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Used as Shutoff Valve for 200 m & above head as Main Inlet Valve
   No Hydraulic Loss
   Water Tight Sealing

  Main Components of Spherical Valve

1.  Valve body

Spherical Valve Components

2.  Rotor 
3. Servomotor
4.  Trunnion bearing
5.  Main valve seal 
6.  Maintenance seal 
7.  Servomotor annular piston
8.  Servomotor lever
9.  Servomotor seal

 
Design Consideration for Main Inlet Spherical Valve
   Valve should be design for Max. Pressure Rise.
 Valve Should be able to open under balance flow condition.
 Valve should be able to close under full flow.
 If used in an underground powerhouse or high head plant, valve shall have the self closing   tendency with
counter weight, without any external source of power.
 Two Servomotors are recommended for high head & large days. valve.
 De-latching mechanism for counter weight with trip cylinder to be provided.
 Double Seal (service seal and maintenance seal) to be provided.
 For High Silt Region Water Closure Seals to be provided.
 In case of space constrain in the powerhouse pulley design counter weight can be adopted to avoid long
lever arm.
 Fabricated MIV is recommended is case good quality castings is not available.
 FEM analysis of Body, Disc, Tunnions to be carried out.
 Separate Powerpack to be used for servomotors, needle valves & trip cylinder in case counter weights are
not used.
 Power back up 24V DC system to be provided for remote location.
 One Hand Pump to be provided for Manual Operation