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Introduction to solenoid valve
The solenoid valve is an electromagnetic part of a control valve. A solenoid valve is an
electromechanically operated valve used for controlling liquid or gas ow. Solenoid
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valves are the prime means of enabling/disabling air supply to pneumatic actuators
and are a critical element in the pneumatic actuation circuits of single and double
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acting pneumatic actuators. Solenoid valves may de-energized or energized from the
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safety or control system responsible for operating the valve, depending on the project
speci cations, to drive the main isolation valve to the desired position. Subscribe

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Construction of solenoid valve

The most common type of solenoid valve are available in two port design with one inlet
& outlet port. Special design may have three or more ports & also manifold-type Like Page Share

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Di erent parts of a two port, normally-closed, direct-acting solenoid valve are:

1. Valve body
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2. Inlet port
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3. Outlet port
4. Coil/Solenoid
5. Coil windings
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6. Lead wires
7. Plunger
8. Spring
9. Ori ce

Two port, normally-closed, direct-acting solenoid

valve

A spring is housed in the coil which keeps the plunger in position. In normally closed
position the spring presses the plunger tip against the ori ce opening due to which
there is no ow of the uid form the inlet port to the outlet port. When the electric
current is passed through the coil the spring is energized allowing the plunger to lift-up
from the position and allowing the passage of uid through the ori ce. When the
electrical current is removed, the valve returns to its de-energized state.

Besides the plunger-type actuator which is used most frequently, pivoted-armature

actuators and rocker actuators are also used.

Working of solenoid valve

Solenoid valves are the prime means of enabling/disabling air supply to pneumatic
actuators and are a critical element in the pneumatic actuation circuits of single and
double acting pneumatic actuators. Solenoid valves may de-energized or energized
from the safety or control system responsible for operating the valve, depending on the
project speci cations, to drive the main isolation valve to the desired position.

Unless otherwise stated, for shutdown valves and on-o valves with fail safe action,
the solenoid shall be de-energized to vent air out of the actuator and drive the valve to
the safe (closed or open) position (spring force should push the actuator to the desired
position).

For blowdown valves, the solenoid may be de-energized or energized by the safety
system, depending on the project speci cations. This aspect has to be critically worked
out with the Process Dept., taking into account the adequacy of the blowdown valve
tailpipe and are header sizing, as well as when and how the blowdown valves are
supposed to operate. For blowdown valves with solenoids supposed to energize to fail
open the valve, the solenoid circuits should be line monitored.

Speci cation of solenoid valves

Unless otherwise speci ed, solenoid valves should be of the universal type, with Class H
coil insulation, low power rated (consumption 6 W), with coil voltage of 24 V DC and
certi ed ameproof as per IEC 60079-1 for the applicable hazardous area.

Checkpoints for solenoid valves

The Instrumentation engineer should check that the maximum instrument air pressure
expected at the solenoid valve location should be sustainable by the solenoid valve
body. Solenoid valves should be tted with quench diodes suitable for continuous
operation. Vent ports of the solenoid valves should be tted with sintered Stainless
Steel dust excluders. Flying leads shall not be used instead terminals shall be speci ed
for solenoid.