Servomotors Used for Driving Control Valves, the Economical Solution for Steam Turbines

Voith servomotors master the immense forces necessary to adjust live and extraction steam valves of steam turbines. The steam mass flows are controlled precisely and in case of load shedding they are blocked quickly and reliably.

The Voith servomotor is a compact electro-hydraulic functional unit providing high operational reliability and availability. The integrated electronic stroke control grants easy and fast commissioning.

Why do you still assemble your own control drive? Voith offers your individual servomotor factory-assembled.
Voiths servomotor this is all you need on your parts list.

The control of steam turbines typically requires a large variety of components, such as hydraulic, mechanic and electronic parts, all of which need to be independently designed, administrated, assembled and then commissioned.

These components are intelligently combined within the Voith servomotor into one compact and suitable functional unit. The Voith servomotor is a sophisticated and truly economic solution.

Voith Servomotors Fields of Application

In many fields, users already derive benefit from Voith Turbos experience in controlling valves on steam turbines, be it live steam control or extraction control. They reap the benefits arising from the technical and economic advantages of the Voith servomotor.

Steam turbine for generator drive, equipped with low-pressure servomotors SMRA 13xxx

Steam turbine for generator drive, equipped with low-pressure servomotors SMRA 51xxx

Steam turbine for generator drive, equipped with high-pressure servomotors SMRA 11xxx

Steam turbine for generator drive, equipped with high-pressure servomotors SMRA 41xxx

We also offer the appropriate servomotor for your turbine

Low-pressure series: pressure range up to 25 bar

SMRA 13xxx: Link joint at bottom

SMRA 51xxx: Flanged version

SMRA 13001

SMRA 13002

SMRA 13004

SMRA 13401

SMRA 51101

SMRA 51201

SMRA 51301

SMRA 51401

The most convincing and decisive technical features of the Voith servomotor series:

Substantial savings

Long-time experience

Voith servomotors allow substantial savings in regard to design, materials management, production and service.
Individual solutions

The Voiths servomotor series benefits from many years of experience in the area of control systems and actuators.
Integrated electronic stroke control

Within a wide range, Voith servomotors offer individual solutions for existing machinery and provide high functionality while still being economic and reliable.

The control of steam turbines frequently requires extensive adjustments between the controller, position pickup and actuator. Voiths servomotors have integrated electronic stroke control, hence no tuning is required during test run and commissioning.

High-pressure series: pressure range up to 160 bar

SMRA 11xxx: Hinge bearing on both sides

SMRA 41xxx: Flanged version

SMRA 11012

SMRA 11011

SMRA 11023

SMRA 11024

SMRA 41111

SMRA 41201

SMRA 41301

SMRA 41401

Hysteresis-free design

Explosion-proof design

Emergency shutdown

The combination of mechanical and hydraulic components commonly creates hysteresis which could lead to instability at critical operating points. The virtually hysteresis-free Voith servomotor ensures extraordinarily high operating stability.
High control accuracy

For applications in explosion hazardous areas, the stroke has historically been commonly fed back mechanically. The explosion-proof design of the Voith servomotor offers continuous electronic control and stroke feedback.
Dirt-resistant

Even if all auxiliary energies fail, the trip function has to be guaranteed. The restoring spring and the adapted hydraulic pilot control of the Voith servomotor are designed to meet this requirement.
High dynamics

For special applications, extreme accuracy is required in regard to linearity, hysteresis, reproducibility and temperature drift. This is no problem for the Voith servomotor.

Usually, hydraulic supply systems on turbomachinery are only provided with lube oil. Lube oils quality just works well for the Voith servomotor.

Load shedding of generators require rapid closing of the valves. The high dynamics of the servomotor readily satisfy this requirement without any difficulty.

Technical data

Valid for all series

Ambient conditions Temperature Degree of protection Explosion protection (optionally) Hydraulic data Hydraulic fluid Viscosity Oil temperature Electric data Supply voltage Power consumption Stroke set position Stroke remote indication Electro-magnetic compatibility 24 VDC 15% 1 A, max. 3 A fr approx. 3 s max. 4 20 mA (for position 0% 100%) 4 20 mA (for position 0% 100%) Basic specification EN 61 000-6-4 (emission), EN 61 000-6-2 (immunity to interference). Emission test radio interference radiation to EN 55 011 Group 1, Class A. Immunity test to EN 61 000-4-2, EN 61 000-4-3, EN 61 000-4-4, EN 61 000-4-6. Accuracies Linearity Hysteresis Reproducibility Temperature drift 0.15% of maximum stroke 0.005% of maximum stroke 0.015% of maximum stroke 0.04% of maximum stroke / C Mineral oil to DIN 51 524 ISO VG 32 up to ISO VG 46 to DIN 51 519 + 10 C up to + 65 C (+ 60 C for explosion-proof design) - 20 C to + 80 C IP 65 to DIN 40 050 II 2G EEx de IIB T4, Ta = - 20 ... + 60 C

Series
Type

SMRA 13xxx: Low-pressure; link joint at bottom

SMRA 13001 SMRA 13002 SMRA 13004 SMRA 13401

SMRA 51xxx: Low-pressure; flanged version

SMRA 51101 SMRA 51201 SMRA 51301

Mechanical data Piston / spindle diameter Maximum piston spindle stroke Closing speed full stroke Opening speed full stroke
2) 1)

152 /34.9 mm 105 mm < 0.4 s

203.2 / 44.5 mm 35 mm < 0.6 s

254.6 / 50.8 mm 203 mm

304.8 / 63.5 mm 210 mm

110 / 28 mm

160 / 28 mm 90 mm

200 / 45 mm

< 0.8 s <2s <2s 1,500 N 3,000 N

< 0.3 s

Spring tension at piston spindle stroke 0 mm

3)

Double-acting operating cylinder, no retracting spring

5,000 N

Spring tension at maximum piston spindle stroke

3)

Double-acting operating cylinder, no retracting spring

7,200 N

15,000 N

25,000 N

Opening force at piston spindle stroke 0 mm

2)3)

13,700 N

25,900 N

40,500 N

55,800 N

13,100 N

28,000 N

42,680 N

Opening/(closing) force at maximum piston spindle stroke

2)3)

14,500 N

24,700 N

38,900 N

58,300 N

7,400 N

16,000 N

22,680 N

Fail-safe position piston spindle H x L x W [mm] Weight Hydraulic data Nominal pressure Maximum pressure
1) 2) 3)
4)

extended4) 780 x 570 x 460 240 kg

retracted4) 800 x 640 x 390 310 kg 930 x 580 x 410 435 kg

extended4) 1080 x 715 x 410 520 kg 810 x 262 x 320 130 kg

extended 810 x 385 x 360 200 kg

990 x 220 x 395 290 kg

8 bar 16 bar

16 bar 25 bar

Piston spindle stroke electronically adjustable from 50 100 %. At nominal pressure. All data without consideration of tolerances and friction. Fail-safe position piston spindle deliverable also in reversed form.

Design with deviating technical data possible upon request. Subject to technical modifications.

SMRA 11xxx: High-pressure; link joint at bottom

SMRA 51401 SMRA 11012 SMRA 11011 SMRA 11023 SMRA 11024

SMRA 41xxx: High-pressure; flanged version

SMRA 41111 SMRA 41201 SMRA 41301 SMRA 41401

250 / 50 mm 250 mm

80 / 45 mm 85 mm

80 / 45 mm 120 mm < 0.3 s

80 / 45 mm

110 / 50 mm

80 / 45 mm

110 / 50 mm 120 mm

125 / 55 mm

160 / 63 mm 55 mm

200 mm

< 0.3 s <1s 12,500 N 5,000 N 16,000 N 25,000 N 42,000 N

<3s 3,000 N 15,000 N

<1s

9,000 N

21,800 N

25,000 N

26,500 N

13,000 N

29,000 N

39,000 N

52,000 N

97,000 N

39,900 N

42,400 N

108,000 N

75,500 N

104,000 N

121,400 N

230,000 N

91,000 N

33,100 N

29,900 N

28,400 N

94,000 N

67,500 N

91,000 N

107,400 N

219,000 N

retracted 1000 x 550 x 460 450 kg 969 x 513 x 363 170 kg

extended 1130 x 470 x 380 1200 x 550 x 400 232 kg 290 kg

retracted 985 x 460 x 340

extended 1300 x 360 x 445 1340 x 500 x 380 1355 x 545 x 400 400 kg 500 kg

220 kg

21 bar

160 bar 200 bar

160 bar 200 bar

Function

The Voith servomotor is the sophisticated and compact electrohydraulic functional unit comprising a Voith control magnet (VRM) with integrated positioner, hydraulic pilot control, electronic stroke measurement (position pick up sensor) and a hydraulic cylinder.

Functional view servomotor SMRA 11xxx

Control magnet Hydraulic pilot control Hydrauliccylinder Tank connection Oil supply terminal (input) Parameters for stroke adjustment (potentiometers) KPU, KPD Control gains (potentiometers) w Position nominal value (4 20 mA) x Position actual value (4 20 mA) Magnetic force FMag Force for control spring FF UHall Hall voltage UMag Reference variable for solenoid force FMag U Voltage s Stroke i Position pick up sensor current signal T P X0, X1

X0 T +24V UMag U UHall F FMag FF P

i s

Process controller

X1 x w + -

Position pick up sensor

KPU KPD

Live steam

Steam control valve

In order to achieve a variable steam mass flow, the control system specifies a position setpoint w (4 20 mA) for the Voith servomotor. The electronics integrated in the servomotor transform this position setpoint w into a proportional piston spindle stroke and via a directly coupled valve or one connected via a lever system into a steam mass flow.

The electronically measured actual position value x is led back to the control electronics and is made available to the control system.

In order to achieve high speeds, two-stage hydraulic pilot controls are used in the SMRA 13xxx double-acting servomotors. The enormous closing speed of the single-acting SMRA 51xxx and SMRA 41xxx servomotors is achieved through an additional plate valve integrated in the servomotor.

Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG Electronic Drive Systems Voithstr. 1 74564 Crailsheim, Germany Tel. +49 7951 32-470 Fax +49 7951 32-605 turcon@voith.com www.voithturbo.com/actuation-control-turbomachinery

cr 302 en, 05.2010, aik / WA, 1.500. Dimensions and illustrations without obligation. Subject to change.