By changing the open space through which the water flows within the valve, the flow rate can be adjusted and set.
The pressure across the seat of the PICV is held constant by the differential pressure controller.
Whilst setting, the open area around the disk will change resulting in a change to the flow rate.
There are four key application requirements which are important when choosing a PICV: pipe size, design flow, pressure drop and control type.
The FlowCon design concept means that the valve body size is selected independently of design flow because each PICV insert fits in more than one valve size.
Under Pressure
Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICV) can help reduce energy costs and increase occupant comfort in heating and cooling coil applications in buildings.
A PICV is best described as two valves in one: a standard 2-way control valve and a balancing valve.