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NEW TECHNOLOGY

“Locpower” control valve,

the innovative green solution

Optimizing pipeline integrity
and energy harvesting

Marco Tassotto, Sales Manager, Energy Division The goal of this innovation is to
Valpres S.r.l produce zero-emission/zero CO
“energy through a single plug- 2
and-play device, installed
he “Locpower” control valve is the flange-to-flange (like a standard
innovative patented “green” solu-
tion of Valpres S.r.l., a company valve) in place of a more
of the Bonomi Group. It is the complex system
first all-in-one valve plus turbine
T that allows to harvest the pressu-
re drop otherwise dissipated in processes such customized turbine, designed in order to:
as flow, pressure, temperature, and level con- • Fit perfectly into the valve’s body
trol, and transforms it into 100% green energy. • Maximize the energy-recovery

The goal of this innovation is to produce zero- Valpres’ “Locpower” also allows to manage turbine
emission/zero CO energy through a single plug- overflows thanks to an internal extra flow channel,
2
and-play device, installed flange-to-flange (like a which is the core of its patent. This eliminates the
standard valve) in place of a more complex system need for an active bypass and guarantees the main
made of 2 control valves (1 for turbine regulation, 1 for function (process control) even if the turbine stops
active bypass) plus turbine plus associated piping. working for whatever reason.
It is currently available for non-compressible fluids.

Unlike traditional control valves where the pressure “Locpower” advantages
drop is achieved through a single or multi-stage
trim, “Locpower” regulates the flow by splitting This technology has numerous advantages:
the pressure drop through a single or multi-stage • Simplifies the complexity of the installation

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