London & South East Evening Meeting – All-Electric Smart Valves

Thursday 7 November | 18:00 – 19:30 hrs

The Warehouse, 13 Theed Street, London, SE1 8ST

Registration – £10 SUT members / £20 non-members (+ VAT)

ATV is working on a new concept known as the Smart Valve, an innovative solution to elevate valve reliability. The Smart Valve concept is essentially a health monitoring system designed to enhance valve reliability and extend its operational life, all driven by data insights.

This system consists of a retrievable subsea electronic module and a sophisticated sensing net. Its strength lies in its ability to collect data from sensors directly integrated into the valve, with this data processed locally by onboard electronics. The processed information is then transmitted to the asset management system, sharing only essential results concerning the valve status. This approach ensures efficient monitoring, even in remote areas or subsea locations where data transmission bandwidth is severely limited.

Initial results demonstrated the following Smart Valve capabilities:

• Detection and localisation of cracks: It can detect and pinpoint cracks in the valve body and its actuator.

• Quantification of internal and external leakages: It can identify and measure both internal and external leakages within the valve.

When coupled with ATV’s drop-in-place all-electric actuator, the Smart Valve offers a comprehensive solution for valve diagnostics, covering the two main aspects of valve operation:

• Valve wear assessment

• Monitoring deviation from the original torque profile

This presentation explains the Smart valve concept and discusses the initial test results. Will also be introduced the all-electric actuator development program.

Lorenzo Rossano, Electronic Engineering Manager – Advanced Technology Valve SpA

Graduated in electronic engineering at the Polytechnic of Milan. He has been working in the valve sector for 14 years, since 2016 he has focused on embedded fluid control systems, IoT devices and ecosystems for industrial applications.

Since 2021 he is part of Advanced Technology Valve SpA, with the role of Electronic Engineering Manager where he is responsible for the R&D program relating to electronic and mechatronic products such as electric actuators and health monitoring systems for subsea and topside valves.

Lorenzo is a member of the API SC17 (Subsea Production System) commission.