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Woodward 9908-005

Product Name:​ LQ25 Series Liquid Fuel Metering Valve
Product Introduction:​ This model is a member of the Woodward LQ25 series liquid fuel metering valve family. The LQ25 valve is an all-electric liquid fuel metering valve designed for precise fuel flow control in industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines, serving as a critical interface between electronic control systems and gas turbine combustion systems.

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Technical Specifications:
  • Applicable Power Range: 1000 kW to 42000 kW
  • Maximum Fuel Inlet Pressure: 1200 psig (8274 kPa)
  • Maximum Fuel Bypass Pressure: 100 psig (690 kPa)
  • Rated Metering Differential Pressure: 50 psid (345 kPa)
  • Fuel Filtration: 20 microns or finer
  • Fuel Water Content Limit: 0.1% by volume
  • Solid Sediment Limit: 1.0 mg/L
  • Minimum Metering Flow: 36 kg/h (80 lb/h)
  • Flow Turn-Down Ratio: Greater than 100:1
  • Operating Temperature Range: -28°C to +85°C (Stainless Steel); -28°C to +103°C (Aluminum)
  • Storage Temperature Range: -40°C to +103°C
  • Valve Body Weight: Approximately 35 kg (77 lb) Aluminum; 86 kg (191 lb) Stainless Steel
  • Nominal Pipe Diameter: 29.2 mm (1.15 inches)
  • IP Rating: IP66 (Conduit), IP64 (Connectors) per IEC 60529
  • Drive Power: 18 to 32 Vdc or 90 to 140 Vdc (depending on options)
  • Command Signal: 4 to 20 mA
  • Valve Position Feedback: 4 to 20 mA
  • Metering Port Options: 0.1 in² (64.5 mm²), 0.2 in² (129.0 mm²), 0.3 in² (193.5 mm²)
  • Metering Valve Leakage: < 80 lb/h at 600 psig P1 pressure (< 36 kg/h at 4137 kPa P1 pressure)
  • Shutoff Valve Leakage: Less than 0.5 cm³/minute at 400 psig inlet pressure
  • Metering Valve Full Travel Slew Time: < 0.100 second (closed loop position control)
  • Metering Valve Shut Down Slew Time: < 50 ms (@ 24 Vdc to driver)
  • Position Loop Bandwidth: 35 radians/second typical
  • Fuel Connections: All ports SAE J1926/1: 1-5/8-12(-20); Overboard vent SAE J1926/1: 7/16-20(-04)
  • Shutoff Valve (SOV) Rating: 24 Vdc, 25W or 125 Vdc, 25W
  • Shutoff Position Switch Rating: 250 Vac 60 Hz / 250 Vdc, 5A (Resistive Load Only)
  • Feedback to Driver: Frameless resolver, single or dual, 1-speed or 3-speed
  • Vibration: Per MIL-STD-810-C, procedure 1, Table 514.2II, figure 514.2-2, curve J (5 g)
  • Shock: Per MIL-STD-810-C Method 516.2, Procedure 1, 20 g, 11 ms, sawtooth waveform
Functional Features:​ Shear-type self-cleaning metering principle with no complex internal flow passages for strong contamination resistance; integrated brushless DC actuator with no gear backlash for high positioning accuracy; remote electronic driver unit for closed-loop valve position control; 4-20 mA valve position feedback output; remote emergency shut-off capability.
Application Scenarios:​ Applicable to liquid fuel supply systems for power generation gas turbines, mechanical drive gas turbines, and marine gas turbines. Can process diesel, aviation kerosene, gasoline, and compliant biodiesel fuels.
Performance Parameters:​ Metering flow accuracy within ±5% of actual or ±0.5% of maximum flow. Stroke time from fully open to fully closed is less than 100 milliseconds; emergency shut-off response time is less than 50 milliseconds.
Material Composition:​ Flow components use corrosion-resistant alloy materials; sealing components use fluorocarbon rubber; overall structure provides fuel corrosion resistance and high-temperature aging resistance.
Structural Features:​ Uses single-speed frameless resolver as position feedback element with resolver excitation parameters of 4 V AC, 5000 Hz, resistance 28 to 34 ohms (at 20°C). Compact valve body design; electrical interface uses standard terminal block.
Working Principle:​ The driver receives a 4-20 mA command signal from the control system, driving a brushless DC motor to rotate the metering sleeve, adjusting the metering port opening. Fuel passes through the metering port under constant differential pressure, with flow precisely proportional to the port area, achieving fuel supply proportional to the input signal. The resolver real-time detects rotor position and feeds back to the driver, forming closed-loop position control.
Installation Requirements:
  • Valve should be installed horizontally or vertically in the fuel line, avoiding pipe stress
  • Driver unit installation location should avoid high temperature and strong vibration sources
  • Fuel line connections must be thoroughly cleaned before installation to prevent foreign matter such as welding slag from entering the valve body
  • Cable routing must be separated from power cables to avoid electromagnetic coupling interference
  • Valve should be installed as close to the turbine as possible
  • Valve body should be installed on a thermally conductive rigid surface
  • Inlet line connects to pressurized fuel from pump; outlet line connects to fuel line to combustion chamber
  • Overboard vent port must be connected via rigid steel pipe to fuel collection, purge, discharge, or flare system with back pressure not exceeding 69 kPa (10 psig)
  • Overboard vent port must never be blocked
Usage Precautions:
  • Fuel filtration accuracy must reach 20 μm or finer; water content limited to 0.1% by volume
  • Fuel viscosity must be in range of 0.5 to 12.0 cSt
  • Confirm driver gain and integral parameters match the valve body before initial commissioning
  • Regularly inspect valve body exterior for fuel leakage traces
  • Check metering port wear after long-term operation; return to factory for inspection when necessary
  • Keep valve body dry during storage to prevent internal condensation corrosion
  • When used in hazardous locations, confirm valve and driver have corresponding explosion-proof certification
  • Wear hearing protection when operating in turbine environments

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