Open AccessTechnology Reinvestment Program/Advanced ``Zero Emission'' Control Valve (Phase II)
Author(s) -
José Napoleón
Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/756560
Subject(s) - zero emission , valve actuator , navy , certification , control valves , control (management) , engineering , phase (matter) , controller (irrigation) , manufacturing engineering , computer science , ball valve , waste management , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , agronomy , biology , chemistry , archaeology , organic chemistry , political science , law , history
The objectives of this effort are to determine, develop and demonstrate the feasibility of significantly reducing the cost and expanding the applications for a family of Advanced Zero Emissions Control Valves that meets the fugitive emissions requirements of the 1990 Amendments to the Clean Air Act. This program is a direct technology spin-off from the valve technology that is critical to the US Navy's Nuclear Powered Fleet. These zero emissions valves will allow the Hydrocarbon and Chemical Processing Industries, etc., to maintain their competitiveness and still meet environmental and safety requirements. Phase 2 is directed at refining the basic technologies developed during Phase 1 so that they can be more readily selected and utilized by the target market. In addition to various necessary certifications, the project will develop a full featured digital controller with ``smart valve'' growth capability, expanding valve sizes/applications and identifying valve materials to permit applications in severe operational environments