Issue Date: 12/ 02

GESTRA® Control Valves · Product Range Group A4

ZK 29
Control Valve ZK 29 with Radial Stage Nozzle
PN 160
DN 25, 50, 80, 100, 150 mm (1, 2, 3, 4, 6")

Control valve for operation at high differential

pressures. Materials
Application, for example, in industrial plants and Body, DN 25, forged alloy steel
power stations as 50 mm (1, 2") 13 CrMo 4 4 (DIN No.1.7335)
■ Injection-cooling valve
■ Warm-up valve Body, cast steel
DN 80, 100, GS-17 CrMo 5 5 (1.7357)
■ Drain valve 150 mm butt-weld ends, however,
■ Continuous blowdown valve (3, 4, 6") 13 CrMo 4 4 (1.7335)*)
■ Feedwater control valve
Spindle stainless steel
■ Leak-off valve X 35 CrMo 17 (1.4122)
■ Steam control valve
The pressure drop is decreased in the radial Valve plug stainless steel
stage nozzle in several stages, so that the flow and seat X 90 CrMoV 18,
velocity is reduced leading to a considerable tempered (1.4112)
reduction in wear and noise (sound level
*) On request, at extra cost butt-weld ends of other
80 dB (A)). materials and dimensions by welding of pipe
Straight-through valve with yoke, spindle with ends.
plug and radial stage nozzle. On request also
available as angle valve.

Internals (incl. seat) completely exchangeable. The control valve is suited for the following
Leak rates in accordance with DIN 3230 BO 1. actuators:
1. ZK 29/01 ZK 29/14, DN 25 mm (1")
Optional items: Manual operation, not convertible with flanged ends
(only DN 25 – 80 mm ^= 1– 3")
■ Inlet of sealing fluid
2. ZK 29/13
■ Self-tightening stuffing box
Electric linear actuator
■ Adjustable lift limitation in the closing 3. ZK 29/14 (Standard)
direction Design with insert bush for fitting an
■ Sample valve electric rotary actuator or a handwheel
4. ZK 29/20
Pneumatic diaphragm actuator
5. ZK 29/30
Pressure /Temperature Rating Lever without quarter-turn actuator fitted
PMA (Maximum [barg] 160 100 562 6. ZK 29/31
allowable pressure) [psig] 2320 1450 900 Lever for fitting a quarter-turn actuator

TMA (Maximum [°C] 300 510 530

allowable temperature) [°F] 572 950 985
Connections
∆ PMX (Maximum [bar] 100 Butt-weld ends (Standard)
differential pressure) [psi] 1450 Flanges to DIN, PN 160 (BS 4504, table 160); on
request flanges with dimensions to PN 40, 63 or
Differential pressure = inlet pressure minus 100, overall length, however ^= PN 160.
outlet pressure
Special connections on request.
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
ZK 29/14, DN 80 mm (3")
60 with butt-weld ends
PMA [bar]

40
20
0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600

TMA [°C]
Dimensions

D1

Self-tightening
Inlet of sealing fluid stuffing box
with plug ¼" BSP at extra cost
at extra cost
H

H1
b
∅D
DN
∅g
∅k

DN
L L1

ZK 29/14, with handwheel ZK 29/14, with electric rotary actuator

DN 50 mm (2") DN 80 mm (3")

DN [mm] 25 50 80 100 150

[in] 1 2 3 4 6 Valve plug

Dimensions L 230 300 380 430 550

in mm
L1 230 300 460 510 650
H 325 390 480 630 740 Stage nozzles
H1 270 320 405 540 660
D1 125 200 200 320 500

Flange D 140 195 230 265 355

measurements
b 24 30 36 40 50
in mm
(PN 160) k 100 145 180 210 290
g 68 102 138 162 218
l 18 26 26 30 33
Number of bolts 004 004 008 008 12

Butt-weld ends
for pipe 33.7 x3.2 60.3 x4 88.9 x6.3 114.3 x8 168.3 x12.5
(DIN 3239-R4)

Approx. weight flanges [kg] 16.5 33.5 063 120 215

ZK 29/14 butt-weld
ends [kg] 12.5 25.5 050 100 180
hand-
wheel [kg] 00.5 01.6 1.6 006 015
Radial stage nozzle as control unit
kvs values Example of Application
Selection of Actuator

DN Kvs Valve Revolu- Max. admiss. Type/size

stroke tions for torque for of actuator
full stroke opening/closing DIN ISO
Characteristic [m3/h] [mm] of valve [Nm] 5210
25 (1") linear 0.7 1.4 2.1 16 4 20 B1 – F10
25 (1") equal-percentage 0.7 1.4 2.1 16 4 20 B1 – F10
50 (2") linear 3 6 9 33 8.3 60 B1 – F10
50 (2") equal-percentage 3 5.5 8 33 8.3 60 B1 – F10
80 (3") linear 14 21 28 45 11.3 60 B1 – F10
80 (3") equal-percentage 9 15 21 45 11.3 60 B1 – F10
100 (4") linear 20 33 46 60 12 95 B1 – F10
100 (4") equal-percentage 15 25 35 60 12 95 B1 – F10
Drain valve ZK used as control valve
150 (6") linear 70 100 130 90 15 215 B1 – F14
for level control with GESTRA level
150 (6") equal-percentage 60 85 110 90 15 215 B1 – F14 transmitter and regulator

Calculation of required kv value*)

1. For water flowrates within temperature 2. If, due to the pressure drop, flashing is to be 3. For steam the calculated kv value has to be
ranges where flashing because of pressure expected, the formulae below should not multiplied by a safety factor of 1.2.
drop is not to be expected (e. g. leak-off and be used to calculate the kv value. In this
injection-cooling valves) the calculated kv case see overleaf for hot water capacity
value has to be multiplied by a correction charts. If p2 / p1>0.5 multiply the chart read-
factor taken from the chart below due to the ing by the correction factor K taken from
successive expansion. The chart includes a the backpressure chart below. The safety
safety factor of 1.2. factor of 1.2 must always be taken into
consideration.

for gas, for saturated

Pressure drop kv for liquids for vapours
temperature-corrected and wet steam
p1
∆p <
2 V̇N ρN · T1 ṁ v ṁ v·x
kv = = =
p1 514 ∆ p · p2 31.6 ∆p 31.6 ∆p
( p2 >
2 ) =
V̇ ρ1
=
ṁ
p1 31.6 ∆p 31.6 ρ1·∆ p
∆p >
2 2 V̇N ṁ 2v ṁ v·x·2
kv = ρN · T1 = =
p1 514 · p1 31.6 p1 31.6 p1
( p2 <
2 )
*) Conversion Factors:Cv (U.S.) = 1.17 · kv
Cv (U.K.) = 0.98 · kv
Nomenclature:
kv Valve flow coefficient
for fully open valve
within control range [m3/h]
V̇ Flowrate [m3/h]
ṁ Flowrate [kg/h]
V̇N Volume flowrate for gases at
standard state
(0 °C, 1013 mbar) [m3/h]
Correction factor for water Back pressure Chart p1 upstream pressure [bar a]
flowrates (without flashing) p2 downstream pressure [bar a]
1.5 1.0 ∆p pressure drop p1 – p2 [bar]
ρ1 density of fluid with operating
0.8 condition at T1 and p2 [kg/m3]
ρN density of gases at standard
0.6 state (0 °C, 1013 mbar) [kg/m3]
1.4
V specific steam volume at
Correction factor K

0.4 T1 and p2 or – if
Correction factor

p1 p1
∆p > – at
2 2 [m3/kg]
0.2
T1 absolute inlet temperature
of fluid [K]
1.3 0,0
0 50 100 150 200 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 x Content of dry saturated
∆p [bar] Pressure ratio p2/p1 (absolute) steam in wet steam (0 < x ≤ 1)
Control Valve ZK 29 Cold water
[lb/h] [m³/h]
PN 160 6000000
2000
DN 25, 50, 80, 100, 150 mm 4000000

(1, 2, 3, 4, 6") 3000000

1000
DN 150 mm (6")
2000000 800
600
Capacity Charts 1000000 DN 100 mm (4")
400
The charts indicate the maximum capacities of 800000
300 DN 80 mm (3")
hot and cold water (condensate) the valve can 600000
discharge in continuous operation with the 400000 200
spindle in the utmost control position and linear
300000
characteristic.
Within their control range the valves (in all sizes) 100
200000 80 DN 50 mm (2")
have a linear characteristic. For special operating
conditions the adjustment of the radial stage 60
nozzle can be modified to obtain different kvs 100000 40
80000
values and consequently flowrates varying from 60000 30
those indicated in the charts opposite. The linear
characteristic is, however, maintained. 20 DN 25 mm (1")
40000
It is also possible the change the lift-flowrate 30000
characteristic from linear to equal-percentage 10
20000
by repositioning nozzle rings. 8
Cold water capacity

6
Order and Enquiry Specifications 10000
4
8000
GESTRA Control valve with radial stage nozzle 3
6000
ZK 29 4000 2
Design data: p = . . . bar t = . . . °C
3000
Operational data: Load Conditions
2000 1
1 2 3 4 6 8 10 20 30 40 60 80 100 [bar]
Min. Normal Max.
within control range 10 20 30 40 60 80 100 200 300 400 600 800 1450 [psi]
Differential pressure
p1 [bar]
t1 [°C]
Hot water
p2 [bar]
ts – 5 K
∆p [bar] [lb/h] [t/h]
ṁ [t/h] 6000000
2000
4000000
Fluid: ...................... 3000000
1000
Actuators: Electric (make) 2000000 800
on-off or modulating control 600
Voltage/Hz 1000000
400
Control voltage/Hz 800000 DN 150 mm (6")
300
600000
Pneumatic (make) 400000 200
Spring to open
300000 DN 100 mm (4")
Spring to close
100
200000 80 DN 80 mm (3")
Handwheel yes/no
Positioner yes/no 60
100000
40
The following test certificates can be issued on 80000
request, at extra cost: 60000 30
DN 50 mm (2")
In accordance with EN 10204-2.1, -2.2, -3.1A, 20
-3.1B and -3.1C. 40000
30000
All inspection requirements have to be stated
with the order. After supply of the equipment 20000 10
certificates can no longer be established. 8
Charges and extent of the above mentioned 6 DN 25 mm (1")
Hot water capacity

certificates as well as the different tests con- 10000

4
firmed therein are listed in our leaflet “Test and 8000
3
Inspection Charges for Standard Equipment”. 6000
For other tests and inspections than those listed 4000 2
above, please consult us. 3000
2000 1
Supply in accordance with our general terms 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 20 30 40 60 80 100 [bar]
of business.
Technical modifications reserved. 10 20 30 40 60 80 100 200 300 400 600 800 1450 [psi]
Upstream pressure

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