor:
 Pt 100

Temperature sensor

Location of the temperature sensor

 Distance > 10 x pipediameter from
the mixing point of hot and cold water
 Preferably in or after a bend
 Better mixing if hot water pipe is connected
from below to the cold pipe

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Back-up control

 Amot´s self actuating valve with

manual override meens the C-port
can be opened for cooling.

 Amot´s G-valve or Pleiger electrically

actuated valve stop in the position
where it is when the actuator lose
power. The valve can be adjusted by
a handwheel (optional).

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Back-up control

 Amot´s G-valve with pneumatic

actuator can also be provided
with manual control.

 Pleiger pneumatic operated

valve has to be ordered so the Amot
spring open the right port when
driving air is lost (fail safe = full
cooling).
Manual control is optional.

Pleiger
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Choice of size
 Pressure drop at full flow has to be checked.
 Water velocity in the pipe connection.

Amot table Pleiger table

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”Set point” for self actuating valves

 The nominal temperature is a bit lower
than the middle of the rated range, e.g.
91°C (87- 98°C).
 Working temperature is about 10°C.
 Received temperature depends of the
temperature and pressure drops in the
circuit connected to B and C port. The
pressure drop can sometimes be
compensated with throttle.
Note. Throttle is correct only in one operation situation
and have to be a compromise.

 Thermostat element has also restriction

for max temperature. Max temp. is
nominal +15…20°C.
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 TCV with load dependent setting

Conventional temperature control Load dependent temperature control

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 TCV with load dependent setting

Control system for change of set value

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 TCV with load dependent setting

Thermostatic 3-way valve for 4-8 R32

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 TCV with load dependent setting

Thermostatic 3-way valve for 9R, WV V32, W46

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 TCV with load dependent setting

Function of a thermostatic valve

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 W50DF – Control valve for charge air temperature

Set value for the 3-way by pass valve of LT-change air cooler
Charge air temperature [ºC]

Engine output [%]

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