CONTROL VALVE AND POSITIONER DIAGNOSTICS
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1. A valve positioning system comprising:
- at least two or more components, wherein at least one of the components comprises an electric-to-pressure output converter; and
a controller configured to;
adjust a position of a valve by sending a command signal to the electric-to-pressure output converter;
individually monitor at least two of the components of the valve positioning system by determining signals from an inlet and an outlet of each of the at least two components; and
determine e a condition for each of at least two of the components being individually monitored by comparing the inlet and outlet signals from the at least two components.
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Abstract
Valve positioning systems may include one or more components and a controller. Components may include one or more electric-to-pressure output converters, relays, gas supplies, and/or actuators. A controller may adjust a position of a valve by sending a signal. The valve positioning system may individually monitor components and determine the condition of each component being individually monitored. The valve positioning system may determine if a component will fail prior to failure and/or determine if a problem will occur in a component prior to the problem occurring.
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1. A valve positioning system comprising:
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at least two or more components, wherein at least one of the components comprises an electric-to-pressure output converter; and a controller configured to; adjust a position of a valve by sending a command signal to the electric-to-pressure output converter; individually monitor at least two of the components of the valve positioning system by determining signals from an inlet and an outlet of each of the at least two components; and determine e a condition for each of at least two of the components being individually monitored by comparing the inlet and outlet signals from the at least two components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method performed by a valve positioning system, the method comprising:
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individually monitoring at least two components of a valve positioning system, wherein one of the components comprises an electric-to-pressure output converter, by determining signals from an inlet and an outlet of each of the at least two components; and determining a condition for each of at least two of the components being individually monitored by comparing the inlet and outlet signals from the at least two components. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method performed by a valve positioning system comprising:
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adjusting an input signal to at least one component of a valve positioning system such that a valve actuator is inhibited from responding to the input signal change; and determining a condition of at least one of the components at least partially based on the adjusted input signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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