US20050285070A1 - Rotary ball valve assembly - Google Patents
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- a rotary valve 10 which comprises a generally spherical ball valve element 12 located within a valve housing 16 .
- the ball valve element has a bore 18 which is partially occluded by the provision of one or more impedance assemblies 20 through which are provided tortuous flow passages (not shown).
- the impedance assembly acts as a pressure control device allowing a controlled pressure drop and thus energy dissipation within the fluid flow. This is beneficial in reducing cavitation, erosion, vibration and noise within the valve assembly.
- the present invention seeks to overcome these problems.
- a rotary ball valve assembly comprising a rotary closure element which is rotatable about a rotational axis and which has a through-bore defining a flow inlet and a flow outlet; and an impedance assembly which is positioned, at least in part, within the bore of the closure element, the impedance assembly including a plurality of flow passages through the impedance assembly, an inlet and/or outlet of two or more of the flow passages being elongate and arcuate so that, in use, as the closure element rotates, the arcuate elongate inlet and/or outlet of each said flow passage which is exposed is fully or substantially fully opened.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view of a prior art arrangement of a rotary ball valve
- FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of a first embodiment of a rotary ball valve assembly, in accordance with the first aspect of the invention
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along line A-A in FIG. 2 of the valve assembly;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagrammatic perspective view of the valve assembly shown in FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic perspective view of one plate of an impedance assembly of the rotary valve assembly shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of a second embodiment of a rotary ball valve assembly, in accordance with the second aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along the line B-B of the valve assembly shown in FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of part of FIG. 7 , showing an impedance assembly
- FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view taken along the line C-C in FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of one plate of the impedance assembly shown in FIG. 9 ;
- FIG. 11 is a diagrammatic perspective view showing the stacking of multiple plates of the impedance assembly.
- FIG. 2 to 5 of the drawings there is shown a first embodiment of a rotary ball valve assembly 22 which comprises a rotary closure element 24 and an impedance assembly 25 .
- the rotary valve assembly 22 is mounted or mountable in any typical ball valve housing to form a rotary ball valve.
- Such a valve housing 16 is shown by way of example in the prior art FIG. 1 .
- the exterior of the rotary closure element 24 is in part arcuate and, more particularly, generally in the shape of a sphere.
- Planar or substantially planar stem and trunion mounting portions 26 are, however, provided at each pole.
- a rotational axis 28 of the closure element 24 passes generally through the centre of each stem and trunion mounting portion 26 .
- a control stem via which a user can operate the closure element 24 , is provided on one mounting portion 26 and an alignment trunion is provided on the other mounting portion 26 . Both the stem and trunion extend along the rotational axis 28 of the closure element 24 .
- the closure element 24 includes a cylindrical through-bore 30 which extends transversely, typically at right angles, to the rotational axis 28 of the closure element 24 .
- the through-bore 30 defines a fluid flow inlet 32 and a fluid flow outlet 34 .
- the impedance assembly 25 is provided, at least in part, in the through-bore 30 at the fluid flow outlet 34 .
- the impedance assembly 25 comprises a plurality of plates 36 , each of which is non-planar and, in particular, arcuate.
- the plates 36 each have a radius matching or substantially matching that of the arcuate portion of the exterior of the closure element 24 .
- each plate has a different circumferential or arc length. By the spacing of the plates 36 , a single flow passage 38 is thus provided between adjacent plates 36 .
- the plates 36 are oriented in a direction which is transverse to both the rotational axis 28 of the closure element 24 and the axis of the bore 30 .
- Each plate 36 is formed with at least one groove or channel 40 .
- the longitudinal extent of each groove or channel 40 follows the curvature of the plate 36 and is of a uniform depth.
- the major surfaces 44 of each plate 36 are formed with a plurality of grooves or channels 40 .
- the major surfaces 42 of the plates 36 a defining the flow passage 38 a closest to the axis of the bore 30 are formed with single grooves 40 a.
- the rear surface 46 of the impedance assembly 25 is contoured to match and form part of the arcuate exterior surface 48 of the closure element 24 . This aids operation of the rotary valve assembly 22 when mounted in the valve housing 16 . Consequently, the outlet 38 ′ of each flow passage 38 has a radius corresponding or substantially corresponding to the radius of the bore 30 of the closure element 24 .
- the front surface 50 of the impedance assembly 25 is planar or substantially planar, and has the inlets 38 ′′ to the flow passages 38 .
- each plate 36 / 36 a projects from the flow outlet 34 of the bore 30 .
- the dimension of each plate 36 / 36 a parallel to the bore axis 41 is non-uniform.
- the front surface 50 of the impedance assembly 25 is located fully within the bore 30 of the closure element 24 . However, it may project from the bore 30 , and in this case would also be contoured to match and form part of the exterior surface of the closure element 24 .
- each flow passage 38 / 38 a therefore has a different length and volume.
- the front surface 50 of the impedance assembly 25 could also be contoured to enable the flow passages to have equal lengths and volumes.
- the flow passages 38 have expanding cross-sectional areas both in the direction of the flow inlet 32 to the flow outlet 34 and in the radially inwards direction of the bore 30 of the closure element 24 . This is necessary to maintain or substantially maintain a constant fluid flow speed through the flow passages 38 as fluid pressure is dissipated and fluid volume consequently increases.
- the depth of adjacent grooves or channels 40 on each major surface 44 of the plates 36 and the circumferential or arc length of each plate 36 are stepwisely increased.
- each flow passage 38 Due to the uniform number of grooves or channels 40 provided, each flow passage 38 , again with the exception of the flow passage 38 a closest to the bore axis 41 , has an equal number of changes of direction. In this embodiment, five flow passages 38 are provide having ten changes of direction, and the single flow passage 38 a has two changes of direction. However, all flow passages could have the same or different numbers of changes of direction. Each flow passage 38 thus defines a tortuous flow path 54 .
- the impedance assembly 25 is provided on the closure element 24 using any suitable means.
- the impedance assembly 25 can be unitarily formed with the closure element 24 , for example by casting or moulding.
- the impedance assembly 25 can also be formed as a separate device which is then attached to the closure element 24 , for example by brazing, welding, or through the use of fasteners, such as screws or bolts.
- the plates 36 can be individually attached only to the closure element 24 , or can be directly secured to each other.
- the impedance assembly 25 may be formed with an arcuate wall to complementarily fit a portion of the wall 56 of the bore 30 , or a portion of the wall 56 of the bore 30 may be specifically shaped to receive part of the impedance assembly 24 .
- impedance assembly 25 is shown as only extending part way across the bore 30 , an impedance assembly could be provided which extends fully across the bore 30 .
- the impedance assembly 25 is positioned at the flow outlet 34 of the bore 30 .
- the impedance assembly 25 could be positioned at the flow inlet 32 , or one impedance assembly 25 could be positioned at the flow inlet 32 and a second impedance assembly 25 could be positioned at the flow outlet 34 , depending on necessity.
- the impedance assembly 25 is first presented to the fluid, restricting flow through the closure-element bore 30 . Fluid initially flows through the flow passages 38 farthest from the flow passage 38 a . Due to the curvature of the plates 36 , and thus the radius of the flow passages 38 substantially corresponding to the radius of the bore 30 of the closure element 24 , as the closure element 24 is incrementally turned and the flow passages 38 / 38 a are consecutively presented to the fluid, the full arc length of each open flow passage 38 / 38 a is always accessible to the fluid.
- valve housing 16 As the closure element 24 is turned further, flow passages 38 / 38 a having longer lengths and larger volumes are opened for fluid flow therethrough. Finally, after the closure element 24 is turned fully or more fully to the open position, the fluid flowing into the valve housing 16 flows fully through the impedance assembly 25 and also through a flow opening 58 defined between the outer surface of the plate 36 a closest to the bore axis 41 and the wall 56 of the bore 30 . While the impedance assembly 25 produces a pressure drop in the fluid flowing therethrough, the flow opening 58 allows unrestricted or substantially unrestricted flow of the fluid into the bore 30 , resulting in little or no pressure drop in the fluid.
- the number of grooves or channels in each flow passage need not necessarily be the same.
- FIGS. 6 to 11 there is shown a second embodiment of a rotary valve assembly 60 which, similarly to the first embodiment, comprises a closure element 62 and an impedance assembly 64 .
- the rotary valve assembly 60 is mounted or mountable in any typical ball valve housing 16 to form a rotary valve, and such a valve housing 16 is shown by way of example in the prior art FIG. 1 .
- the exterior of the rotary closure element 62 is, again, in part arcuate and, more particularly, generally in the shape of a sphere.
- Planar or substantially planar stem and trunion mounting portions 66 are, however, provided at each pole.
- a rotational axis 68 of the closure element 62 passes generally through the centre of each stem and trunion mounting portion 66 .
- a control stem (not shown), via which a user can operate and selectively position the closure element 62 , is provided on one mounting portion 66 and an alignment trunion is provided on the other mounting portion 66 . Both the stem and trunion extend along the rotational axis 68 of the closure element 62 .
- the closure element 62 includes a cylindrical through-bore 70 which extends transversely, typically at right angles, to the rotational axis 68 of the closure element 62 .
- the through-bore 70 defines a fluid flow inlet 72 and a fluid flow outlet 74 .
- the impedance assembly 64 of this embodiment is again provided at least in part within the through-bore 70 and at the fluid flow outlet 74 of the closure element 62 .
- the impedance assembly 64 comprises a plurality of plates 76 , each of which is planar or substantially planar. As best seen in FIG. 8 , the plates 76 are arranged or stacked in parallel with no spacing therebetween. FIG. 11 shows a number of the plates 76 spaced apart for clarity purposes. The plates 76 are stacked in a direction which is parallel or substantially parallel with the axis 78 of the bore 70 of the closure element 62 and transverse, typically normal, to the rotational axis 68 of the closure element 62 .
- Each plate 76 has a plurality of apertures 80 .
- Each aperture 80 is elongate and arcuate. The radius of each aperture 80 matches or substantially matches that of the bore 70 of the closure element 24 .
- the apertures 80 are aligned in equidistantly spaced parallel or substantially parallel relationship.
- each aperture 80 in any one plate 76 is uniform or substantially uniform, the length of each aperture 80 differs and progressively increases from one edge 82 of the plate 76 to the other edge 84 . As such, the area of each aperture 80 in a single plate 76 is different to the areas of the other apertures 80 in that plate 76 . However, this is only a preferable feature, and the areas of the apertures could be equal or substantially equal.
- the impedance assembly 64 is provided with three specific types or groups of plates 76 . See FIG. 8 .
- the first type of plate 76 a has relatively wide equidistantly spaced apertures 80 a ; the second type of plate 76 b has relatively thin equidistantly spaced apertures 80 b which start a first distance from the wall 86 of the bore 70 of the closure element 62 ; and the third type of plate 76 c has relatively thin equidistantly spaced apertures 80 c which start a second distance from the wall 86 of the bore 70 .
- the first type of plate 76 a is interposed between the second and third type of plates 76 b , 76 c .
- flow passages 88 are produced, each of which is defined, in part, by only one aperture 80 in each plate 76 .
- Each flow passage 88 is thus independent of the other flow passages 88 .
- the flow passages 88 extend through the impedance assembly 64 in a direction of the flow inlet 72 of the bore 70 to the flow outlet 74 .
- the two kinds of thin apertures 80 b , 80 c also have different relative or offset positions. Consequently, each flow passage 88 defines a tortuous flow path 90 .
- Each flow path 90 has an equal number of turns, and thus the length of each flow path 90 defined by the plates 76 is uniform. However, further types of plates can be provided enabling flow paths to be produced having different numbers of turns.
- each flow passage 88 differs due to the different lengths of each aperture 80 , flow passages can be produced having equal or substantially equal volumes.
- the impedance assembly 64 also includes a cap 92 .
- One surface 92 a of the cap 92 is contoured to match and form part of the arcuate exterior surface 94 of the closure element 62 . As stated above, this aids the operation of the rotary valve assembly 60 when mounted in the valve housing 16 .
- the front surface 96 of the impedance assembly 64 as in the first embodiment, is planar or substantially planar and is located fully within the bore 70 of the closure element 62 . However, the impedance assembly 64 may project from the bore 70 , and in this case is contoured to match and form part of the arcuate exterior surface 94 of the closure element 62 .
- the front surface 96 of the impedance assembly 64 has the inlets 88 ′′ to the flow passages 88 .
- the cap 92 By provision of the cap 92 , the plates 76 of the impedance assembly 64 are received within the bore 70 of the closure element 62 at the flow outlet 74 .
- the cap 92 is located on the plate 76 closest to the exit to the bore 70 , and extends away from the bore 70 to provide the necessary contour.
- the cap 92 is preformed with multiple rows of equidistantly spaced through-holes 98 , which also form part of the flow passages 88 of the impedance assembly 64 . As such, the overall length and volume of each flow passage 88 is different, due to the contour of the cap 92 .
- the holes 98 can be of any shape, and can be shaped to match the apertures 80 of the plates 76 .
- the holes 98 can be uniformly or randomly arranged. However, the holes 98 are arranged so that the outlet 88 ′ of each flow passage 88 is defined as having a radius corresponding or substantially corresponding to the radius of the bore 70 of the closure element 62 .
- the longitudinal axes of the cap holes 98 extend in parallel or substantially parallel with each other, and in parallel or substantially parallel with the bore axis 78 of the closure element 62 .
- the portions of the flow passages 88 defined by the cap holes 98 are accessed through the portions of the flow passages 88 defined by the apertures 80 in the plates 76 .
- each plate 76 adjacent its shortest aperture 80 is shaped to complementarily fit the radius of the wall 86 of the bore 70 .
- this impedance assembly 64 is provided on the closure element 62 using any suitable means.
- the impedance assembly 64 can be unitarily formed with the closure element 62 , for example by casting or moulding.
- the impedance assembly 64 can also be formed as a separate device which is then attached to the closure element 62 , for example by brazing, welding, or through the use of fasteners, such as screws or bolts.
- the plates 76 can be directly attached to each other, or may simply abut and be held in position by an indirect fastening.
- impedance assembly 64 is shown as only extending part way across the bore 70 , an impedance assembly could be provided which extends fully across the bore 70 .
- the impedance assembly 64 is positioned at the flow outlet 74 of the bore 70 .
- the impedance assembly 64 could be positioned at the flow inlet 72 , or one impedance assembly 64 could be positioned at the flow inlet 72 and a second impedance assembly 64 could be positioned at the flow outlet 74 , depending on necessity.
- the or each impedance assembly 64 could also extend along the entirety of the bore 70 .
- the impedance assembly 25 of the first embodiment could be provided at the flow inlet 32 / 72 and the impedance assembly 64 of the second assembly could be provided at the flow outlet 34 / 74 , or vice versa.
- the impedance assembly 64 of the second embodiment is first presented to the fluid, restricting flow through the closure-element bore 70 .
- Fluid initially flows through the flow passages 88 having the shorter flow passage lengths and which are furthest from flow passage 88 a . Due to the curvature of the apertures 80 of the plates 76 , and thus the radius of the flow passages 88 substantially corresponding to the radius of the bore 70 of the closure element 62 , as the closure element 62 is incrementally turned and the flow passages 88 are consecutively presented to the fluid, the full arc length of each open flow passage 88 is always accessible to the fluid.
- the closure element 24 / 62 can be adjusted accordingly to prevent undesirable cavitation, erosion, vibration and noise, while still allowing a suitable range of flow rates to be achievable by the rotary valve.
- the impedance assemblies of the first and second embodiments are particularly beneficial due to the radius of the inlet of each flow passage corresponding or substantially corresponding to the radius of the bore of the closure element. Consequently, when in use, as the closure element is rotated, the leading edge of the closure element exposes an entire flow passage at a time. This prevents undesirable expansion of fluid when passing through a partially open flow passage inlet and entering complete flow passage. Furthermore, the arrangement of the impedance assemblies results in the leading edge of the closure element always exposing a flow passage with the desired number of turns.
- the impedance assemblies are simple and easy to manufacture due, in part, to the reduced number of small and intricate flow passages.
- the impedance assemblies can be provided as a retrofit to closure elements of existing rotary valves, or as part of newly manufactured rotary valves. Greater fluid flow through the valve assembly can also be achieved by the provision of the impedance assembly or assemblies, while still preventing or limiting the undesirable effects associated with high flow rates.
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FIG. 1 , it is known from WO03/087643, which is indicative of the present state of the art, to provide arotary valve 10 which comprises a generally sphericalball valve element 12 located within avalve housing 16. The ball valve element has abore 18 which is partially occluded by the provision of one or more impedance assemblies 20 through which are provided tortuous flow passages (not shown). The impedance assembly acts as a pressure control device allowing a controlled pressure drop and thus energy dissipation within the fluid flow. This is beneficial in reducing cavitation, erosion, vibration and noise within the valve assembly. - The problem associated with the presently known impedances applied to bores of rotary valve assemblies is that they are complex, requiring many stacked plates with intricate positioning of openings and apertures. Due to these intricacies, machining accuracies and tolerances are critical, thus increasing production costs and lowering production rates.
- Furthermore, known impedance assemblies, when the ball valve element rotates, only gradually present the full inlet of a flow passage to the fluid flow. This consequently results, initially at least, in low fluid flow within a relatively large flow passage. Consequently, the majority of energy dissipation occurs solely at the inlet to the flow passage with very little further energy dissipation occurring through the turns in the passage.
- Other known impedance assemblies have multiple flow passages, the inlets of which are fully presented to the fluid flow as the valve element is incrementally rotated. However, this again requires intricate arrangements and high accuracy of machining due to the increased number of flow passages.
- The present invention seeks to overcome these problems.
- According to the present invention, there is provided a rotary ball valve assembly comprising a rotary closure element which is rotatable about a rotational axis and which has a through-bore defining a flow inlet and a flow outlet; and an impedance assembly which is positioned, at least in part, within the bore of the closure element, the impedance assembly including a plurality of flow passages through the impedance assembly, an inlet and/or outlet of two or more of the flow passages being elongate and arcuate so that, in use, as the closure element rotates, the arcuate elongate inlet and/or outlet of each said flow passage which is exposed is fully or substantially fully opened.
- Preferable and/or optional features of the first aspect of the invention are set forth in claims 2 to 20, inclusive.
- The invention will now be more particularly described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view of a prior art arrangement of a rotary ball valve; -
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of a first embodiment of a rotary ball valve assembly, in accordance with the first aspect of the invention; -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along line A-A inFIG. 2 of the valve assembly; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagrammatic perspective view of the valve assembly shown inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic perspective view of one plate of an impedance assembly of the rotary valve assembly shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of a second embodiment of a rotary ball valve assembly, in accordance with the second aspect of the invention; -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along the line B-B of the valve assembly shown inFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of part ofFIG. 7 , showing an impedance assembly; -
FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view taken along the line C-C inFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of one plate of the impedance assembly shown inFIG. 9 ; and -
FIG. 11 is a diagrammatic perspective view showing the stacking of multiple plates of the impedance assembly. - Referring firstly to
FIG. 2 to 5 of the drawings, there is shown a first embodiment of a rotaryball valve assembly 22 which comprises arotary closure element 24 and animpedance assembly 25. Therotary valve assembly 22 is mounted or mountable in any typical ball valve housing to form a rotary ball valve. Such avalve housing 16 is shown by way of example in the prior artFIG. 1 . - The exterior of the
rotary closure element 24 is in part arcuate and, more particularly, generally in the shape of a sphere. Planar or substantially planar stem andtrunion mounting portions 26 are, however, provided at each pole. Arotational axis 28 of theclosure element 24 passes generally through the centre of each stem andtrunion mounting portion 26. When mounted in thehousing 16, theclosure element 24 is selectively rotatable about therotational axis 28. - Although not shown, a control stem, via which a user can operate the
closure element 24, is provided on onemounting portion 26 and an alignment trunion is provided on theother mounting portion 26. Both the stem and trunion extend along therotational axis 28 of theclosure element 24. - The
closure element 24 includes a cylindrical through-bore 30 which extends transversely, typically at right angles, to therotational axis 28 of theclosure element 24. The through-bore 30 defines afluid flow inlet 32 and afluid flow outlet 34. - The
impedance assembly 25 is provided, at least in part, in the through-bore 30 at thefluid flow outlet 34. Theimpedance assembly 25 comprises a plurality ofplates 36, each of which is non-planar and, in particular, arcuate. Theplates 36 each have a radius matching or substantially matching that of the arcuate portion of the exterior of theclosure element 24. To enable the plates to be positioned or stacked in parallel or substantially parallel equidistantly spaced relationship within thebore 30 of theclosure element 24, each plate has a different circumferential or arc length. By the spacing of theplates 36, asingle flow passage 38 is thus provided betweenadjacent plates 36. - The
plates 36 are oriented in a direction which is transverse to both therotational axis 28 of theclosure element 24 and the axis of thebore 30. - Each
plate 36 is formed with at least one groove orchannel 40. The longitudinal extent of each groove orchannel 40 follows the curvature of theplate 36 and is of a uniform depth. With the exception of themajor surfaces 42 of the plates 36 a defining flow passage 38 a closest to the axis of thebore 30, themajor surfaces 44 of eachplate 36 are formed with a plurality of grooves orchannels 40. Themajor surfaces 42 of the plates 36 a defining the flow passage 38 a closest to the axis of thebore 30 are formed with single grooves 40 a. - The
rear surface 46 of theimpedance assembly 25 is contoured to match and form part of the arcuateexterior surface 48 of theclosure element 24. This aids operation of therotary valve assembly 22 when mounted in thevalve housing 16. Consequently, theoutlet 38′ of eachflow passage 38 has a radius corresponding or substantially corresponding to the radius of thebore 30 of theclosure element 24. - The
front surface 50 of theimpedance assembly 25 is planar or substantially planar, and has theinlets 38″ to theflow passages 38. - To contour the
rear surface 46 of theimpedance assembly 25, therear edge 52 of eachplate 36/36 a projects from theflow outlet 34 of thebore 30. As such, the dimension of eachplate 36/36 a parallel to thebore axis 41 is non-uniform. - The
front surface 50 of theimpedance assembly 25 is located fully within thebore 30 of theclosure element 24. However, it may project from thebore 30, and in this case would also be contoured to match and form part of the exterior surface of theclosure element 24. - Since the major dimensions of the
plates 36/36 a are non-uniform, eachflow passage 38/38 a therefore has a different length and volume. However, thefront surface 50 of theimpedance assembly 25 could also be contoured to enable the flow passages to have equal lengths and volumes. - The
flow passages 38 have expanding cross-sectional areas both in the direction of theflow inlet 32 to theflow outlet 34 and in the radially inwards direction of thebore 30 of theclosure element 24. This is necessary to maintain or substantially maintain a constant fluid flow speed through theflow passages 38 as fluid pressure is dissipated and fluid volume consequently increases. To achieve the expanding cross-sectional areas, the depth of adjacent grooves orchannels 40 on eachmajor surface 44 of theplates 36 and the circumferential or arc length of eachplate 36 are stepwisely increased. - Due to the uniform number of grooves or
channels 40 provided, eachflow passage 38, again with the exception of the flow passage 38 a closest to thebore axis 41, has an equal number of changes of direction. In this embodiment, fiveflow passages 38 are provide having ten changes of direction, and the single flow passage 38 a has two changes of direction. However, all flow passages could have the same or different numbers of changes of direction. Eachflow passage 38 thus defines a tortuous flow path 54. - The
impedance assembly 25 is provided on theclosure element 24 using any suitable means. Theimpedance assembly 25 can be unitarily formed with theclosure element 24, for example by casting or moulding. Theimpedance assembly 25 can also be formed as a separate device which is then attached to theclosure element 24, for example by brazing, welding, or through the use of fasteners, such as screws or bolts. Theplates 36 can be individually attached only to theclosure element 24, or can be directly secured to each other. - In the case where the
impedance assembly 25 is provided as a separate device for installation after manufacture of theclosure element 24, theimpedance assembly 25 may be formed with an arcuate wall to complementarily fit a portion of thewall 56 of thebore 30, or a portion of thewall 56 of thebore 30 may be specifically shaped to receive part of theimpedance assembly 24. - Although the
impedance assembly 25 is shown as only extending part way across thebore 30, an impedance assembly could be provided which extends fully across thebore 30. - In this embodiment, the
impedance assembly 25 is positioned at theflow outlet 34 of thebore 30. However, theimpedance assembly 25 could be positioned at theflow inlet 32, or oneimpedance assembly 25 could be positioned at theflow inlet 32 and asecond impedance assembly 25 could be positioned at theflow outlet 34, depending on necessity. - In use, as the
closure element 24 is operated in thevalve housing 16 and is turned from the fully closed position, theimpedance assembly 25 is first presented to the fluid, restricting flow through the closure-element bore 30. Fluid initially flows through theflow passages 38 farthest from the flow passage 38 a. Due to the curvature of theplates 36, and thus the radius of theflow passages 38 substantially corresponding to the radius of thebore 30 of theclosure element 24, as theclosure element 24 is incrementally turned and theflow passages 38/38 a are consecutively presented to the fluid, the full arc length of eachopen flow passage 38/38 a is always accessible to the fluid. - As the
closure element 24 is turned further, flowpassages 38/38 a having longer lengths and larger volumes are opened for fluid flow therethrough. Finally, after theclosure element 24 is turned fully or more fully to the open position, the fluid flowing into thevalve housing 16 flows fully through theimpedance assembly 25 and also through a flow opening 58 defined between the outer surface of the plate 36 a closest to thebore axis 41 and thewall 56 of thebore 30. While theimpedance assembly 25 produces a pressure drop in the fluid flowing therethrough, the flow opening 58 allows unrestricted or substantially unrestricted flow of the fluid into thebore 30, resulting in little or no pressure drop in the fluid. - The number of grooves or channels in each flow passage need not necessarily be the same.
- Referring now to FIGS. 6 to 11, there is shown a second embodiment of a
rotary valve assembly 60 which, similarly to the first embodiment, comprises aclosure element 62 and animpedance assembly 64. As with the first embodiment, therotary valve assembly 60 is mounted or mountable in any typicalball valve housing 16 to form a rotary valve, and such avalve housing 16 is shown by way of example in the prior artFIG. 1 . - The exterior of the
rotary closure element 62 is, again, in part arcuate and, more particularly, generally in the shape of a sphere. Planar or substantially planar stem andtrunion mounting portions 66 are, however, provided at each pole. Arotational axis 68 of theclosure element 62 passes generally through the centre of each stem andtrunion mounting portion 66. When mounted in thehousing 16, theclosure element 62 is selectively rotatable about therotational axis 68. - A control stem (not shown), via which a user can operate and selectively position the
closure element 62, is provided on one mountingportion 66 and an alignment trunion is provided on the other mountingportion 66. Both the stem and trunion extend along therotational axis 68 of theclosure element 62. - The
closure element 62 includes a cylindrical through-bore 70 which extends transversely, typically at right angles, to therotational axis 68 of theclosure element 62. The through-bore 70 defines afluid flow inlet 72 and a fluid flow outlet 74. - The
impedance assembly 64 of this embodiment is again provided at least in part within the through-bore 70 and at the fluid flow outlet 74 of theclosure element 62. Theimpedance assembly 64 comprises a plurality ofplates 76, each of which is planar or substantially planar. As best seen inFIG. 8 , theplates 76 are arranged or stacked in parallel with no spacing therebetween.FIG. 11 shows a number of theplates 76 spaced apart for clarity purposes. Theplates 76 are stacked in a direction which is parallel or substantially parallel with theaxis 78 of thebore 70 of theclosure element 62 and transverse, typically normal, to therotational axis 68 of theclosure element 62. - Each
plate 76 has a plurality ofapertures 80. Eachaperture 80 is elongate and arcuate. The radius of eachaperture 80 matches or substantially matches that of thebore 70 of theclosure element 24. Theapertures 80 are aligned in equidistantly spaced parallel or substantially parallel relationship. - While the transverse dimensions of the
apertures 80 in any oneplate 76 are uniform or substantially uniform, the length of eachaperture 80 differs and progressively increases from oneedge 82 of theplate 76 to theother edge 84. As such, the area of eachaperture 80 in asingle plate 76 is different to the areas of theother apertures 80 in thatplate 76. However, this is only a preferable feature, and the areas of the apertures could be equal or substantially equal. - The
impedance assembly 64 is provided with three specific types or groups ofplates 76. SeeFIG. 8 . The first type ofplate 76 a has relatively wide equidistantly spacedapertures 80 a; the second type ofplate 76 b has relatively thin equidistantly spacedapertures 80 b which start a first distance from thewall 86 of thebore 70 of theclosure element 62; and the third type of plate 76 c has relatively thin equidistantly spaced apertures 80 c which start a second distance from thewall 86 of thebore 70. - When stacked together, the first type of
plate 76 a is interposed between the second and third type ofplates 76 b,76 c. In this way, flowpassages 88 are produced, each of which is defined, in part, by only oneaperture 80 in eachplate 76. Eachflow passage 88 is thus independent of theother flow passages 88. - The
flow passages 88 extend through theimpedance assembly 64 in a direction of theflow inlet 72 of thebore 70 to the flow outlet 74. - The
thin apertures 80 b,80 c of the second and third types ofplate 76 b,76 c overlap thewide apertures 80 a of the first type ofplate 76 a. The two kinds ofthin apertures 80 b,80 c also have different relative or offset positions. Consequently, eachflow passage 88 defines a tortuous flow path 90. Each flow path 90 has an equal number of turns, and thus the length of each flow path 90 defined by theplates 76 is uniform. However, further types of plates can be provided enabling flow paths to be produced having different numbers of turns. - Although, in this embodiment, the volume of each
flow passage 88 differs due to the different lengths of eachaperture 80, flow passages can be produced having equal or substantially equal volumes. - Since the
plates 76 of theimpedance assembly 64 are planar or substantially planar, theimpedance assembly 64 also includes acap 92. Onesurface 92 a of thecap 92 is contoured to match and form part of thearcuate exterior surface 94 of theclosure element 62. As stated above, this aids the operation of therotary valve assembly 60 when mounted in thevalve housing 16. Thefront surface 96 of theimpedance assembly 64, as in the first embodiment, is planar or substantially planar and is located fully within thebore 70 of theclosure element 62. However, theimpedance assembly 64 may project from thebore 70, and in this case is contoured to match and form part of thearcuate exterior surface 94 of theclosure element 62. - The
front surface 96 of theimpedance assembly 64 has theinlets 88″ to theflow passages 88. - By provision of the
cap 92, theplates 76 of theimpedance assembly 64 are received within thebore 70 of theclosure element 62 at the flow outlet 74. Thecap 92 is located on theplate 76 closest to the exit to thebore 70, and extends away from thebore 70 to provide the necessary contour. - The
cap 92 is preformed with multiple rows of equidistantly spaced through-holes 98, which also form part of theflow passages 88 of theimpedance assembly 64. As such, the overall length and volume of eachflow passage 88 is different, due to the contour of thecap 92. Theholes 98 can be of any shape, and can be shaped to match theapertures 80 of theplates 76. Theholes 98 can be uniformly or randomly arranged. However, theholes 98 are arranged so that theoutlet 88′ of eachflow passage 88 is defined as having a radius corresponding or substantially corresponding to the radius of thebore 70 of theclosure element 62. - The longitudinal axes of the cap holes 98 extend in parallel or substantially parallel with each other, and in parallel or substantially parallel with the
bore axis 78 of theclosure element 62. The portions of theflow passages 88 defined by the cap holes 98 are accessed through the portions of theflow passages 88 defined by theapertures 80 in theplates 76. - The
edge 82 of eachplate 76 adjacent itsshortest aperture 80 is shaped to complementarily fit the radius of thewall 86 of thebore 70. - As in the first embodiment, this
impedance assembly 64 is provided on theclosure element 62 using any suitable means. Theimpedance assembly 64 can be unitarily formed with theclosure element 62, for example by casting or moulding. Theimpedance assembly 64 can also be formed as a separate device which is then attached to theclosure element 62, for example by brazing, welding, or through the use of fasteners, such as screws or bolts. Theplates 76 can be directly attached to each other, or may simply abut and be held in position by an indirect fastening. - Although the
impedance assembly 64 is shown as only extending part way across thebore 70, an impedance assembly could be provided which extends fully across thebore 70. - The
impedance assembly 64 is positioned at the flow outlet 74 of thebore 70. However, theimpedance assembly 64 could be positioned at theflow inlet 72, or oneimpedance assembly 64 could be positioned at theflow inlet 72 and asecond impedance assembly 64 could be positioned at the flow outlet 74, depending on necessity. The or eachimpedance assembly 64 could also extend along the entirety of thebore 70. - In either of the first and second embodiments, the
impedance assembly 25 of the first embodiment could be provided at theflow inlet 32/72 and theimpedance assembly 64 of the second assembly could be provided at theflow outlet 34/74, or vice versa. - In use, as the
closure element 62 is operated in thevalve housing 16 and is turned from the fully closed position, theimpedance assembly 64 of the second embodiment is first presented to the fluid, restricting flow through the closure-element bore 70. Fluid initially flows through theflow passages 88 having the shorter flow passage lengths and which are furthest from flow passage 88 a. Due to the curvature of theapertures 80 of theplates 76, and thus the radius of theflow passages 88 substantially corresponding to the radius of thebore 70 of theclosure element 62, as theclosure element 62 is incrementally turned and theflow passages 88 are consecutively presented to the fluid, the full arc length of eachopen flow passage 88 is always accessible to the fluid. - As the
closure element 62 is turned further, flowpassages 88 closer to flow passage 88 a are opened to fluid flow therethrough. Finally, after theclosure element 62 is turned fully or more fully to the open position, the fluid flowing into thevalve housing 16 flows through all theflow passages 88/88 a of theimpedance assembly 64 and through a flow opening 100 defined between theedges 84 of theplates 76,edge 92 b ofcap 92, and a portion of thewall 86 of thebore 70. While theimpedance assembly 64 produces a pressure drop in the fluid flowing therethrough, the flow opening 100 allows unrestricted or substantially unrestricted flow of the fluid into thebore 70, resulting in little or no pressure drop in the fluid. - In both embodiments described above, by monitoring the state of the fluid flow within the
valve housing 16, theclosure element 24/62 can be adjusted accordingly to prevent undesirable cavitation, erosion, vibration and noise, while still allowing a suitable range of flow rates to be achievable by the rotary valve. - The impedance assemblies of the first and second embodiments are particularly beneficial due to the radius of the inlet of each flow passage corresponding or substantially corresponding to the radius of the bore of the closure element. Consequently, when in use, as the closure element is rotated, the leading edge of the closure element exposes an entire flow passage at a time. This prevents undesirable expansion of fluid when passing through a partially open flow passage inlet and entering complete flow passage. Furthermore, the arrangement of the impedance assemblies results in the leading edge of the closure element always exposing a flow passage with the desired number of turns.
- The impedance assemblies are simple and easy to manufacture due, in part, to the reduced number of small and intricate flow passages. The impedance assemblies can be provided as a retrofit to closure elements of existing rotary valves, or as part of newly manufactured rotary valves. Greater fluid flow through the valve assembly can also be achieved by the provision of the impedance assembly or assemblies, while still preventing or limiting the undesirable effects associated with high flow rates.
- The embodiments described above are given by way of examples only, and other modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. For example, subsidiary flow passages of different transverse sections and/or having different inlet and outlet shapes could be additionally provided.
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