Ashrae Piccv Evolution1

ASHRAE Technical Seminar
Belimo Introduction
by
David Stevenson
Managing Director
Company Presentation
Europe
About us
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The Belimo Group in figures

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Overview
• Belimo develops, manufactures and distributes electric actuators

for air dampers and valve technology for heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems (HVAC)
• Founded: 1975
• Headquarters: Hinwil, Switzerland
• Close to 1,400 employees worldwide – on all continents in over 70

countries
• Listed with the Swiss Stock Exchange since 1995
• Worlds first Direct Coupled Damper Actuator

Sales responsibility
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as of 1st January 2014.
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Where to find Belimo products?
Total solutions from a single source
Air applications
a. Air damper with actuator
b. Dampers with spring-return
c. Fire protection damper with actuator
d. VAV-Box Compact
e. VAV-Box Universal Dynamic
Water applications
g. Pressure-independent characterised control valve
h. 6-way chatcterised control valve
i. Characterised control valve
j. Globe valve modulating
k. Butterfly valves ON/OFF
l. Zone valve
General Air Solutions
Rotary, linear and full rotation actuators for motorising air control dampers and
slide valves in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.
Standard applications in
heating, ventilation and
air-conditioning systems
• Air conditioning plants

• Ceiling-mounted air outlets
• Supply / exhaust air grilles
• Slotted outlets
• Fan coils
• Underground units
• Façade devices
• etc.
Special application areas
• Rail vehicles
• Cruise ships
• Wood-burning heating systems
• Wood drying plants
• Chemical and pharmaceutical
industry
• Animal breeding
• Cheese dairies
• Greenhouses
CM damper actuator:
Perfection for limited space.
The revolutionary, multi-patented CM rotary actuators prove Belimo’s innovative strengths once again. As thin as
16 mm (without the optional positionindicator), they are flatter than some cell phones and as reliable as all Belimo
actuators: The hardest tests in the industry testify to that with over 100,000 complete cycles and more than a million
partial cycles..
CM..D actuator with damper blade:

Discrete, quiet, space-saving.
Controlled ventilation is increasingly the standard for both modern industrial construction and high-end residential
property. It is even included on the list of basic furnishings. Air dampers from Belimo represent a perfect combination of
design, quality and convenience: motorised with an internal CM..D compact actuator, they lend them-selves readily to
spacesaving integration in the ventilation network.
Safety Solutions
Motorisation of fire and smoke control dampers

Safety Solutions
Fire protection Smoke control
Motorised fire dampers effectively Mechanical smoke control solutions

prevent the spread of fire and keep escape and emergency routes
smoke. smoke-free and delay flashover.
Safety Solutions
Application: Fire protection and smoke control
Room & System Solutions
Controlled room and zone ventilation

to ensure individual room comfort
VAV-Compact D3:
Efficient room control in one unit.
MP-Types MP-Linear LonWorks-Types Modbus-Types
5 – 20 Nm 150 N 5 – 10 Nm 5 – 10 Nm
VAV-Compact D3:
Efficient room control in one unit.
Actuator, controller and sensor in one unit – VAV-Compact provides an

economical solution for variable and constant air volume control systems in
office buildings, hotels, hospitals, etc.
The fans can be incorporated in Belimo Fan Optimiser systems to facilitate
cost-optimised control according to demand.
VAV-Universal – VRP-M system solution:

Volume or pressure – both via MP-Bus.
Digital, self-adaptive VRP-M controllers interact with fastrunning actuators

in laboratories or production areas with a severely polluted atmosphere to
assure an instant supply of fresh air. Depending on what is chosen, the
control system can be integrated in a higher-level fieldbus system – directly
or over the MP-Bus.
ZTH-GEN service tool:

Parametrize and test on side in plaintext.
The ZTH-GEN service tool considerably simplifies diagnostics, function testing and
setting of all HVAC controlling elements.
By connecting it directly to a parameterisable Belimo actuator, important actual values
can be read off on site and adjusted without delay.
MFT-P PC-Tool:
Adaption, diagnostic and grafics depiction.
With PC-Tool MFT-P HVAC controlling elements can be easy, comfortable an application
specific parameterised.
For manufacturer and installer offers the PC-Tool various advantages like graphics
depiction of actual values. That simplified diagnostics with commissioning and
maintenance.
Water Solutions
Control, shut-off and change-over valves for HVAC water circuits, as well as
actuators for globe and rotary valves from leading manufacturers
Water Solutions
Digital
Flexible
Standard
Shut-off and Motorising fittings

Control valves change-over from other
valves manufacturers
Bus & System Integration
Intelligent integration of HVAC air/water controlling elements and

sensors in a variety of higher-level systems
All Belimo ranges on the MP-Bus
Room & system General air

solutions solutions
Safety
solutions
Water
solutions
Reducing inputs and outputs
conventional MP-Bus
MP
AI
AO
DI
DO
Approaches used for MP applications
Fieldbus
system DDC
(optional)
Modbus RTU
EIB/Konnex
LonWorks
Central ventilation unit at DDC controller with MP interface
t
DDC
MP- Bus
MP interface
24 V ~/+
T
MP p F p t
LonWorks®
UK24LON Controller
for LonWorks
t
«Swissness» – reliable quality is appreciated
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Our Customers
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Key figures 2014
Net sales 493.9 m CHF ($520 m) +4.5%
Change of sales in local currencies Europe +4.3%

Americas +4.6%
Asia / Pacific +5.1%
Operating income (EBIT) 81.3 m CHF +0.1%
Net income 67.2 m CHF +7.3%
Research and development 30.6 m CHF +12.1%
Cashflow (from operating activities) 70.6 m CHF -14.8%
Employees (FTE’s, yearly average) 1388 +5.6%
Actuators shipped 5.6 m +9.1%

in 1'000
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5,000
6,000
1986
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Number of actuators shipped
2000
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2004
2005
2006
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5‘063
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The Evolution of
Pressure Independent Control Valves
Part 1
Evolution of PICCV & EPIV Valves 16 April 2015 48

Energy In 90% of installations, the distribution
flow is more than 150% of the design
flow. Source: Investigation by Costic (French Research and Training
Centre in HVAC), published in CFP Journal April-May 2002.
40% of the world's energy

consumption is used in buildings*
50% of this is in HVAC systems

alone*
(*) Sources: European Commission EPBD (point 6, pp1) &

US Department of Energy’s “Buildings Energy Data Book”

Quick trip thru history of balancing & control
1960’s Balance on temperature – Control traditional

1970’s Manual orifice valve (flow) DRV (return) – Control traditional
1980’s Variable Orifice DRV and Autoflows/AFL (constant flow)
1990’s Differential Pressure Controllers + Manual Balancing

2000’s Pressure Independent Control Valves (various types)
2010 Electronic Pressure Independent Control Valve (EPIV)

2013 Energy Valve (EPIV ++)

Traditional 3 Port Mixing Valve
Arrangement (Constant Volume)
p1 + p2
• Variable flow through the coils to meet demand
by expensively by-passing unwanted water
• Constant flow through each branch and the

main header p1
• Valve sizing is straightforward – match coil flow

rate and pressure drop (p2)
• Commissioning and balancing is relatively

straightforward
• The main circulating pump is running at

constant speed throughout the occupancy
p1 = Pressure loss of the control valve only
period, delivering the total design volume of all p1+p2 = Total pressure loss of the controlled circuit
cooling coils whatever their demand
BSRIA BG51/2014
• Chiller and coil efficiencies suffer & no pump
energy saving

Pressure Dependent 2 Port Valve
Arrangement (Variable Volume)
• Variable flow through the coils to meet
variable demand
• Variable flow in the main header
• Control valve sizing more difficult, in addition

to the coil, the losses through the
commissioning sets and the branch pipework
also need to be taken into account (p2)
• Commissioning and balancing is more

difficult and takes longer than for 3 and 4
port valves
• The main circulating pump speed is varied to p1 = Pressure loss of the control valve only
p1+p2 = Total pressure loss of the controlled circuit
satisfy the total demand of all the coils at the
time. A near impossible task without pressure
BSRIA BG51/2014
control. Where do we control the pump ?

What must be considered when using
pressure-dependent valves (selection)?
Planning phase
• The kvs-value must be calculated correctly
• Various differential pressure at each valve
• Additional to the control valves balancing valves must
be selected/ordered
• If changes occur other valves are may be necessary
Construction phase
• Balancing valves must be installed
Commissioning
• Hydraulic balancing must be performed carefully to get
the required flows at full load
During operation
• Most of the time operation at partial load
• What is going on in the system is not exactly known
Conversion of the building
• New calculations are necessary
• Maybe other valves are needed
Belimo Energy Valve(TM) August 2014

Conventional ball valves cannot Modulate !
Advantages:
• Large Kvs values

• All sizes 15-150mm
• High tightness
• Low flow resistance
• Maintenance Free
• Resist clogging & sticking
Disadvantages:
• Only on/off Applications
Water Event 2014

The Belimo difference: the characterized disk
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Characterised Control Valves
Deliver EQM characteristic required to
modulate in a stable and efficient
manner
Smaller ball Disc (EQM)

Advantage: Advantage:
Less torque means lower actuator Longer service life and higher
costs control quality
Form-fit spindle Air bubble-tight

Advantage: Advantage:
Insensitive to inferior water quality Saves energy when valve is fully
closed

The Belimo result
Water Event 2014 13 / 08 / 2014

The proven BELIMO disc
Principle
• Characterizing disc
• Gentle rise, no inlet jump
• More system stabilty across the entire control
range
• Maximum quality control in the partial load
range
Belimo Energy Valve(TM) 4th February 2014 (V2.0)

Stable Control - total circuit characteristic
u
q
Kv
P
P
h Kv q P
u h Kv q u
Actuator Valve Dp Terminal Global circuit
characteristic characteristic variation characteristic characteristic
(inherent) effect
(authority)
The key point is to provide good authority from the control valve
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Valve Authority
Valve authority is a measure of the change in differential

pressure across a control valve during operation.
A = DPv / (DPv + DPc).
• Pv100 = Pressure drop across a fully open control valve.

• Pc = Pressure drop across the remainder of the circuit.
range between 0.25 – 0.5 as “acceptable”.

Better minValue A = 0.3
Thomas Leser, BELIMO FZE Pressure independent valves April 16, 2013
2-way control valve authority (variable flow)
Constant as soon as the valve

Kvs is chosen (pV).
PControl valve fully open and designflow


PControl valve fully shut
Variable, depends on flows in the

piping,and on the opening/closing of all
the other control valves
In a variable flow distribution, the authority of a control valve is

variable.
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Stable Control room temperatures by controlling the flow
Heat output in % Flow in % Heat output in %
100 100 100
90 90 90
80 80 80
70 70 70
60 60 60
50 + 50 = 50
40 40 40
30 30 30
20 20 20
10 10 10
Flow in % Lift h in % Lift h in %
0 0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Coil characteristic EQM Control valve characteristic Power / Position relationship
PControl valve fully open and designflow


PControl valve fully shut
To obtain a circuit characteristic that is as linear as possible, the

non-linearity of the coil characteristic is matched by an equal
percentage characteristic (EQM) of the control valve.
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On-off control – Flow increases at partial load
• Manually balanced variable flow on-off control system
• 100 identical units; Pump head 150 kPa; Terminal unit 20 kPa;
On-off CV 5 kPa
Total system flow
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Temperature regime:
50% Ts/Tr/Ti = 7/12/24°C
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
System load
At 50% load, the total flow in system reaches 73% of the total design flow.
This is a 46% increase w.r.t. the required flow (50%) at 50% load.
Seasonal flow increase lead to an estimated increased pumping energy

consumption.
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Return water temp. – proportional vs on-off
control
Temperature regime:
Ts/Tr/Ti = 7/12/24°C
Proportional control On-off control
26,0
Return temp. Tr
Return temp. Tr
26,0
24,0 24,0
22,0 22,0
20,0 20,0
18,0 18,0
16,0 2-way proportional 16,0
14,0 14,0
12,0 2-way on-off, MBV
12,0
10,0
8,0
3-way proportional 10,0
6,0
8,0 3-way on-off, MBV
6,0
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Flow through terminal unit System load
A 2° C reduction of return temperature of chilled water can lead to

a 15% drop of the COP of the Chiller
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1. To Balance the System, from This ……
April 16, 2015 66

To this ………..PICCV’s
with an EQM (MODULATING)

characteristic
Fewer valves and much

simpler installation
April 16, 2015 67

There are many PICV’s……
…So how do you choose ?

Some of the Different Types of PICV on the Market
Flow Cartridge (fixed)

Flow Cartridge (adjustable)
Integrated Spring & diaphragm (differential pressure control)
Separate differential pressure control + control valve
Magnetic Flow meter & control valve
Ultrasonic Flow meter & control valve
With test points (optional)
Without test points
Linear characteristic
EQM characteristic
Control Valve Authority 1 (?)

Some of the Different Types of PICV on the Market
Flow Cartridge (fixed)

Flow Cartridge (adjustable)
Integrated Spring & diaphragm (differential pressure control)
Separate differential pressure control + control valve
Magnetic Flow meter & control valve
Ultrasonic Flow meter & control valve
With test points (optional)
Without test points
Linear characteristic
EQM characteristic
Control Valve Authority 1 (?)

What is it that Pressure Independent Control Valves do ?
This is what some manufacturers say........
1. Pressure Independent Balancing & Control Valves provide perfect

control and automatic hydronic balance.
2. Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICV) make a significant

contribution to efficient energy usage and offer cost savings by preventing
over- or under-supply of heating or cooling energy. They also improve the
control accuracy and, therefore, enhance room comfort.
3. Sizing and selection are also much more simplified thanks to the
xxxxxxx maintaining 100% authority at all times

So…..Are all Pressure Independent
Control valves the same ?
No ! ..... There are some important differences
Lets take a closer look

Cartridge Type (Fixed)
Fixed Cartridge type

Fixed Delta P
Fixed Flow
Ideal for clean Constant Flow Systems

Work well at 100% design flow only.
Suited to 3 port control of circuits where

excess flow is (expensively) by-passed.
Test Points verify valve is operating within

it’s control band (not measuring flow)

Cartridge Type (Fixed)
Pros
o Simple, selection of nearest cartridge to

design flow
o Eliminate manual balancing
o Low Cost
Cons
• Cannot flush with cartridge installed

• Not adjustable
• Water should be clean to prevent
cartridge ‘sticking’
• Still require a control valve
• Suited to on/off or Constant flow
systems
Cartridge Type (Adjustable)
Pros
o Simple, selection of nearest cartridge to

design flow, adjustable flow within a
range
Cons
• Cannot flush with cartridge installed

• Water should be clean to prevent
cartridge ‘sticking’
• Still require a control valve
• Suited to on/off or Constant flow
systems
Separate Differential Pressure Control Valve
And Control Valve (mechanical)
Pros
o Differential Pressure stabilized

outside the control valve
o Now supplied with Actuator
o Enhanced Authority
Cons
• Cannot usually flush.

• Bulky & usually Expensive
• Complicated capillary connections
• Accuracy subject to spring P band

Integrated Spring & Diaphragm (mechanical)
Pros
o Simple, selection of flow rate and DP

range
o Supplied with Modulating Actuator
o Enhanced Authority (Close to 1)
Cons
• Cannot usually flush.

• Internally complicated
• Stabilize Delta P in order to improve flow
control in variable flow systems. Short animation on
• Flow measurement not so accurate. how Belimo PICCV
• Control accuracy subject to spring’s P works…………
Band
PICCV – principal
Increase of p:
cone closes to reduce
excessive pressure
Pressure
Variations
Constant
Pressure
Constant
Flow
Unsteady
Flow
Pressure sensing port:

“signal” to pressure
regulator
Diaphragm
FLOW DIRECTION
Electronic Pressure Independent Control
(EPIV)
Pros
o Accurate Electro-magnetic or Ultra-

sonic Flow Meter
o Measures real-time flow rate
o Communicates with Actuator to
constantly correct to required flow
o Straight thru – no complex internals
o Simple to flush
Cons
• It’s a new concept

• Doesn’t control DP to give Authority
• Non Traditional

Electronic Pressure Independent Valve
• Controls automatically and supplies the desired set-flow, regardless of

pressure variations in the system

Old type of hydraulic balancing versus
the new one with EPIV
The old type of balancing The new balancing
At least 2 people 1 person

Equipment: ● Laptop Equipment: ● Setting device
● Mobile phones
● Measuring kit
● Instructions
100 grams
10 kg
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Evolution of PICCV & EPIV Valves 84
Setting and Commissioning (EPIV) - Local
• Setting & Diagnostic

device

EPIV – 4 Functions – One Unit
1. Hydraulic balancing
With the EPIV,
4 functions are
2. Air bubble-tight-shut-off combined in one unit.
3. Pressure-independent flow
control
4. Continual ‘Real Time’ flow

measurement reporting to the
actuator to maintain required
flow regardless of pressure
Setting & Commissioning -
Local & Remote (PC-Tool software)
• Setting of various
parameters
• Recording of flow
• Dispay of set and actual
values for flow, valve
angle, control signal

Electronic Pressure Independent Valve
On-Site Benefits
• A smaller pump is required compared to PICV resulting in reduced costs.
• Reduced energy consumption.
• Pump Optimisation.
• Commissioning time is dramatically reduced.
• More information is being provided to the BEMS.
• System performance can be monitored due to integral flow measurement.
• Continual increases in pump speed to maintain flow results in required
maintenance to check strainers.
” The EPIV offers the reality that is pre-set offsite valves. Until now everyone was
second guessing the accuracy of either the measuring station or the PICCV. Is there
enough pressure? This one, simple device cuts through all that and can genuinely be
preconfigured off site. It’s one of the few devices that benefits everyone, consultants,
installers, vendors and end users”
Andy Brooks (Ability Projects)

Accuracy of the EPIV
EPIV vs. calibrated Measuring Rig
2-3%
2-3%
2-3%
EPIV – Benefits
• Use as ordinary modulating control valve (0-10 V or 2-10V)

• Pressure independent, no balancing – and no balancing valves – required
• Current Flow Feedback "in real-time" (0.5-10 V signal)
• No oscillations (hunting), long system service life
• Simple selection and valve design
• Non-sensitive to dirt  Maintenance-free
• Few moving parts (only valve)  Long service life
• Air bubble-tight  No waste of energy
• Non-sensitive to glycol portion
• High flow precision
We can see the progression........
• Mechanical Automatic Flow Limiters (fixed cartridge)

• Mechanical Automatic Flow Limiters (adjustable)
• Mechanical Integrated DP controller Control Valves
(PICV)
• * Electronic Pressure Independent Control Valves (EPIV)
*Although not controlling DP to enhance Authority –

Reading Real Time flow rate and communicating with the
Actuator to adjust to required flow rate.
Enhanced communication.........................and it gets better !

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Water Event 2014

Part 2 follows after a………..
Coffee Break
Water Event 2014

The Evolution of
Pressure Independent Control Valves
Part 2

¹ Urban areas are responsible for over 70% of global energy
consumption and CO2 emissions, mostly from buildings.
By 2030, a staggering 82 billion square meters (900 billion

square feet), an area roughly equal to 60% of the total
building stock of the world, will be built and rebuilt in urban
areas worldwide.
This projection provides an unprecedented opportunity to

reduce fossil fuel CO2 emissions by setting the entire global
Building Sector on a path to peak emissions quickly, and
completely phase out CO2 emissions by about 2050.
¹ ROADMAP TO ZERO EMISSIONS

June 4, 2014 (originally submitted March 30, 2014)
The Built Environment in a Global Transformation to Zero Emissions

The Building Sector Must Lead

Why use them ?
The introduction of Variable Speed Drives in Pumps changed things
Flows and Pressures became Variable to save Energy
Manual Balancing fine for Constant flow systems but Not for Variable
Dynamic flow requires Dynamic control

Why use them ?
1. To automatically Balance the System (replace all Balancing Valves)
2. To Control room temperatures by controlling the coil flow
3. To allow the Pump to vary (reduce) speed and save Energy (cost)
4. To help the Chiller and Coils to maintain Efficiency

How can pressure - independent valves make
your life easier?
Planning phase
• The kvs-value must be calculated correctly • Not necessary. Selection according required
• Various differential pressure at each valve volume of water
• Additional to the control valves balancing valves must • No balancing valves needed
be selected/ordered
• If changes occur other valves are may be necessary • Easy setting of Vmax
Construction phase
• Balancing valves must be installed • No balancing valves needed
Commissioning
• Hydraulic balancing must be performed carefully to get • The only thing you have to do is setting Vmax. The
the required flows at full load PI-valve undertakes the balancing.
During operation
• Most of the time operation at partial load • The flow rate is also at partial load operation
• What is going on in the system is not exactly known defined. Energy valve with monitoring function.
Conversion of the building
• New calculations kvs-value are necessary • Not necessary
• Maybe other valves are needed • Easy setting of Vmax within a wide range

Power Saturation Point / Waste Zone
Cooling Output
Waste Zone V  kv * P
[kW]
75% 100% Flow through Coil

Signal
100
Typical HVAC Coil Curve
+
Equal Percentage Valve Charactreristic
Coil Performance
Flow
100% 100%
Typical cooling
coil characteristic
Equal-percentage flow characteristic

50%
An increase of flow to 200%

increases power by only 6%
Amount of Valve opening

0% 50% 100%
Control Signal from BMS
When using PICV’s - What should we consider?
1. Flow Rate – can the control valve handle the flow ?
2. Maximum pump head – the valve should control the flow ?
3. Can the actuator close-off against the pump head ?
4. Does the control valve have an EQM characteristic ?
5. Can we flush thru the control valve ?
6. Will the control valve isolate fully ?
7. Is the flow rate adjustable ?
8. Can the flow rate be verified/measured ?

The evolution of the characterised Control Valve
Belimo
Energy Valve TM
Functionality / customer benefit
EPIV
PICCV
Flow measurement +
Energy monitoring
• Pressure-independent
CCV • Real-time information
Flow measurement and recording system
• Pressure-independent parameters
Pressure-independent • Real-time information → Provides energy transparency
volumetric flow flow rate → Helps ensure an energy-
optimised operation
Position
Belimo Energy Valve(TM)

Belimo Energy ValveTM
DN15 to DN150

What is The Energy Valve ?
The Energy Valve is a PICCV ++++++
+ Power Management (real time)

+Delta
•
T Management (real time)
+ Data Recording
+ Data Storage (13 months) & retrieval
+ Communication (remote & local)
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The Energy Valve
• Gives real visibility into how the system is operating

• Provides the means to record data for analysis
• Allows remote and local intervention
• Allows circuit optimization
• Dynamically intervenes if things go wrong (Delta T
Manager)
• Allows the energy to be managed precisely (Power
Manager)
• Provides for ongoing preventative maintenance

Belimo Energy Valve™
The Energy Valve is an intelligent, communicative pressure

independent control valve with an integrated BTU meter
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August 2014
Belimo Energy Valve™ Internet
BACnet
Modulating
Actuator
Accurate Flow
Sensor
EQM Control
Valve
Temperature Sensors (for

supply & return water)
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15mm-50mm 65mm-150mm
Belimo Americas 111

Danbury, Connecticut
The Belimo Energy ValveTM
DN15 … DN50 DN65 … DN150
2
4
6 2
6
1 3
1 3
1 Characterized control valve
5
2 Volumetric flow sensor
3 Flow meter carrier
4 Temperature sensor T1 (DN15…50: wired; length 3 m / DN65…150: wired; length 10 m)
5 Temperature sensor T2 (DN15…50: wired; length 0.8 m / DN65…150: integral)
6 Actuator with
- Integrated logic
- Integrated web server
- Data Recording function
- Delta-T manager
- Power control
Belimo Energy Valve(TM) 4.03.2015
ALL-IN-ONE
Rapid installation, simple integration
Conventional ALL-IN-ONE
Pressure-
independent
regulation +
Regulation
measurement
Valve
Energy counter
Energy ValveTM
Actuator
Balancing valve
Thomas Leser, BELIMO FZE Pressure independent valves November 28, 2013
EV..R+BAC / P6..W..EV-BAC
The pressure-independent characterized control valve (CCV)

with electronic flow control and monitoring function
• Revolutionizing the flow rate regulation and hydraulic balancing
• Enables monitoring and energy balance optimization

Energy Valve – Combines 5 Function
1. Hydraulic balancing (no balancing

valves)
2. Air bubble-tight shut off
With the Belimo Energy ValveTM,

3. Pressure-independent flow control all 5 functions are combined in
one unit.
4. Measurements
Flow rate, Delta T, Energy consumption
Water temperatures supply/return
5. Monitoring function
- Power output heating/cooling coil -
Expenditure of energy for heating/cooling
- Creates plant transparency

Measuring Flow and T allows us to…
Directly Control Flow or Control Energy, BTU Meter

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Low Delta T Syndrome………
1. 3-Way Control valves (short circuiting)

2. Blocked strainers/coils
3. Poor pump control (mis-matching supply and demand)
4. Poor coil control (coil efficiency not maintained).
5. Poorly sized and selected control valves (modulating
control requires high authority and EQM characteristic)
6. On/off control
7. System aging
Improper Set-point or Controls Calibration

Probably the most common cause of low delta-T is improper set-points on controllers
controlling supply air temperature off of cooling coils such as those in VAV systems and other
central fan systems. When the set-point of a cooling coil is set too low, the controller causes
the chilled water valve to open fully since it is unable to attain the set-point no matter
how much chilled water flows through the coil. Extract from ASHRAE article

Visualise, Observe, Record and Trend Performance Data

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Measure, Observe, Record and Trend Performance Data

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Measuring Delta T allows us to… Power Saturation Point
Limit Waste with Delta T Management

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Communication modes
Energy Valve
• Conventional, analogue, 0.5 (or 2) to 10 Volts

• Positioning signal Y as set point for flow rate or valve position
• Feedback U5 as information on flow rate, power, T1, T2, T or opening
angle
• Always an integral part of the Energy Valve are:

• BACnet IP
• BACnet MS/TP
• BELIMO MP-Bus (MP bus slave interface)
The usage of Belimo Gateways is not possible

Integrated Web server…
…the unique added value – local access
http://192.168.0.10:8080 (default)
Web browser
Ethernet RJ45
Web server
Integrated Web server
• Display of setpoints • Positioning signal

• Real-time information actual values • Flow rate
• Temperatures T1 / T2 / T
• Consumer power output
• Accumulated energy
consumption heating/cooling
• Settings
• Status information

Advanced Functions
• Power Control
• DT Manager

- with Power Control
Power output at the coil is
Power output
influenced by:
Valve opening Flow rate
Pressure dependent • Differential pressure

valve • Coil characteristic
• Temperatures
Control signal Valve opening Flow rate
Flow rate Power output
• Coil characteristic
Pressure independent • Temperatures
valve
Control signal Flow rate
Power output
• NOTHING
with power control
Control signal

Power Control Function
• The Belimo Energy ValveTM provides the possibility of direct power control
• Power Control allows the controller to call for a specific load to the space
• 0 to 10 VDC = 0 to 100% BTU/h (kW) Capacity
Example: 83 Ton AHU

• 83 Tons ~ 1000 kBTU/h coil
• 3 VDC = 300 kBTU/h
• 7.5 VDC = 750 kBTU/h
Valve Flow
Signal / Flow
The first Temperature- and Pressure-independent Valve !

The challenge:
Too low T supply / return
• In many cases heating or cooling systems are operated with a too high flow rate.
• In the event of a too high water throughput:
• The T between supply and return is lower than designed.

• No increase of output power at heating or cooling coil. Therefore no improvement in interior
comfort.
• Considerably more water is pumped around the circuit. This results in disproportionally more
power consumption by the circulation pump.
• The chiller or boiler is operated above the designed operating point. This results in an
inefficient power supply.
• → Additional energy which does Saturation

no result in increased power
output is spent.

AHU-6 Power Curve A
AHU-6 DT Curve A
T OK
T
LOW
Application of the recorded Data A
AHU-6 Power & DT Curve
Field Test
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Field test results
• System transparency indicates large

optimisation potential
• Systems are operated with too much
volumetric flow of water
• Optimised water quantities can be defined
• Significant reduction of pump energy

• Typically, flow rate reduction > 25%
• Previously, water quantity was too
high by a factor of 2 on some days
 pump energy reduction by 50%
Application of the recorded data
(example new system)
• "For what purpose can the recorded data be used?"

• Monitoring the power performance of the heat exchanger in operation
• "My heat exchanger was optimally designed and energy-efficient
operation was checked and documented at the time of commissioning."
• The circumstances of the entire system change during operation. The
Energy Valve provides all of the data in order to recognise when the
performance worsens.
• "What does change?"

Worsening of heat exchanger performance...
…through damage
…through contamination

•

Power output
Differential temperature
0%
contamination or damage.
Heat exchanger performance
Flow rate
4th February 2014 (V2.0)

Energy loss
100%
The new (reduced)

maximum power is reached
at Vnom < 100%
In operation: The performance of the exchanger is reduced by
→ The quantity of water

through this operating point
brings no greater power
→ Application of energy
without benefit!
•

Power output
Differential temperature
0%
loss
Energy
Heat exchanger performance
Flow rate
4th February 2014 (V2.0)

Energy loss
100%
During operation: The performance continues to decline!
The new (reduced)

maximum power is reached
at Vnom << 100%
→ The quantity of water

through this operating point
brings no greater power
→ Application of energy
without benefit!
Reduction maximum
possible power output
(example new system)
• Conclusion:
• Every system exhibits changes during operation
• With the aid of the data made available, changes can be readily noted and
suitable measures can be implemented
• Ensuring energy efficiency in operation, not only at the time of
commissioning
• Data make it possible to plan/execute maintenance on the basis of ACTUAL
performance
• In the case of new systems, the Energy Valve helps secure the
preservation of value.

(example retrofit)
• "I would like to replace the valve in my existing system. Unfortunately, the
system data is no longer known due to its age and the various
adjustments that have been made since its commissioning."
• The Energy Valve is the ideal solution in such cases.
• "Why is that? What does the Energy Valve offer that a conventional valve
does not?"
• If no hydraulic data is available, then the same valve DN can be selected as
the heat exchanger connection DN. After the commissioning, a variety of
system data is recorded by the Energy Valve. Such things as the
characteristic curve of the heater can be reconstructed with the help of this
data. A retroactive change in the maximum flow rate can be quickly and
simply implemented .

(example retrofit)

(example retrofit)
• Conclusion:
• The Energy Valve is the ideal solution for retrofits!

Minimum required differential pressure
• Dependent on the needed V’max (Pump optimizer: currently required flow rate)
• Example Energy Valve DN25 - V’nom = 69 l/min = 4.14 m3/h
- Theoretical kvs = 8.6 m3/h
- Operation at 50% V’nom → V’max = 2.07 m3/h
• Minimum required P:

2
2 2.07 𝑚
3
𝑉𝑚𝑎𝑥 ℎ
∆𝑝𝑚𝑖𝑛 = = 𝑚3
= 6 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑘𝑣𝑠 8.6 ℎ

Comparison EPIV vs. Belimo Energy ValveTM
Feature Belimo EPIV Belimo Energy ValveTM
4 functions combined in one valve  
5 functions combined in one valve 
Simplified valve selection (no calculation of kvs required)  
Wide adjustment range of the maximum flow  
No balancing valve needed  
Permanent hydraulic balancing
 
(manual hydraulic balancing no longer necessary)
Correct flow rate at any time  
Real time information of the measured flow rate  
Monitoring function

(Displaying and recording of the plant data)
Reconstruction of the coil characteristic possible 
Delta-T Manager 
Possibility of power control 
Conventional control  
Belimo MP-Bus®  
BACnet MS/TP, BACnet IP 
Air bubble-tight (Leakage rate A, EN 12266-1)  

Case Study (1)
MIT University - Boston, MA
Building and Project Details
• 150,000 sq. ft. on 3 floors

• Built in 1947 (originally had its own
dedicated chiller, later converted to
campus district cooling)
• 6 AHU provide majority of the cooling
• Average T coil = 6.15oF (3.1°C) (2010) Hayden Library
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Field test Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT)
• Field test results

• System transparency indicates optimisation
potential
• Systems are operated with too much
volumetric flow of water
• Optimised water quantities can be defined
• Significant reduction of pump energy
• Typically, flow rate quantity reduction
> 25%
• Previously, the water quantity was too
high by a factor of 2 on some days
 pump energy reduction by 50%

Case Study (1)
MIT University - Boston, MA
Results
• System as is:
Aug 9 - Oct 9, 2010
T = 3°C (6.12°F)
• System with Energy Valve

Aug 9 - Oct 9, 2011
T = 6°C (12.14°F)
• Savings: about $1.5M/yr
• MIT You Tube Video

www.energyvalve.com
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Case Study (2)
University of Miami Hospital
Results
• 11 AHU
 T raised from
5.5°F to 10.5°F
• Flow reduced from

10,000 GPM to 5600 GPM
• Estimated $ 66,000 /year savings

• Estimated 2.9 years payback
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Case Study 13
Large Tech Company in North Carolina
DT Management
96 GPM
Flow Control
144 GPM
Position Control 240 GPM
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ENERGY VALVE
• ... includes all Benefits of a Control Ball Valve and an EPIV
• ... offers Transparency and Availability of

Consumption and Operation Data (up to 13 months)
• ... is a powerful Tool against Low Delta T
• ... will maximise Energy Efficiency of your Systems
Benefits of using Energy Valve
Simplified Control, Flow control
• Flow-Control: Deliver exact flow to the coil …
Directly Control Flow or Energy
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Simplified Control, Power Control
• Deliver exact BTU/hr to the space, regardless of system fluctuations.
DAT
SWT
Power Control can overcome disruptions in the supply water temperature

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Track Equipment Performance
• Your system degrades over time…

know about it before there is a comfort issue!
Access live or long term data,

Ongoing Commissioning, Predictive Maintenance
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Benefits
• Knowledge of Hydronic Systems

• Flow, Energy, Consumption, Delta T, Performance ...
• Commissioning / Diagnostics
• Continuous Commissioning, Benchmarking
• Coil
• Optimisation in Retrofit Applications
• Information for predictive Maintenance
• DT Managing for coil Efficency
• Pump
• Reduced pump Energy from maximum DT’s achievement
• Chiller Plant
• Improved efficiency from lower flow resulting in higher DT
• Released plant capacity
Thank You
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