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AUTOMATIC LINE BREAK CONTROL
ATI is pleased to offer our
customers the proven and The Automatic Line Break Control module senses a pipeline break or major
leak through a unique Rate-of-Drop circuit. This circuit consists of a
patented pipeline technology
differential pilot valve which senses pipeline pressure and compares it with
that the flow control industry
the gas in a reference tank at the normal pipeline pressure. When the
knows as Gevalco. pressure in the pipeline decreases, the pressure in the reference tank also
decreases, but at a rate dictated by a calibrated orifice. This establishes a
different pressure between the reference tank and the pilot connected
directly to the pipeline. The rate of pressure differential drop is indicative of
the serverity of pipeline gas loss and the differetntial pilot valve, at the
calibrated setpoint, senses this Rate-of-Drop. When the pilot valve trips, the
actuator is activated to close the main pipeline valve.
The Rate-of-Drop circuit eliminates inadvertent shutdowns on short duration
pressure bumps. Utilizing the pipeline gas for both the pilot gas and power
media makes the Automatic Line Break Control system independent of
regulator or other power media failure.
The control module is calibrated with a Rate-of-Drop Test Kit, which monitors
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the pressure levels in the pipeline, the reference tank, and the differential
pressure across the orifice. The kit includes the valves required to simulate a
line break for the purpose of testing and calibration.
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ATI - Global Headquarters High-pressure construction – no regulator, relief valve or
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Cypress, TX 77433 Differential pilot valve utilizes stainless steel diaphragm for
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Marine-grade, hard anodized aluminum body for both poppet
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Easily adjusted Rate-of-Drop trip set point (10 psi/min – 150
psi/min)
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Ground Floor failure
Manchester UK M1 3BN Limit valve ensures complete closing of valve
+44 61 242 1309 Single unit design – Diaphragm unit and directional control
valve are a single unit, resulting in a shorter diaphragm stroke
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