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What is an Altitude Valve?

Altitude valve is the most reliable and economical level control operation for low-pressure tanks that are located at certain heights.

Last updated: September 28, 2022 2:34 pm
R Jagan Mohan Rao
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Locally mounted controllers used on all pressure vessels include the following types:

Contents
Altitude ValvePurposeOperation PrincipleAdvantages
  • displacer type,
  • caged ball float,
  • internal ball float, and
  • differential pressure (DP) type.

Altitude Valve

Altitude valves are the most reliable and economical level control operation for low-pressure tanks that are located at certain heights.

What is an Altitude Valve
Image Courtesy: flomatic

The above figure shows the typical image of the level control valve with an altitude pilot.

Purpose

Altitude valves are installed in the supply line to elevated tanks, basins, or reservoirs for the purpose of holding the reservoir level constant and to prevent overflow.

No external energy source is required because the power for operation is gained from the pressure of the process liquid.

Operation Principle

One of the simplest versions of this design is shown in the above figure.

The purpose of this valve is to admit water into the elevated tank until a present level is reached and to close at that point to prevent overflow.

Level Control Valve with Altitude Pilot

This kind of arrangement consists of a level control valve mounted in an inlet to tank, whose level is required to be controlled.

The hydrostatic head in the elevated tank is balanced by the setting spring of the pilot.

When the tank level surpasses the setting of the spring force, the pilot diaphragm is moved downwards, closing the drain port and opening the mainline pressure to apply its force to the top piston.

Because the top area of the piston is greater than the bottom the main valve closes if the head in the tank maintains constant inlet pressure to the valve.

If the head in the tank comes down, the setting spring moves the diaphragm up, closing the main line pressure connection and opening the drain port on the pilot.

This results in removing the pressure from the large end of the piston thereby opening the main valve to supply extra water to the head tank.

Advantages

  • All necessary maintenance, repairs, or modifications can be done in the field except the replacement of the main valve.
  • Helpful in remote areas, where there is no power supply is available.
  • An altitude valve is used for vessels or tanks for level control.
  • Simple and reliable.

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