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Actuator design component vs. system approach. Jens-Henrik Neuenkirchen. Requirement from 13628-4 / 17D. 7.10.2.2.2 General The following requirements apply to the design of subsea valve actuators.
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Actuator design component vs. system approach Jens-Henrik Neuenkirchen
Requirement from 13628-4 / 17D 7.10.2.2.2 General The following requirements apply to the design of subsea valve actuators. a) Design shall consider marine growth, fouling, corrosion, hydraulic operating fluid and, if exposed, the wellstream fluid. b) Subsea actuator opening and closing force shall be sufficient to operate the subsea valve when the valve is at the most severe design operating conditions without exceeding 90 % of the hydraulic operating pressure as defined in 7.10.2.2.2 c). This requirement is intended to ensure that the actuator is adequately designed to operate with the hydraulic power source at FAT and SIT without the pressure (ambient external and hydraulic pressure head) associated with water depth.
Load Load • A Larger Piston diameter • Less Pressure (PL) for a given load • More Fluid Driving Pressure PL PL • A Smaller Piston diameter • Reduced Flow Rate • Reduced Resistance to Flow • More Pressure to drive Load Conflicting Claims Claim A: ClaimB:
Load Load PL PL Conflicting Claims Claim B: Claim A: The Challenge: • Claims A and B cannot both be true • Maybe none of them are true?
Circuit Optimisation The basic hydraulic production control system Umbilical dp 10% Actuator dp 90%
Circuit Optimisation The Basis for Subsea Control System Pressure Optimisation N = transmitted power N (Ps- PL) *PL 5,000 psi LP supply system
Circuit Optimisation The basic hydraulic production control system Umbilical dp 10% Should be 50% to optimise umbilical system Actuator dp 90% Should be lower than 90% to optimise total system
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