GB1378999A - Pipeline flow control system and method - Google Patents

Pipeline flow control system and method

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GB1378999A
GB1378999A GB3049773A GB3049773A GB1378999A GB 1378999 A GB1378999 A GB 1378999A GB 3049773 A GB3049773 A GB 3049773A GB 3049773 A GB3049773 A GB 3049773A GB 1378999 A GB1378999 A GB 1378999A
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pressure
valve
signal
rate
pipeline
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GROVE J M E M J DEV CO
Grove M H
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GROVE J M E M J DEV CO
Grove M H
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D5/00—Protection or supervision of installations
    • F17D5/02—Preventing, monitoring, or locating loss
    • F17D5/06—Preventing, monitoring, or locating loss using electric or acoustic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D7/00—Control of flow
    • G05D7/005—Control of flow characterised by the use of auxiliary non-electric power combined with the use of electric means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/0318—Processes
    • Y10T137/0396—Involving pressure control
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/7722—Line condition change responsive valves
    • Y10T137/7758—Pilot or servo controlled
    • Y10T137/7759—Responsive to change in rate of fluid flow
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/7722—Line condition change responsive valves
    • Y10T137/7758—Pilot or servo controlled
    • Y10T137/7761—Electrically actuated valve

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)
  • Flow Control (AREA)
  • Control Of Fluid Pressure (AREA)

Abstract

1378999 Controlling pipeline flow M H GROVE & J M E GROVE [trading as M & J DEVELOPMENT CO] 27 June 1973 [14 July 1972] 30497/73 Heading G1N [Also in Division G3] A method for controlling the flow of fluid e.g. natural gas in a pipeline 12 having a normally open flow control valve 11 provided with a power operator 16 to close and open the valve comprises the steps of energizing the operator 16 to close the valve in the event of the static pressure in the line near the valve decreasing more rapidly than a predetermined rate, sensing the pressure in the line at that side of the closed valve where the static pressure is lower and reopening the valve a predetermined time after it is closed if the static pressure at the lower pressure side is greater than a predetermined minimum and/or if the rate of pressure drop at the lower pressure side is not greater than a predetermined maximum value. A reverse acting shuttle valve 21 communicates the lower pressure with a pressure sensitive resistance element in transducer 41 and the resulting signal is fed to a rate comparator 44 including a difference amplifier 47 where it is compared with a reference signal representing the average pressure and formed in capacitor memory 49. If the pressure signal drops below the reference the amplifier output signal turns on timing circuit 54 and ramp generator 56, the ramp voltage from which increases in magnitude at a rate corresponding to the maximum rate of pressure drop which would occur in the pipeline in the absence of a break. The ramp signal is added to the pressure signal and if the combined signal is less than the reference signal the tuner will continue to operate and after a given period (say 10 to 90 seconds) it will deliver an alarm signal to alarm relay 66 and through gate 78 to the 'inhibit' input of time delay relay 83 to prevent the valve 11 from being reopened. In addition or alternatively a low pressure 68 can be used in the same way to prevent the valve 11 from reopening. In this way a section of broken pipeline in a system with parallel branch lines Figs.5, 6, (not shown) can be isolated from the system.
GB3049773A 1972-07-14 1973-06-27 Pipeline flow control system and method Expired GB1378999A (en)

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US (1) US3776249A (en)
JP (1) JPS5415997B2 (en)
CA (1) CA985129A (en)
DE (1) DE2335373A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2193175B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1378999A (en)
IT (1) IT1003102B (en)
NL (1) NL157410B (en)

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IT1003102B (en) 1976-06-10
FR2193175B1 (en) 1976-04-30
JPS5415997B2 (en) 1979-06-19
US3776249A (en) 1973-12-04
CA985129A (en) 1976-03-09
JPS4957289A (en) 1974-06-04
NL157410B (en) 1978-07-17
NL7309807A (en) 1974-01-16
DE2335373A1 (en) 1974-01-31

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee