WG 3.4 Control Valve

Focus

The "Control Valve" working group addresses issues including the following topics in the context of its experience exchange, concept developments, formulation of requirements to be met by automation solutions and its involvement in national and international standardisation:

Determination of requirements specially pertaining to control valves used in the chemical industry
Market monitoring, evaluation of innovations
Organisation and evaluation of type testing
Representation of operator interests with respect to manufacturers
Harmonisation of device operation and planning
Diagnostic options through digital positioners and intelligent limit switches
Evaluation of the effects of the Machinery Directive and other regulations on control valves
Design recommendations for actuators to be mounted on on/off valves
Selection criteria for different control valve types

Advantages

Identification of economic potential where control valves are used (e.g. selection of the optimum control valve type relative to process engineering constraints)
Active influencing of norms and standards to safeguard user interests and avoid more costly standards
Influencing the development of equipment with regard to technology, procurement and maintenance costs, taking uniform requirements into consideration
Increasing of plant availability and extension of inspection deadlines through the use of diagnostic systems
The exchange of experience avoids duplication of efforts