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IS 7332 ( Part 2 ) : 1993

( Reaffirmed 2002 )

Indian Standard

SPHERICALVALVESFORHYDROPOWER
STATIONSANDSYSTEMS
PART 2 SELECTION
(

OF CONTROL

EQUIPMENT

First Revision )

UDC

62164622 : 6212?4-22512

@ BIS 1993

BUREAU
MANAK
December 1993

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH ZAFAR
NEW DELHI 110002

MARG
Price Group 1

Hydraulic

Gates and Valves Sectional Committee,

RVD 12

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Part 2 ) ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards,
after the draft linalired by the Hydraulic Gates and Valves Sectional Committee had been
approved by the River Valley Projects Division Council.
Spherical valve is a shut-off device most commonly used in hydropower stations for a head 200 m
These valves may be used at lower heads also. Its use is favoured at high heads as
and above.
there is no hydraulic loss due to valve itself when valve is open and provides a better tight sealing
when valve is closed.
It serves the following purposes:
a) Stops the water entry to the turbine when the later is stopped to decrease the water leakages.
and to protect the guide vanes against slit cavitation and slit erosion;
b) Stops the water entry in case of emergency, that is, non-closure of guide apparatus or in the
event of low oil pressure in the system;
c) Unit isolation in multi-unit plants where one penstock feeds more than one unit; and
d) To facilitate inspection of water path passages.
Basically spherical valve consists of spherical valve, air valve and water/oil pressure system or any
other control system which is required for operation of spherical valves.
This standard covers only the guidelines ( criteria > for structural and hydraulic design of valves
so as to permit necessary flexibility in their detailed design as per requirements of the designer.
These guidelines are based on the available expertise and the practices prevailing in this field at
present so that the same could be utilized.
As and when some more information is available the
same will be incorporated in the standard. Therefore,
these are expected to be used by those
designers who have sufficient knowledge in tbis field.
This standard is being published in three parts. Part 1 deals with structural and hydraulic aspects
of design. This standard ( Part 2 ) deals with the guidelines for the design and selection of the
control equipment used in spherical valve. Part 3 deals with the operation and maintenance of
spherical valves.
This standard ( Part 2 ) was first published in 1974. This revision has been taken in hand so as to
up date its provisions based on the experience of the users in the past years and to keep in line
with its basic standard, that is, Part 1.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded
off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding of numerical values ( revised).
The
number of significant places retained in the rounded of value should be the same as that of the
specified value in this standard.

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SPHERICAL VALVES FOR WY DROPOWER
STATIONS AND SYSTEMS
PART 2 SELECTION
(

OF CONTROL

First Revision)
2.3.3 OH: or more servomotors
operation of a spherical va!ve.

1 SCQPE
1.1 This stacdard ( Part 2 ) gives guidelines for
t~?e de~igrl and sejecti~n of the control equipment
used in spherical valves.
2 VALVE

KIPERATQJ-K3

2.1 Depending

upon tl.c purpose of the valve

and type of energy available suitable mechanism
fc)r operation of rotor ~]fvalve may be selected.
2.2 Tkc operator shou,.1 be capable of closing
and openirlg the v;~lve under most adverse
cc~ditioms, A by-pass device should be used for
b:d:,ncing the prmsu -:$ between the upstream
alld dow;l~tream ~ft~+:l~;,lve to reduce the size
of the oper:~tor.
2.2.1 The theoretical torque required to operate
the rotor is the sum of the hydrodynamic torque
erid friction torque,

2.2.2 The hydrodynamk: torque is the function

of flow velocity and d:ameter of the valve. The
designers
should
ob!tiin the same through
appropriate model tests or previous experience.
2.2.3 The friction torque is the sum of the
bearings and seal
torques at the trunnion
friction.
For design purposes, the value of
friction coefficient should be chosen depending
upon the frequency of operation and service
conditions of the valve.
2.3 Servomotors
The
operators
should
servomotor type.

be

The hydraulic servomotors

oil operated or water operated.

2.3.1

EQUIPMENT

of

the

hydraulic

may be either

2.3.2 All materials used for manufacture

of
these servomotors
should be suitable for the
operating media.

may be used for

2.3.4 The servomotors shoald be either fixed or

swiveling
mounted and should be sized to
transmit the required
operating torque through
levers to the valve trunnioris.
2.3.5 The operating pressure for the oil operated
servomotors Hmy be obtained from a hydraulic
power pack with or without accumulator or a
separate oil pressure unit for the valve or from
the oil pressure unit of the turbize depending
upon the service requirements.
2.3.6 When using water opemted servomotors,
the operating pressure may be cb!a ined from the
penstock. The pressure connection for closing
the valve should always be taken from the pipe
or upstream of the valve. The pressure connection for opening may either be taken on upstream
or downstream of the valve.
2.3.7 All bearings and pivots of the servomotors
should have bushes and wiH be lubricated, if
necessary.
2.3.8 Suitable arrangement should be provided
for controlling the speed of actoation.
Total
time of actuation may be selected on the basis of
the service conditions of the valve. Maximum
time of closing the valve should be taken from
1 to 3 min and should depend on allowable time
of running the generator at maximum permissible
speed, Minimum time of valve closing should
be taken on the basis of allowed pressure-rise in
the penstock. Opening time may be kept same
as closing time,
3 CONTROL

EQUIPMENT

3.1 Control equipment should consist of slide

valves with electromagnets
and flow control
valves or diaphragms
for the operation
of
arrangement,
suitable
servomotors,
by-pass
pressure indicator
for
indicating
differential
pressure on upstream and downstream of valve.
Sufficient number of limit switches and auxiliary

IS 7332 ( Part 2 ) : 1993

switches should be provided cn the spherical
valve operating_ mechanism in order to energise
the following stgnalling and trip circuits.
a) Indications for spherical valve open and
closed;
b) Indications

c) Indication and alarm

failed to close; and

for

spherical

valve

d) The control equipment should be arranged

for local control and remote control, if
required, to open and close the valve in
normal as well as emergency condition.

of by-pass open and closed;

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