PCL 862-2016 "Ee RS FLUID CONTROLS INSTITUTE REGULATING VALVE TERMINOLOGY Fluid Controls institute, Inc. Sponsor: Fluid Controls insite, Ie. 1500 Sumner Ave Cleveland, Ohio 41152851FC186-2-20% Sponsae Fluid Controts Institute, Ine, FLUID CONTROLS INSTITUTE STANDARD.Fluid Controls Institute ‘The Fluid Controls. Institute is a non-profit. trade 9s sof fluid control snd conditioning equipment. The FCI is dedicated to the technical advancement of the industry that it sorves. ‘The ‘members ofthe institute have developed standards to hep ers understand and specify corcecly Fluid ite scope produets, FCI slandards are voluntary standards, and their existence does not in any respect preclude anyone, whether he has approved the standard or not, from manufacturing, marketing, purchasing or using products, processes, or procedures not conforming to the stondards. 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Primed the United Sats of Ameren iit form, nan electronic reteral system er others, without th peor wen pension oftheContents: Pace, Foreword .. 1. Introduction 2. 4, ‘Types of Regulating Valves... 5. Funetional Charactrisies 6. Performance Characterstios 7. Part Tenminology 8. Design Feat 9. Glossary of Non-Standard Terms. 10, References. 19.20Foreword chistes ict fr nts ony a iol put oC FCI 862.20, Rule Troy) ‘This voluntary standard thas been developed by the Regulator Section of the Fluid Controls Institute to establish common and preferred terminology for regulators, ‘This standard addresses. the following major areas: types. of regulators, functional characteristics, performance characteristics, pat terminology, and design feates, This stondard incorporates information previously contained in FCI 55-1, 58-1, 70-L, and 7I-t ‘An attempt has also been made to utilize existing terminology contained int publications of recognized technical or trade associations. ‘The following types of devices are excluded from the standard: contol Valves ‘Safety Valves safety Relief Valves + Level Regulators + Regulators for Fuel Gases FCI recognizes the need to periodically review and update this standard, Suggestions for improvement should be forwarded to the Fluid Controls Institute, Inc,, 1300 Summer Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2851. All constructive suggestions for expansion and revision of this standard are weleome. ‘The existence ofa Fluid Controls Institute (FCI standard doesnot in ay respect preclude any ‘member or non-member fom manufacturing or selling produets not conforming to this standard nor is the FCI responsible for its use.FCI 86-2201 FLUID CONTROLS INSTITUTE Regulating Valve Terminology 1 INTRODUCTION ‘The terminology in this stander! js intended © ‘stablsha eommen and prefered wage of tes &3 they apply to oid reyslatng vases (epuaters). Many’ of the terms are identical loo have dct ‘counterparts with, contol valve kerminology. ISA ‘57508 "Conel Valve Terminology" hes been used esa reference, 2 score To provide besio regulator defitions and ‘eiminalogy rating types, neon, performance, ets, nd desig Features. 3. BASIC DEFINITION. Regulator -- A slfperted, modulating valve powered bythe potent, kints, or theta energy atthe owing Ra 4 TYPES OF REGULATORS 41 Flow Regunter = A repolator which ranting a eonsint rte of kid low while ompensting for system pressure changer. See Fig t 142 Pease Repuation “This section defines eegulaors in whieh power module the valve i provide by he presse ofthe noted variable 421 Prose Regulate (Pressure Reducing Valve, Pressure Reducing Regier) = A regulator that conels and responds to changes its Aovmsream presue. See Fig 2. 422 Back Presse Regubtor — A ‘egultr tht controls ad esp o changes ia ts ‘pteamn pss 423 Diforatil Pressure Regulator A egulstor that ins 2 consid ifs Dressoe benveen a reference pseu andthe Pressure of the cond fd 424 Pump. Pressure Regulator — A egulalor ‘iat contols and respons to. pup Aisoharge pressure 425 Vacuum Regunerforeakee A regultr that conus pressare less than stospheck> pesure 4126. Absoluwe Pressure Regulitor ~ A regoluor that controls pressure. using. absoite preseason sprig) presse st 427 Roosler Relay — A form of rogultor that provides higher How vole utp than the signal source to which H responds a pressure propionate the signal 428 Computing Relay — A form of egulator hat generates orp signa in defined rnntbermatieal rebionship ton estemally applied Signo inal 429 RatioRelay-~ See 428. A form of computing relay which generates an utp signal in xed ait he input spaFigure 2~ Pressure Regulator Figure 3 ~ Temperature Regulator, Direct Acting443 Temperature Regulation ‘This sein detnes regulators in hich power to ‘modulate the valve i previed by the temperature of ‘hocentolled verb 434 Ternpecere Regulator, Ditet ‘Acting ~ A regulator that modulates towards closing ‘on temperaurerise. See Fig 432 Temperature Regulator, Reverse- ‘Acting Arete tht mediates tows opening, ‘ontempeinture iss. 44 Pt Opened Rogultors Plovopersied regulars are a combination of modstng valves using a primary repr (pt ‘ave or pilot) to power a slgnaampiying section ofa secondary rege (man valve), "The pilt may bo intral reser, 4441 Plt Operated Temperature Regestor ~ A cegultor using a temperate Sensing pilot valve 'o provide amplifying Dow to modulate the main take. The pilot vale responds to temperate anges in the convolledvaiale and ses Td pressure side is theralsening etme oats ‘he pit, thereby obaining the plot flow hat modulates th an ave, SeeFig 4 4442 Mot Operated Pressure Regulator -A regultrasingapessre-snsing pile to provide _anpliying ow fo medulats the mai ale. ‘The pilot ae responds to pressure changes nthe contol vaviabl and uses Ni pressure inside apicapm oc bellows chamber to sciaete pit, ‘herby obtaining the pile ow hat modeltes ihe ain ave Seorig 5 443 Combinaion Pressure Tenperture Regulator A mulation ots operated repr using bona prssire sensing pt ed {empertare-sesing pio to provide apliying flow ‘omodalate the main ale, “Te pilot valves respon to resposiv presi nd tenpertre changes inthe cooled varable, thereby obtaining the ple lve that seals the main vale. See Fi 6 444 Combination Press Regulator A ma Bockyresure non, ploisopented gular sing both a pressuesensing pilot ond Iackpressre sensing plot o provide empliing, ‘ovr to modolate te min valve, “Th plot valves respond to espective presi and fnchpessure changes in he comolled varibe thereby obtanmg the pit ys hat melts the iain valve, See Fig 7 Fenn Bub nto. ete owt aR na apes Figure 4 ~ Pilot Operated Temperature RegulatorAmidon PRESSURE PILOT Figure 6~ Combination Pilot ‘Operated Pressuce/Temperature Regulator.5 FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 51 Bellows Acwated Regulator ~ A realtor | icing a blows 4s the plug posoning wetter SeeFig 3 52 Diaphragm Acwated Regulator A regulator uilizing 2 disphrogm asthe plug. positioning ssw See Fg 7 | 53 ExernalPitaed Reguatr - A pison or iapnage actuated regulate conled by separate extemal pilot mechunsts). See Fig, 7 52.2 Bernal Pressure Landed Regulstor A pestre losdedregultr that hae eles pressure adjusted by an intrmentcegulator for Is St point reference to acomplish pressive redetion, ack pressure, diffental peste or fempertire regulation, repel the ae SmI" aE ml ence reduction, back pressure regustion, ¢iterental resus er enpersire regulation [Link] Presure Done Loaded Regulator A Feaulstor using» compressed ld (usally it) instead of a spring ae att point reference (0 secomplish pressure tedietion or” back esse ‘egulalon. Sometinoe cated a Dome Loaded egolotor 54S Intemal Pilot Disptragin Acted Regulator equa, sizing dep a the scsi fr the pl, ceatalled by an intl plot ‘mechani 556 tnemal Plt Piston Actuated Regeln ‘8 eeginter, izing a piston 3 the estate forthe log, contd by an inept pilot meckenisns) Seog 8 S61 Pixon Acused Repost A regular ilcing piston 35 the plug posioning setae Seog 8 Figure 8