DESIGN OF A LEVER SAFETY VALVE

ABHIJITH SANKER T
Roll No 1
M1 MD
OBJECTIVES
• To model and assemble the parts of a lever safety valve using a
modelling software
• To generate the 2D drawings of various parts
• To design the valve for find the blow off pressure
LEVER SAFETY VALVE
• It is used to maintain a constant safe pressure inside the boiler
• When the pressure inside the boiler increases the safe value, the
excess steam blows off through the valve automatically
• The weights and its distance from the fulcrum are so adjusted
• When the steam pressure acting upward on the valve exceeds the
normal limit, it lifts the valve and the lever with its weights
PARTS
Item Description Quantity Material

1 Body 1 C.I
2 Valve Seat 1 G.M
3 Valve 1 G.M
4 Spindle 1 Steel
5 Lever 1 M.S
6 Weight 1 C.I
7 Fulcrum 1 M.S
8 Lock Nut M24 1 M.S
9 Washer 1 M.S
10 Nut M18 4 M.S
PARTS
Item Description Quantity Material
11 Bolt M18 4 M.S
12 Bush 1 G.M
13 Cover 1 C.I
14 Bolt M12 1 M.S
15 Stirrup Pin 1 M.S
16 Counter 1 C.I
Weight
17 Fulcrum Pin 1 Steel
18 Split pin 2 M.S
19 Stirrup 1 M.S
20 Bearing Insert 1 Steel
2D drawings of parts

• Body and Cover

• Weight,Counter weight,fulcrum and stirrup
• Valve,valve seat,bush and lever
• Nut, Bolt
Design
• Distance from the fulcrum point O to counter weight centre, 𝑙1 = 145 mm
• Distance from the fulcrum point O to bearing centre , 𝑙2 = 64 mm
• Distance from the fulcrum point O to weight centre, 𝑙3 = 670 mm
Design
Taking moments about fulcrum point O
W𝑐 ×𝑙1 = F×𝑙2 - W×𝑙3

For the Weight,density , ρ = 7.2 g/𝑐𝑚3 (for Grey C.I)

volume, V = 𝜋𝑟 2 h
= 𝜋 × (90 × 10−3 )2 × 96 × 10−3
= 2.19 × 10−4 𝑚3

Weight , W = ρVg
= 7.2 × 103 kg/𝑚3 × 2.19 × 10−4 𝑚3 × 9.81 m/𝑠 2
= 15.47 N
For the Counter Weight; density , ρ = 7.2 g/𝑐𝑚3 (for Grey C.I)
volume, V = 𝑙𝑏𝑡
= 0.150 × 0.1 × 0. 07
= 1.05 × 10−3 𝑚3

Counter Weight, W𝑐 = ρVg

= 7.2 × 103 kg/𝑚3 ×1.05 × 10−3 𝑚3 × 9.81 m/𝑠 2
= 74.163 N
• Applying in the equation
74.163 × 0.145 = F × 0.064 – 15.47 × 0.67
Maximum steam load, F = 330 N
If p is the pressure acting on the valve
𝜋𝑑 2
×p=F
4
d = diameter of the opening of the valve
= 52. 2 mm
𝜋×0.5222
× p = 330
4
p = 154081 Pa
= 0.154 MPa