Design and Test of the Electrical System of the All-Electric Subsea Gate Valve Actuator

Abstract

To bridge the gap in the research on the control and drive methods of the key equipment of the new subsea production control system, all-electric subsea gate valve actuator, and to solve the problems of the valve control and drive system in the traditional subsea production system, this paper proposed a full-featured and feasible electrical system of the all-electric subsea gate valve actuator containing the control system and the drive system. The key functions were realized, including status monitoring, redundant communication, redundant power supply, redundant drive, and low-power open-position holding. The electrical system is suitable for monitoring and controlling all-electric subsea gate valve actuators with various specifications and is highly integrated, open, efficient, and real-time. The electrical system prototype was developed and successfully tested for several functions. The results showed that the all-electric subsea gate valve actuator electrical system was capable of controlling and driving the actuator, monitoring the status information of the internal and external environment of the system, as well as the power output information of the drive system, and having redundancy features.