CONDENSATE DRAINAGE MEANS WITH FAULT MONITORING

摘要

A method for fault monitoring of a discharge valve of a condensate drainage means of a pressurized gas system includes a closing step wherein the control circuit triggers a closing movement of the valve element in the direction of the closed position, and/or an opening step wherein the control circuit triggers an opening movement of the valve element in the direction of the open position, and a subsequent step for monitoring the closed or open positions of the valve element. In the step for monitoring the closed position, a non-closed position is detected on the basis of a discharge flow of the pressurized gas, of the condensate or of mixtures thereof in the discharge region or at the valve element. In the step for monitoring the open position, a discharge flow of the pressurized gas, of the condensate or of mixtures thereof in the discharge region or at the valve element is detected.

主权项

1. A method for fault monitoring of a discharge valve of a condensate drainage means of a pressurized gas system, wherein the condensate drainage means includes a discharge valve including a valve element which can be actuated by a control circuit and moved between a closed position and an open position in order, in its open position, to discharge pressurized condensate from the pressurized gas system via a discharge region disposed behind the valve element and in order, in its closed position, to maintain the pressure in the pressurized gas system, wherein the method includes the following steps: a closing step, in which the control circuit triggers a closing movement of the valve element in the direction of the closed position, and
a subsequent step for monitoring the closed position of the valve element, wherein a non-closed position is detected on the basis of a discharge flow of the pressurized gas, of the condensate or of mixtures thereof in the discharge region or at the valve element.