US20020112760A1 - Valve assembly with multiple mode actuators - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to a valve assembly having valve actuators and, more particularly, to valve actuators which provide for both rotational and axial translational movements of a valve stem. Yet more particularly, the invention relates to a valve for use in aggressive applications, such as alumina production facilities, which includes self-cleaning means toward assuring proper fit and seal between the valve gate and its corresponding seat.
- Valves for use in aluminum manufacturing facilities have been particularly suspect to bauxite buildup between the valve gate and valve seat.
- these valves have an elbow-shaped construction, in such a manner that the valve gate is extended on a shaft which traverses the valve body and is terminated in a spindle having a complementary threaded nut element, so that said threaded nut element, through whatever means of conventional operation, provides the spindle with the necessary axial motion for carrying out valve opening/closing.
- Publication WO 99/61829 purportedly discloses a valve seat self-cleaning device having a blocking collar capable of being manually coupled to and decoupled from the valve assembly.
- a blocking collar capable of being manually coupled to and decoupled from the valve assembly.
- the nut and the spindle could be blocked, with an accompanying release of the spindle in the angular sense so that the rotary movement applied to the nut, instead of being converted into an axial displacement of the spindle, was directly transmitted to said spindle.
- the gate instead of being retracted with respect to the valve seat, is rotated with respect to the latter producing a friction effect and the consequent elimination of bauxite deposits or scale, i.e.
- valve self-cleaning effect was obtained, without the need to proceed to the dismantling of the valve body.
- this valve assembly in addition to requiring a manual intervention for the coupling/decoupling of the blocking collar, meant that in a situation of keying of the nut to the spindle (that is, in the cleaning phase), the spindle could not be advanced.
- the duration of the cleaning operation became longer as the depth of the scale became deeper, since after a first friction application, in which the surface layer of the scale was removed, the friction effect between gate and seat likewise disappeared, it being necessary to dismantle the blocking collar, re-adjust the gate to the seat and re-couple the blocking collar. In some instances it even being necessary for the operation to be repeated several times, depending on the depth of the scaling.
- the present invention provides a multiple mode valve actuator structure for controlling the operation of a valve and provding for axial and/or rotational movement of the valve gate relative to the valve seat.
- the valve includes a partially threaded valve stem spindle engaging a threaded nut element to provide for axial movement of the valve stem.
- the apparatus includes a first drive motor which is activated during the first mode of valve actuator operation (axial movement).
- a first crown gear drive assembly operatively couples the first drive motor to the valve stem via an intermediate spindle.
- a second drive motor which is activated during the second mode of valve actuator operation (rotational movement) is operatively coupled to the valve stem via a second crown gear drive assembly and stem engagement structure.
- valve stem is axially driven by the first gear drive assembly, through a threaded nut element engaging a threaded valve stem spindle.
- both gear drive assemblies are driven to both rotate and axially transition the valve stem.
- a control device may be provided to control the mode of operation the valve actuator.
- the first and second drive motors may be driven in multiple modes separately for independent axial or rotational movement of the stem, or simultaneously for axial and rotational movement of the stem.
- a particular valve according to the present invention for alumina production plants is based on the principle of self-cleaning through friction, by rotation of the gate against the valve seat permitting complete automation of the cleaning process.
- valve of the invention centers its characteristics on the fact that in said spindle two coaxial sectors are established, one constituting the spindle itself, axially displaceable with the collaboration of the corresponding and aforesaid nut, and another constituting the gate supporting shaft, with the particularity that these two elements, shaft and spindle, are inter-coupled with the assistance of a sleeve which, immobilising one with respect to the other in the axial sense, permits however the free rotation of the shaft with respect to the spindle.
- a key that couples the two sleeves mentioned lies in a groove in one of the sleeves, preferentially the internal sleeve, of sufficient length to permit the relative axial movement between the two sleeves corresponding to the change from one of the limiting positions to the other of the gate with respect to the valve seat.
- both the nut corresponding to the spindle, and the external sleeve that transmits the rotary movement to the gate each have a toothed crown gear, said gears being operable by means of bevel pinions, through respective reduction gear motors, electrical or hydraulic, in such a manner that the operation of one of them shall produce the valve opening-shutting action, and the operating of the other shall produce the rotary movement of the gate with respect to its seat, it being clear that both motors can work simultaneously, in such a manner that in the cleaning phase and as the scale is progressively removed by friction from the gate and from the valve seat, said gate shall gradually progress towards the seat, in order that this self-cleaning phase does not lose its efficacy.
- a single drawing sheet is attached forming an integral part of said description, the single figure on said drawing sheet being by way of illustration and not restrictive in nature, showing, according to a side elevation and in diametric cross section, a valve for alumina producing plants implemented in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, said valve appearing in the shut position.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the valve assembly includes a valve body ( 1 ) in which is formed a valve seat ( 2 ) on which a gate ( 3 ) acts.
- the gate ( 3 ) is coupled to a valve stem or shaft ( 4 ), which is axially displaceable by the action of a spindle ( 5 ).
- Spindle ( 5 ) is axially raised or lowered by action of a threaded nut element ( 6 ) which is coupled to a toothed crown wheel or gear ( 7 ) and a bevel pinion ( 8 ), receiving the movement of a reduction gear motor ( 9 ).
- the threaded nut element ( 6 ) engages corresponding threaded elements on the spindle ( 5 ), so that as the threaded nut element ( 6 ) is rotated by the gear motor ( 9 ), the spindle ( 5 ) is raised or lower dependent on the direction of motor ( 9 ).
- the rotation of said reduction gear motor ( 9 ) in a predetermined direction produces the axial separation of the gate ( 3 ) with respect to the valve seat ( 2 ) and its turning in the opposite direction produces similarly in the opposite direction the operation corresponding to closing the gate ( 3 ) against the seat ( 2 ).
- the spindle ( 5 ), for axial movement of the gate ( 3 ), includes a pair of ends.
- a first free end of the spindle ( 5 ) includes a diametric pin ( 10 ), the ends of which are received within grooves ( 11 ) operationally formed in a hood ( 12 ) extension of the casing ( 13 ).
- the pin ( 10 ) and groove ( 11 ) cooperate to allow axial movement of the spindle ( 5 ) without permitting rotational movement thereof relative to the valve body ( 1 ).
- the casing ( 13 ) houses the crown wheel ( 7 ) and the transmission pinion ( 8 ).
- the grooves ( 11 ) receive and limit the movement of the pin ( 10 ), and thus define the upper and lower limits of movement of gate ( 3 ).
- Spindle ( 5 ) includes another end, opposite the free end, which includes a small enlargement ( 14 ) by means of which the spindle ( 5 ) is rigidly axially coupled with respect to an intermediate sleeve ( 15 ). In an axial movement, the intermediate sleeve ( 15 ) operatively couples the spindle ( 5 ) with respect to the shaft ( 4 ).
- the intermediate sleeve ( 15 ) freely rotates relative to the spindle ( 5 ), i.e., the spindle ( 5 ) is axially, but not rotationally coupled to the sleeve ( 15 ).
- the sleeve ( 15 ) acts as a rotational driving element for the shaft ( 4 ).
- the sleeve ( 15 ) is couple to the shaft ( 4 ) by a screw thread ( 16 ) and a diametric pin ( 17 ).
- the sleeve ( 15 ) has a groove ( 18 ) in which sleeve runs a key ( 19 ).
- the external sleeve ( 20 ) is coupled to a toothed crown gear ( 21 ), similar to the aforementioned crown gear ( 7 ) which, through another bevel pinion ( 22 ), receives the movement of a second reduction gear motor ( 23 ), also similar to the reduction gear motor ( 9 ).
- This second transmission ( 21 - 22 ) is housed likewise in a casing ( 24 ) similar to the casing ( 13 ), the assembly of these elements being facilitated through the collaboration of brackets ( 25 ) and ( 26 ), coupled to each other and coupled to the valve body ( 1 ) itself.
- a dust guard cover ( 27 ) protects the transmission ( 21 - 22 ) mentioned, while permitting the necessary axial displacement of the sleeve ( 15 ).
- the reduction gear motor ( 23 ) is brought into operation, preferably also in an automatic way, to rotate the valve gate ( 3 ) relative to the valve seat ( 2 ).
- the reduction gear motor ( 9 ) is brought into operation to position the gate ( 3 ) on the valve seat ( 2 ) whilst the upper spindle ( 5 ) is held immobile.
- the combination of an axial gate force and the rotational movement of the gate ( 3 ) relative to the seat ( 2 ) produces the intended friction effect of the gate ( 3 ) against the valve seat ( 2 ) to achieve a progressive rubbing away of the deposits or scale present in the contact zones between the gate ( 3 ) and valve seat ( 2 ).
- valve gate ( 3 ) may be axially seated against the valve seat ( 2 ) by the drive motor ( 9 ) without a rotational movement thereof. Intermittently or continuously, as controlled by a remote controller, etc., the valve gate ( 3 ) may be rotated by the drive motor ( 23 ) relative to the valve seat ( 2 ) to produce the desired cleaning effect.
- valve gate ( 3 ) may be axially and rotationally seated against the valve seat ( 2 ) by activation of both gear motors ( 9 ) and ( 23 ).
- Control of the gear motors ( 9 ) and ( 23 ) could be made through known motor control systems, devices, or applications (not shown) as appreciated by those skilled in the relevant arts.
- the gate ( 3 ) may be placed in variable axial contact against valve seat ( 2 ) by the drive motor ( 9 ), spindle ( 5 ), and threaded nut assembly ( 6 ). It should further be appreciated that the gate ( 3 ) may be rotated relative to the valve seat ( 2 ) by a variable speed, dependent on the speed of motor ( 23 ).
- the drive motors ( 9 ) and ( 23 ) may be remotely disposed from the valve body ( 1 ) and operatively coupled to the bevel drive gears ( 7 ) and ( 21 ) through known power transmission applications. Additionally, alternative power transmission strategies would be appreciated to replace or supplement the pinion and bevel gear combinations of the illustrated preferred embodiment, e.g., sun gear structures, etc.
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- The present invention relates generally to a valve assembly having valve actuators and, more particularly, to valve actuators which provide for both rotational and axial translational movements of a valve stem. Yet more particularly, the invention relates to a valve for use in aggressive applications, such as alumina production facilities, which includes self-cleaning means toward assuring proper fit and seal between the valve gate and its corresponding seat.
- In many applications it is desirable to have the ability to move the stem of a valve in two manners, axially and rotationally. For example, in some industrial applications it is desirable when closing the valve to first move the valve stem axially so that the valve gate contacts the valve seat and then to rotate the valve stem so the valve gate grinds against the seat to remove any buildup of deposited material which may have otherwise acted to prevented a complete closing of the valve.
- Valves for use in aluminum manufacturing facilities have been particularly suspect to bauxite buildup between the valve gate and valve seat. Generally speaking these valves have an elbow-shaped construction, in such a manner that the valve gate is extended on a shaft which traverses the valve body and is terminated in a spindle having a complementary threaded nut element, so that said threaded nut element, through whatever means of conventional operation, provides the spindle with the necessary axial motion for carrying out valve opening/closing.
- Conventionally the periodical cleaning of such valves has been carried out by hand, after valve dismantlement, which clearly involves an interruption in the process of producing alumina, with the consequent repercussion that this implies.
- Publication WO 99/61829 purportedly discloses a valve seat self-cleaning device having a blocking collar capable of being manually coupled to and decoupled from the valve assembly. Through said collar and with the valve in a shut position, the nut and the spindle could be blocked, with an accompanying release of the spindle in the angular sense so that the rotary movement applied to the nut, instead of being converted into an axial displacement of the spindle, was directly transmitted to said spindle. As a result the gate, instead of being retracted with respect to the valve seat, is rotated with respect to the latter producing a friction effect and the consequent elimination of bauxite deposits or scale, i.e. a valve self-cleaning effect was obtained, without the need to proceed to the dismantling of the valve body. However this valve assembly in addition to requiring a manual intervention for the coupling/decoupling of the blocking collar, meant that in a situation of keying of the nut to the spindle (that is, in the cleaning phase), the spindle could not be advanced. As a result, the duration of the cleaning operation became longer as the depth of the scale became deeper, since after a first friction application, in which the surface layer of the scale was removed, the friction effect between gate and seat likewise disappeared, it being necessary to dismantle the blocking collar, re-adjust the gate to the seat and re-couple the blocking collar. In some instances it even being necessary for the operation to be repeated several times, depending on the depth of the scaling.
- The present invention provides a multiple mode valve actuator structure for controlling the operation of a valve and provding for axial and/or rotational movement of the valve gate relative to the valve seat. In one embodiement, the valve includes a partially threaded valve stem spindle engaging a threaded nut element to provide for axial movement of the valve stem. The apparatus includes a first drive motor which is activated during the first mode of valve actuator operation (axial movement). A first crown gear drive assembly operatively couples the first drive motor to the valve stem via an intermediate spindle. A second drive motor, which is activated during the second mode of valve actuator operation (rotational movement) is operatively coupled to the valve stem via a second crown gear drive assembly and stem engagement structure. During the first mode of valve actuator operation, the valve stem is axially driven by the first gear drive assembly, through a threaded nut element engaging a threaded valve stem spindle. During a second mode of operation, both gear drive assemblies are driven to both rotate and axially transition the valve stem. A control device may be provided to control the mode of operation the valve actuator. The first and second drive motors may be driven in multiple modes separately for independent axial or rotational movement of the stem, or simultaneously for axial and rotational movement of the stem.
- A particular valve according to the present invention for alumina production plants is based on the principle of self-cleaning through friction, by rotation of the gate against the valve seat permitting complete automation of the cleaning process.
- To this end, in a more specific way and based on a conventional valve body with its pertinent valve seat and gate, the latter in association with a shaft capable of undergoing a movement of axial displacement by means of a spindle-nut mechanism, the valve of the invention centers its characteristics on the fact that in said spindle two coaxial sectors are established, one constituting the spindle itself, axially displaceable with the collaboration of the corresponding and aforesaid nut, and another constituting the gate supporting shaft, with the particularity that these two elements, shaft and spindle, are inter-coupled with the assistance of a sleeve which, immobilising one with respect to the other in the axial sense, permits however the free rotation of the shaft with respect to the spindle.
- Complementing the structure described the sleeve mentioned is conveniently keyed to another external sleeve, through which the internal sleeve and consequently the shaft to which the gate is joined and the gate itself, can undergo a rotation without the latter affecting the spindle, whereby the latter can turn freely with respect to the shaft.
- However, a key that couples the two sleeves mentioned lies in a groove in one of the sleeves, preferentially the internal sleeve, of sufficient length to permit the relative axial movement between the two sleeves corresponding to the change from one of the limiting positions to the other of the gate with respect to the valve seat.
- In accordance with another of the characteristics of the invention, both the nut corresponding to the spindle, and the external sleeve that transmits the rotary movement to the gate, each have a toothed crown gear, said gears being operable by means of bevel pinions, through respective reduction gear motors, electrical or hydraulic, in such a manner that the operation of one of them shall produce the valve opening-shutting action, and the operating of the other shall produce the rotary movement of the gate with respect to its seat, it being clear that both motors can work simultaneously, in such a manner that in the cleaning phase and as the scale is progressively removed by friction from the gate and from the valve seat, said gate shall gradually progress towards the seat, in order that this self-cleaning phase does not lose its efficacy.
- To complement this description and in order to assist in a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, in accordance with a practical embodiment thereof, a single drawing sheet is attached forming an integral part of said description, the single figure on said drawing sheet being by way of illustration and not restrictive in nature, showing, according to a side elevation and in diametric cross section, a valve for alumina producing plants implemented in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, said valve appearing in the shut position.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Referring to FIG. 1, it may be seen that the valve assembly according to the present invention includes a valve body (1) in which is formed a valve seat (2) on which a gate (3) acts. The gate (3) is coupled to a valve stem or shaft (4), which is axially displaceable by the action of a spindle (5). Spindle (5) is axially raised or lowered by action of a threaded nut element (6) which is coupled to a toothed crown wheel or gear (7) and a bevel pinion (8), receiving the movement of a reduction gear motor (9). The threaded nut element (6) engages corresponding threaded elements on the spindle (5), so that as the threaded nut element (6) is rotated by the gear motor (9), the spindle (5) is raised or lower dependent on the direction of motor (9). As a result, the rotation of said reduction gear motor (9) in a predetermined direction produces the axial separation of the gate (3) with respect to the valve seat (2) and its turning in the opposite direction produces similarly in the opposite direction the operation corresponding to closing the gate (3) against the seat (2).
- The spindle (5), for axial movement of the gate (3), includes a pair of ends. A first free end of the spindle (5) includes a diametric pin (10), the ends of which are received within grooves (11) operationally formed in a hood (12) extension of the casing (13). As a result, the pin (10) and groove (11) cooperate to allow axial movement of the spindle (5) without permitting rotational movement thereof relative to the valve body (1).
- The casing (13) houses the crown wheel (7) and the transmission pinion (8). The grooves (11) receive and limit the movement of the pin (10), and thus define the upper and lower limits of movement of gate (3). Spindle (5) includes another end, opposite the free end, which includes a small enlargement (14) by means of which the spindle (5) is rigidly axially coupled with respect to an intermediate sleeve (15). In an axial movement, the intermediate sleeve (15) operatively couples the spindle (5) with respect to the shaft (4). As described hereinafter, the intermediate sleeve (15) freely rotates relative to the spindle (5), i.e., the spindle (5) is axially, but not rotationally coupled to the sleeve (15).
- The sleeve (15) acts as a rotational driving element for the shaft (4). The sleeve (15) is couple to the shaft (4) by a screw thread (16) and a diametric pin (17). The sleeve (15) has a groove (18) in which sleeve runs a key (19). Together the groove (18) and key (19), by permitting the free axial displacement of the sleeve (15), and consequently the free axial displacement of the assembly formed by the shaft (4) and the spindle (5), immobilise in an angular direction said sleeve (15) with respect to an external sleeve (20). In turn, the external sleeve (20) is coupled to a toothed crown gear (21), similar to the aforementioned crown gear (7) which, through another bevel pinion (22), receives the movement of a second reduction gear motor (23), also similar to the reduction gear motor (9). This second transmission (21-22) is housed likewise in a casing (24) similar to the casing (13), the assembly of these elements being facilitated through the collaboration of brackets (25) and (26), coupled to each other and coupled to the valve body (1) itself. A dust guard cover (27) protects the transmission (21-22) mentioned, while permitting the necessary axial displacement of the sleeve (15).
- In accordance with this construction and through the reduction gear motor (9), the axial displacement operations for opening and shutting the valve are performed on the gate (3), to which end said reduction gear motor (9) can controlled by appropriate means.
- When it is periodically necessary to carry out a valve self-cleaning operation, the reduction gear motor (23) is brought into operation, preferably also in an automatic way, to rotate the valve gate (3) relative to the valve seat (2). During this process, the reduction gear motor (9) is brought into operation to position the gate (3) on the valve seat (2) whilst the upper spindle (5) is held immobile. The combination of an axial gate force and the rotational movement of the gate (3) relative to the seat (2) produces the intended friction effect of the gate (3) against the valve seat (2) to achieve a progressive rubbing away of the deposits or scale present in the contact zones between the gate (3) and valve seat (2).
- In one application of the present invention, the valve gate (3) may be axially seated against the valve seat (2) by the drive motor (9) without a rotational movement thereof. Intermittently or continuously, as controlled by a remote controller, etc., the valve gate (3) may be rotated by the drive motor (23) relative to the valve seat (2) to produce the desired cleaning effect.
- In another application of the present invention, the valve gate (3) may be axially and rotationally seated against the valve seat (2) by activation of both gear motors (9) and (23). Control of the gear motors (9) and (23) could be made through known motor control systems, devices, or applications (not shown) as appreciated by those skilled in the relevant arts.
- It should be appreciated that the gate (3) may be placed in variable axial contact against valve seat (2) by the drive motor (9), spindle (5), and threaded nut assembly (6). It should further be appreciated that the gate (3) may be rotated relative to the valve seat (2) by a variable speed, dependent on the speed of motor (23).
- It should be further appreciated that the drive motors (9) and (23) may be remotely disposed from the valve body (1) and operatively coupled to the bevel drive gears (7) and (21) through known power transmission applications. Additionally, alternative power transmission strategies would be appreciated to replace or supplement the pinion and bevel gear combinations of the illustrated preferred embodiment, e.g., sun gear structures, etc.
- It is understood, therefore, that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but it is intended to cover all medications, which are within the scope and spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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