Emergency Main Stop Valves (ESV), Strainers & Control

Valves
a) Number off : 2
b) Nominal diameter of ESV : 160 mm
c) Type : Single seated
d) Maximum pressure drop across the : Approx. 8 kg/cm2
(including
Valve assembly strainer, stop and control valve)
e) Material for construction
i) Valve body : GS-17 Cr Mo V 511
ii) Valve trim : Stellited
iii) Seats : Stellited
f) Mesh screen material for strainer : X 8 Cr Ni Nb 16 13
g) Maximum particles size, which will
Pass the screen : 1600 microns
h) Nominal diameter of HP control valve : 125 mm
and type Single Rated
i) Sequence of opening control valves : Both control valves open
together before
IP control valves.
j) Material of HPCV
i) Valve body : GS-17 Cr Mo V511
ii) Trip : Stelliited
iii) Stem : X 22 Cr Mo V 121 (Stellited)

Combined Main Stop &

Control Valve (ESV & HPCV)
The main stop valves (ESV) rapidly interrupt the supply of the steam to the
turbine after being
given trip signal (trip oil circuit is depressurised) in case dangerous or
abnormal condition occurs.
Therefore, they have been designed for high-speed closing and maximum
reliability.
The control valves, on the other hand, regulate the flow of steam to the turbine
according to the
prevailing load.
One stop valve and one control valve share a common body in which stems are
perpendicular to
each other (Fig. 9.3) and are placed in front of turbine. The two valves operate
with two separate
servomotors independent of each other.
The steam is above the valve disc when the stop valve is in the closed
position. The main valve
disc incorporates a pilot disc formed from the end of the valve stem to give
relieving effect and thus
reduce the force necessary to open the valve. The stem is sealed by means of
metallic packing rings. The
valve disc has got back seating arrangement to provide sealing when the
valves are fully open.
This feature allows the working clearance between the stem and the rings to
be relatively large
without allowing excessive steam leakage, with the result that the operating
reliability of the valve is
improved. The valve body cover, which carries the packing rings, is held in the
body by a screwed ring.
The gasket between the cover and the body is of "U" cross section and steam
pressure presses the two
legs of the "U" against the sealing faces to give a tight joint. The stop valve is
opened hydraulically and
closed by spring force (closing time 0.25 sec.).
The stem and disc of the control valve are in one piece. The valve disc, which
is guided in a bush
is of the plug type and has balancing holes to reduce the opening force
required. The guiding and sealing
of the valve stem in the cover and the design and jointing of the cover are
similar to those employed on
the stop valve. The valve disc also has a back seat, which provides sealing
when the valve is fully open.

The position of the servomotor, which operates the control valve, is subjected
to disc spring force
in the closed direction and hydraulic pressure in the open direction. The
position of the valve is
determined by the oil pressure under the piston, which in turn is controlled by
the turbine governor through
a pilot valve and the secondary oil system.
The stems of the stop valve and control valve are armoured by plasmare
process and the guide
bushes for the stem and valve disc are manufactured from solid stellite
material to achieve optimum
rubbing compatibility (low wear and tear property)