A device for measuring a state of a valve may include a housing configured to connect to a handle of a valve or a body of a valve, a sensor supported on one of the housing or the valve stem, and an indicator detectable by the sensor. The indicator may be configured to move relative to the sensor in response to movement of a valve stem or valve handle during opening and closing of the valve. The sensor may be configured to detect a position of the indicator to determine a state of the valve. Related systems and methods are also described.

An annulus pressure release system includes a gas metering valve assembly having a fluid pathway. The gas metering valve assembly includes a pressure sensor configured to be fluidly coupled to an annulus and to output a sensor signal indicative of a fluid pressure within the annulus. The gas metering valve assembly also includes an electronically actuated adjustable control valve disposed along the fluid pathway and a electronically actuated two-position valve disposed along the fluid pathway. Furthermore, the gas metering valve assembly includes a flow controller. The flow controller, in response to determining the fluid pressure exceeds a threshold pressure, is configured to output a first control signal to the electronically actuated two-position valve indicative of instructions to open the electronically actuated two-position valve, and to output a second control signal to the electronically actuated adjustable control valve indicative of instructions to adjust a flow of fluid through the fluid pathway.

Systems and methods for fault prediction through a Bayesian framework are provided. Fault prediction for a valve system may be provided by generating a Bayesian framework by collecting a plurality of historical parameters related to opening and closing of a valve across a plurality of operational legs; generating a plurality of historical feature metrics based on the plurality of historical parameters; in response to detecting a fault, defining a prefault state corresponding to the historical feature metrics; monitoring a plurality of operational parameters related to opening and closing of the valve during a given operational phase of an operational leg; generating a plurality of operational feature metrics based on the plurality of operational parameters monitored during the given operational phase; and in response to determining, using the generated Bayesian framework, that the operational feature metrics indicate the prefault state of the subsystem, generating a notification.

The present invention refers to a valve actuator device comprising an upper plate (1) and a lower plate (2) facing each other, defining a housing inside which a cylinder (3) with a stem is housed, said stem (5) being connected to a rotor arm (7) by means of a guiding element (8) inserted and slidably in line between a lower position and an upper position within guiding grooves (9, 9′) arranged in the respective upper plate (1) and lower plate (2), wherein said rotor arm (7) is configured to rotate about a rotation axle (11) arranged in a rotating element (12), said rotating element (12) being formed by two portions: an adapter portion (12′) for the connection thereof with the valve stem comprising the rotation axle (11) in which the rotor arm (7) is inserted, and a display portion (12″) comprising a visual indicator (17), and a position sensor system (18, 18′) for detecting an open position and a closed position.

A valve position indicator for a valve includes a spline barrel, indicator flag, and follower. The spline barrel may be generally tubular and may be positionable about a tail stem protector of the valve. The spline barrel may have a helical slot formed therein. The spline barrel may be rotatably coupled to the tail stem protector of a valve. The indicator flag may be coupled to the spline barrel and may extend radially therefrom. The follower may be coupleable to a tail stem of the valve. The follower may extend in a direction perpendicular to the extent of the tail stem. The follower may extend through a slot in the tail stem protector and the helical slot of the spline barrel when the spline barrel is positioned about the tail stem protector.

An assembly for actuating a gate valve. The assembly includes an actuator and a bonnet adapter and stem adapter. The assembly includes a bonnet adapter configured to attach to the actuator and configured to attach to a bonnet of the gate valve. An actuator stem is attached to the actuator and extends at least in part into the bonnet adapter. A stem adapter is configured to be positioned within the bonnet adapter and attach to the actuator stem and to a gate valve stem. The bonnet adapter further includes access windows for accessing the stem adapter and the bonnet adapter is configured to permit the actuator stem and stem adapter to move axially therewithin.

A monitor device that is configured for use on flow controls and like industrial devices. The embodiments may include a resonator that is sensitive to vibrations on the flow control. The resonator may generate a non-electrical signal, like pressure waves. This non-electrical signal can transit a conduit to a sensor that can convert the pressure waves into an electrical signal. On valve assemblies, a controller can process the electrical signal to detect potential health or maintenance issues. The controller may, in turn, generate an alert to prompt operators to perform maintenance on the flow control.

Valve systems and related methods include valve actuators and control systems configured to monitor at least one characteristic of the valve system during movement of a valve element to a position in the valve system and to determine a drift of the position based on the monitored at least one characteristic of the valve system.

An actuator for controlling a flow regulation device. The actuator includes a drive device coupled to the flow regulation device and a motor coupled to the drive device and operable to move the drive device. The actuator further includes a processing circuit configured to receive a first measurement of a characteristic, control the actuator to reposition the flow regulation device in a first direction, receive a second measurement of the characteristic, determine an installation error associated with at least one of the actuator and the flow regulation device based on the first measurement and the second measurement.

A seat leak measurement system for a ball valve is described. The system includes: a ball valve with a cavity drain line, the ball valve including a cavity pressure sensor; a valve seat leak measurement apparatus including: a cable with a connector, the connector having an external grounding cable; an apparatus electronic control system in communication with the valve sensor retrieval fitting and with valves of the valve seat; an fluid inlet line with a quick pipe coupler, the fluid inlet line having an apparatus drain valve and an isolation valve; a pressure indicator transmitter connected to the fluid inlet line, the pressure indicator transmitter in electronic communication with the apparatus electronic control system; a temperature indicator transmitter connected to the fluid inlet line, the temperature indicator transmitter in electronic communication with the apparatus electronic control system; and a flow elements manifold receiving fluid from the fluid inlet line.