Fixed Cone Valve
Fixed Cone Valve
Fixed Cone Valve
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FIXED CONE VALVES
FEATURES
Contoured Ribs
ixed cone valves are mostly used to
F regulate flow from dams, clear-water
reservoires, barrages or storages basins. It
is also a free discharge valve that is com-
monly used as a turbine bypass valve, re-
servoir drain or continuous discharge flow
control valve.
Discharges of large water flow rates under
high pressure conditions demands an effi-
cient conversion of energy. Any damages
due to cavitation and any risk to the struc-
ture due to vibrations and oscillations have Free discharge of continous flow
to be avoided. Fixed cone valve has a fixed shut off. When discharging into the atmos-
cone with contoured ribs that eliminate phere, the jet spreads out in a wide cone
the vibration problems associated with angle and breaks up into a fine spray. If
other fixed cone designs. Flow is controlled containment of the jet is desired, a hood
by movement of an external stainless steel can be installed which concertrates the
gate which has a drip tight metal to metal flow.
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FIXED CONE VALVES
Without hood, flow spray out evenly Optional hood discharges flow into
to a large area. confined areas
ixed cone valve is composed of Actua- the free discharge (free spray) area. A hood
F tor units, drive mechanism, welded can be installed for some application
steel construction with Nitronic 60 pads, needs and this hood can confine the flow
sleeve gate, rubber seal, Nitronic 60 seat, to a smaller area which can avoid the spray
contour ribs and optional hood. Spray of the flow and cavitation damage to the
piece is supported and connected by the line. Hooded fixed cone valves are mostly
fixed cone and the contour ribs. There is used in inline installation applications.
an open section between the spray piece Unhooded fixed cone valves are mostly
and the welded steel body. Sleeve gate is used as discharge valves to release pres-
installed outside of the spray piece and the sure, retain pressure or control the flow in
movement of the sleeve gate can change the pipe line.
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FIXED CONE VALVES
4 PD[
' & GJ+ ∏
Valve Inlet Water Head (m H2O)
'Valve Size in mm
4PD[- Valve max flow rate m3/s
Zone A
&G- Flow factor, without hood=0.87, with hood=0.79
J- Acceleration of gravity=9.8m/s2
+- inlet and outlet differential pressure Zone B
∏ - pi=3.14 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Valve outlet Water Head (m H2O)
To select the right size and design for your application, If inlet and outlet water head falls into Zone A, it sug-
it’s suggested to contact factory to help. gests to use a hood. If falls into Zone B, the hood is
optional.
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FIXED CONE VALVES
Valve Size in MM 200 250 350 450 600 750 800 1000 1200 1400 1500 1700
100
40
20
Water Head (m)
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1
0.1 0.2 0.4 1 2 4 10 20 40 100
Flow Rate (m3/s)
0.8
Discharge Coefficient (Flow factor)
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Valve Openning (%)
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FIXED CONE VALVES
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FIXED CONE VALVES
3 Dam 4 Reservoir
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FIXED CONE VALVES
PRODUCT DRAWING
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B8
B4 B3
B1 B5 B6 B7
B9 B10 B11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 B6
B5 B8
B2
2 5 6 B15 12 13 14
B9 B10 B11
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FIXED CONE VALVES
MATERIAL OF
CONSTRUCTION
Bill of Material
Item Description Material
1 Front Body Steel
2 Drive Stem Stainless Steel + Bronze
3 Lever Ductile Iron
4 Pin Stainless Steel
5 Bushing Bronze
6 Spray Piece Ductile Iron
7 Tracks Bronze
8 Drive Lug Steel
9 Sleeve Gate Stainless Steel
10 Tracks Bronze
11 Track Fastener Stainless Steel
12 Seat Stainless Steel/Nitronic 60
13 Seal Buna-N
14 Retaining Ring Stainless Steel
15 Hood Ductile Iron
16 Lever Ductile Iron
B1 Hex Nut Stainless Steel
B2 Fastener Stainless Steel
B3 Stud Stainless Steel
B4 Hex Nut Stainless Steel
B5 O ring NBR
B6 O ring NBR
B7 O ring NBR
B8 Inner Hex Bolt Stainless Steel
B9 Hex Bolt Stainless Steel
B10 Fastener Stainless Steel
B11 Hex Nut Stainless Steel
Note: Other materials are available upon request.
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