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Rotork IQ3智能多转式电动执行器已被指定用于开采废水管道控制站。该智能系统位于德克萨斯州西部与新墨西哥州的油田，可以实现单级隔离阀与调节阀的远程操作，从而可以控制高压管网中的采出水流量。为了协助水处理作业，需要自动化阀门技术来控制集水管道中的流量。通过使用太阳能，在没有主电源以启动阀门的区域，该集水管道通常可以延绵数英里。
在远离电网的地区，开发商希望每隔5英里安装一组阀门与控制机构。Rotork设计出将各个太阳能电池板、控制站和Rotork IQ3执行器相结合的解决方案。每个控制站都包含一个IQ3执行器，用于控制12寸或16寸球阀。每个组件都配有太阳能电池板，为24、48或120伏的直流电机供电。
Rotork公司的现场服务部门负责组装太阳能电池板，然后在现场安装与配置系统。自给式太阳能发电站提供了一种高效经济的控制站供电方式，同时无需沿着管道挖掘土地以安装电线，避免了对环境的危害，还降低了安装成本。
强大的太阳能系统为可编程逻辑控制器（PLC）与Rotork IQ3电动阀门执行器提供动力，将污染物从压裂现场输送至集水与处理设施。该系统程序拥有一个功能，如果太阳能系统的电力低于阀门操作所需的水平，则向管道操作员发出低压警报。
Rotork公司的IQ3执行器配有一个获得专利的绝对编码器，可随时提供连续跟踪。即使在断电的情况下，也能够维护与访问执行器的图形界面、远程指示以及数据记录器。太阳能在工业自动化阀门中的应用可以追溯到几十年前，但是在效率与存储方面的技术改进，意味着该技术已成为一个适用于偏远地区的、可靠实用的解决方案。
60年来，Rotork公司一直致力于设计可靠、灵活、坚固的阀门执行器与控制系统。该公司延续不断发展的设计理念，设计出新一代IQ多转式与IQT半转式执行器。IQ系列执行器达到了更高的可靠性标准，更易于使用与调试，并且能够提供详尽的阀门与过程控制的作业数据。
凭借革命性的双层堆叠显示屏，用户可以随时获得有操作信息，从而可以对阀门的状态与运行情况，进行无与伦比的数据分析，进而使您能够准确的管理工厂资产。Rotork公司的创新能力是最强的。
新一代产品的优势
- 全新直观的用户界面，先进的双堆叠显示屏，具有可配置的数据记录功能;
- 钢化玻璃屏幕，可选配保护罩，具有安全蓝牙连接的设置工具；
- 可靠性固态控制，减少内部布线与连接，简化扭矩传感器；
- 简单可靠的绝对位置传感器，可靠性高，精度高；
- 新型推力底座设计，配备可分离变速箱/推力底座；
- 先进的实时状态报告；
- IQ系列执行器可配备完全定制的插头与插座接口，以实现现场的快速连接与断开。
相比于之前的产品系列，新型系统功能强大，在动力源适用性，适用范围、密封性等方面都得到了改进。此外，还有用于紧急情况的手轮，操作方便的，系统还支持多语言显示状态与设置。数据的采集方便，配备了专用的阀门性能分析的InSight2 PC软件以及高度直观的用户界面。
机械更新包括：1、新型光滑轮辋手轮设计；2、新型手动/自动杠杆设计；3、两阶段手动/自动接合；4、新型“插装”式推力底座； 5、可选配止推式驱动装置。
Rotork IQ3 intelligent multi-turn electric actuators have been specified for use in solar powered control stations for water gathering pipelines in the U.S.
Located in the oilfields of West Texas and New Mexico, the intelligent systems allow for the remote operation of single-stage isolation and modulating valves to control the flow of produced water in a high-pressure pipeline network. To assist with the water treatment operation, automated valve technology is needed to control flow in the water gathering pipelines, which can often run for miles in areas with no mains power to activate the valves.
The customer wanted valves and actuators to be installed every five miles in areas which were off the grid, so a solution combining individual solar panels with control stations and Rotork IQ3 actuators was devised. Each control station includes an IQ3 actuator to control either a 12 “ or 16 “ ball valve and each assembly is fitted with solar panels to power either a 24, 48 or 120 VDC motor.
Rotork Site Services worked to assemble the solar panel then installed and configured the systems in the field.
The self-contained solar power stations offer an efficient and economical way of powering the control stations, while also preventing harm to the environment and cutting installation costs by removing the need to dig up land in order to install power lines along the length of the pipeline.
The robust solar system provides power for programmable logic controllers (PLCs), as well as the Rotork IQ3 electric valve actuators, to transport contaminants from fracturing sites to water gathering and disposal facilities. The system programme includes a feature that provides a low-voltage alarm to alert pipeline operators if power from the solar system has dropped below the required level for valve operation.
Rotork’s IQ3 actuators include a patented absolute encoder to provide continuous tracking at all times. Even in the event of a power loss, the actuator’s graphical interface, remote indication and datalogger are all maintained and accessible.
The use of solar power in industrial valve automation stretches back several decades but technological improvements in efficiency and storage means the technology has become a reliable and practical alternative for sites in isolated areas.
The 3rd Generation IQ Intelligent Actuator
For 60 years Rotork has used innovation for designing reliable, flexible and robust valve actuators and control systems. Continuing our ethos of evolving design, the next generation IQ multi-turn and IQT part-turn actuators are now available. Reliability standards have been set even higher, it is simpler to commission and use and is unrivalled in its ability to provide valve and process control operational data.
With the revolutionary dual stacked display, information about your plant and process is available at your fingertips, allowing unparalleled data analysis of the condition and operational status of the valve; data analysis that enables accurate asset management of your plant. Rotork innovation at its best.
Next-generation advances:
- New intuitive user interface
- Advanced dual stacked display with configurable?datalogger?functionality
- Toughened glass screen plus optional environmental shield
- Setting tool with secured Bluetooth? connection
- High reliability, solid-state controls (multi-turn variants)
- Reduced internal wiring and connections
- Simplified torque sensor (multi-turn variants)
- Simple and robust absolute position sensor with high reliability and accuracy
- New thrust base design (multi-turn variants)
- Separable gearbox/thrust base across the range (multi-turn variants)
- Advanced real-time status reporting
- IQ range actuators can be supplied with a fully engineered plug and socket interface to provide fast connection and disconnection in the field
Powerful Features:
- 3-phase, direct current and 1-phase variants
- Watertight and hazardous area enclosures
- Double-sealing
- Handwheels for emergency and ease-of-use operation
- Advanced, multilingual display for status and setup
- Detailed data logging
- Setting and data capture using the supplied Rotork Bluetooth? Setting Tool Pro
- InSight2 PC software for valve performance analysis
- Highly intuitive user interface
- Comprehensive control and flexibility
- Direct drive part-turn (IQT, IQTM, IQT Failsafe, IQTF, and IQTFM)
Mechanical Updates:
- New smooth rim handwheel design
- New Hand/Auto lever design
- Two stage Hand/Auto engagement
- New “cartridge” style thrust base (multi-turn variants)
- Optional anti-back drive device (multi-turn variants)