ADVANCED VALVE ACTUATOR WITH INTEGRAL ENERGY METERING
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1. A valve and actuator assembly comprising:
- a valve configured to control a flow of liquid into a coil or heat exchanger; and
a valve actuator configured to control opening and closing of the valve via positioning of a valve closure member, and further configured to provide both a maximum flow rate and a minimum flow rate of the liquid through the valve, the valve actuator having an integral energy consumption calculation and retention module configured to calculate heat energy for energy consumption tracking.
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Abstract
An automatic control valve actuator assembly is configured to control opening and closing of the valve via positioning of a valve closure member. The valve actuator is further configured to determine the volume of fluid flowing through the valve. In an embodiment, the valve actuator includes an integral energy consumption calculation and retention module configured to calculate heat energy for energy consumption tracking.
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22 Claims
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1. A valve and actuator assembly comprising:
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a valve configured to control a flow of liquid into a coil or heat exchanger; and a valve actuator configured to control opening and closing of the valve via positioning of a valve closure member, and further configured to provide both a maximum flow rate and a minimum flow rate of the liquid through the valve, the valve actuator having an integral energy consumption calculation and retention module configured to calculate heat energy for energy consumption tracking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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