Remote Valve Stations

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Powering Remote Valve Stations: Best Practices

What You Need to Know About Solar and UPS Power for Valve Actuation

By Andre Scholtz, Technical Director at Solarcraft, Inc.

Valve actuators, especially for Rupture Mitigation Valves (RMVs) Automatic Shut-off Valves (ASVs), and Remote-Control Valves (RCVs), are required along the vast stretches of pipeline infrastructure in America. Pipelines pass through remote areas where utility line power can be less than dependable, costly to install on-site, or unavailable. That’s where Solar Power Systems can provide both the power and reliability to remotely operate a valve in the event of an emergency.

Energy Reserves & Back-Up

In reviewing energy requirements first, a typical remote valve actuator site will have a communication component, whether licensed radio, cellular, or satellite. This same site will likely have a PLC or SCADA system. In the event of a power failure, several days of battery backup power is recommended, especially if the power failure is weather-related. This gives technicians enough time to get to the site once the weather clears.

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Clean Solutions for Pneumatic Valves

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Clean Compressed Air Valve Solutions:

Best Practices for Pneumatic Control Valves

By Andre Scholtz, Technical Director at Solarcraft, Inc

If you are the fortunate individual at your office who is tasked with scrutinizing federal regulations for compliance and scratching your head looking for ideas on what to do about the restrictions on bleed rates for gas-driven actuators, this short article may help point you in the right direction.

Apart from regulation, it is no secret that wet and sour gas will gum up the moving bits of pneumatic actuators in short order, which is often the bigger incentive to make the change to instrument air pneumatic valves or electric actuators.

Let's consider the benefits of installing an instrument air system first.

- You can retain the pneumatic actuator that is installed on the line with very little modification. The work is not on the actuator, but rather on establishing the air supply.

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Hurricane Preparation for Solar and UPS Power Systems

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Hurricane Season is here!

What can you do to prepare UPS and Solar Power Systems for a hurricane? Do these simple checks before a storm is on its way.

Batteries:

The batteries are the most important part of your system, so make sure they are in good condition. Test each battery with a battery load tester. This is different from just measuring the voltage. The battery load tester puts a load on the battery to determine its capacity and internal condition.

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