Smart Control Valve Development for Viscous Flow Metering

The operation of complex industrial plants is based on the measurement and control of critical process variables. In most process industry applications, the final control element is usually a control valve, which has been identified as often the limiting element in improving performance of the control loop. Wave Control System (WCS) is developing a new generation of smart control valve with metering function to satisfy the metering requirement of crude oil and other fluids with various viscosity. Compared to the conventional valve, the proposed control valve with metering functions reduces the cost of installation significantly and lead to improved process control. Successful completion of this project will improve the control loop performance and reduce the installation cost of sensors, actuators and associated pipelines. This will find essential applications in the Canadian process industry including oil and gas extraction, refinery and chemical industry for improved production efficiency and product quality.

Faculty Supervisor:

Zukui Li

Student:

Partner:

Wave Control Systems Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Alberta

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