Professional Documents
Culture Documents
First time BHEL has introduced Proportional valve for electro hydraullic governing control supplied by M/S Rexroth Bosch at Mejia-7 (500 MW) , replacing the age old moving plunger coil system with Collins feedback transmitters. The EHTC system with Proportional valve is used for the control of direct operated high response valves STW and uses two stage position control. In first stage demand signal from speed /load controller is compared with EHC piston position and differences is applied as differential input command value to Amplifier module. In second stage actual value of pilot valve spool position is measured and compared with the externally applied command valve . Any differences between the actual and command values are compensated for, through movement of proportional valve. The movement of proportional valve allows control fluid to admit in the space above or below the piston with the opposite side of the piston opened to the fluid drain. The resulting motion of the piston is transmitted to the sleeves via lever which in turn slides on the follow-up pistons , as a result secondary oil pressure varies and changes the control valve position accordingly.
Advantages:
1) Response is very fast as compared to moving plunger coil system. 2) Easy calibration, adjustment and maintenance . 3) Open architecture , as easily available in the market.
Whole system consist of 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Proportional valve. - (MAKE - Rexroth Bosch ) Valve spool position Transmitter. - (MAKE - Rexroth Bosch ) EHC Position feedback Transmitter. - (MAKE - Baluf ) Amplifier module. - (MAKE - Rexroth Bosch ) Capacitance module. - (MAKE - Rexroth Bosch ) Position measurement module-APM .- (MAKE-EDN) Positioner Module.- AVB + ARS. - (MAKE-EDN)
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
PRPORTIONAL VALVE: The proportion valve consists of a current solenoid and an inductive type position transducer. A positive command value causes an increase in current in solenoid and hence a flow in the valve from P to A and from B to T. A negative command value causes an increase in current in solenoid a and hence a flow in the valve from P to B and from A to T.
AMLIFIER MODULE:
The amplifier module contains the electronics that are required to control the STW high response valves with electrical feedback. The valve spool position is measured through inductive position feedback transmitter and is compared with the differential input or externally applied command valve. Any differences between the actual and command values are compensated for and command issued to proportional valve for opening or closing. It has following features: Ramp generator Self clocking output stage Oscillator and demodulator for inductive position measurement Valve spool position controller Enable circuit Externally it is possible to adjust 1)the ramp time up to approx. 1 s (tmin approx. 1 ms), 2) the command value reduction up to approx. 20% and 3) the actual value zero point with in the range 30% through trimming potentiometers. Terminal 3 is used as the enable input.
PROPORTIONAL VALVE SOLENOID
CAPACITANCE MODULE: This capacitor module is used for smoothing operating voltages for supplying amplifier modules that control proportional and servo-valves. Capacitance module has following features Capacitors Polarity reversal diode Fuse protection Overvoltage protector LED indicator for output voltage
INTERNAL CONFIGURATION OF CAPACITANCE MODULE
MECHANICAL STRUCTURE
Construction
The principal components of the converterare proportional valve (1), Manifold plate(12), EHC Piston (7), Casing (4), positiontransmitter (2), follow-up pistons (21) andactuator (17). Bushings and follow-up pistons A are connected to each other via the adjusting screws (24), spring end pieces and the springs (22). The control signals from the electrohydraulic controller operates on proportional valve(1) through a matching amplifier module. The control fluid from connection a is admitted to the space above or below the piston (7)with the opposite side of the piston opened to the fluid drain. The resulting motion of the piston (7) is transmitted via lever (13) to the sleeves (20) which in turn can slide on the follow-up pistons (21). The secondary fluid circuits, which are fed from the trip fluid circuit via throttles and supply the various actuating devices, are connected at point b. The secondary fluid pressures are determined by the tension of springs (22) which counter balance the fluid pressure acting on the follow-up pistons (21). Each follow-up piston and sleeve (20) has ports, which control the secondary fluid flow according to their overlap. When the throttling area is changed by the movement of the sleeve (20), it also changes the pressure in the follow-up piston causing it to follow the movement of the sleeve. This varies the tension of springs (22) until equilibrium is regained between the spring force and the new secondary fluid pressure. Each position of the EHC piston (7) thus corresponds to a specific position of the sleeves (20) and, therefore, the follow-up pistons (21). The position of the follow-up piston is the determining factor for the secondary fluid pressure at point b. The initial tension of the follow-up piston springs can be varied by means of the setscrews (24).
PROPORTIONAL VALVE
When the electric controller gives a command to open the turbine control valves, the proportional valve enables the control fluid to flow through port B. The fluid flows to the space below the piston (7) via manifold plate (12). This moves the piston (7) upwards. The following movement of the piston (7) then slides the sleeves (20) downwards over the levers (13,19) reducing the drain area between the sleeves and the follow-up pistons (21), causing the pressure in the follow-up pistons and secondary fluid circuits to rise. The motion of the piston (7) produces a simultaneous feedback action on the proportional valve (1) via the position transmitter (2). The control command gets modified and in the equilibrium position there is no flow through the proportional valve neither to port B nor to port A. When a command is given to close the control valves, the controlling action is similar but in the reverse sequence
1) As per drawing /engineering , the Amplifier and capacitance module to be housed in EHTC cabinet in control room , and the length of signal cable between EHTC cabinet and Proportional valve should be less than 60 meters. The distance between EHTC cabinet and Proportional valve located near Turbine at Mejia -7 is more than 60meters . Therefore it was decided to house the Amplifier and capacitance module in a JB and located near the Governing rack with a consideration that there will not be any signal loss as milli amp signal is transferred from position module to amplifier module. (see fig-1) 2) EHC Valve was not operating with respect to command issued from EHTC cabinet and there was hamming noise from the Proportional valve solenoid and hunting in EHC piston. Problem was analysed and modification was carried out. As per original scheme/engineering, supply of enabling signal and supply of Capacitance module is extended from floating voltage of max EHTC cabinet. Since the same floating voltage is used for field signals also and any change in fault level due to leakage current or grounding ,the voltage level (+) and (-) of floating voltage varies with respect to ground potential , which results in disruption of enabling signal and causes hunting of EHC piston. To over come the problem , supply of enabling signal and supply of Capacitance module was extended from system supply having zero ground potential through an isolator /MCB. With the above modification we could successfully achieve the smooth operation of EHTC.
Amplifier Module and Capacitance Module housed in JB, located near the Governing rack.
PROPORTIONAL VALVE
AMPLIFIER MODULE
Fig-1
REXROTH AMPLIFIER AND CAPACITANCE MODULE MOUNTED IN SIDE THE JB GOVERNING CONSOLE
GOVERNING RACK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT :My sincere thanks to Shri H.N. Tagore, AGM/TSX and Shri D. Mahapatra, SDGM/Mejia site for their assistance during commissioning . I would like to appreciate contribution of Shri Kunal /Engineer (C&I) and Ms. Diptimayee Sar /AE II(C&I) ,who were associated with me during erection and commissioning of governing system and the help extended for the preparation of report. My appreciation to Haridwar Unit also for introducing Proportional valve system for Governer control, which is better than earlier Plunger coil system.
END REPORT