pipeline integrity

and energy harvesting

power to fuel

on-site consumption

sell it to the grid

energy storage

LOCLAIN Srl

we are an innovative company going beyond the ordinary product-centric logic. we aim to bring real change to the smart utility and industry sectors by offering cutting-edge solutions and clean technology.

loclain® is a new manufacturing and engineering company of energy harvesting control valves for compressible and incompressible fluids.

loclain® is located in imola, in the emilia-romagna region, which is one of the most important global industrial clusters of mechanical engineering and metalworking. thanks to this geographical proximity, we can work side by side with our suppliers, who share their experience with us and help us achieve an excellent final product.

The company’s mission is to achieve zero-emission energy efficiency and to foster continuous R&D cooperation with the university network.

ReAL-tIme fLOw CONtROL fOR pROACtIve wAteR-LOSS mANAgemeNt.locpower® is a patented energy harvesting solution. it consists of a new concept of control valve able to harvest energy otherwise dissipated during its normal use in flow and pressure control, and electrical control panel.

the Locpower® system converts energy dissipation into mechanical power and then into clean electricity.

Zero-emission energy harvesting, zero CO2 production.

locpower®’s design allows smart utilities and industries to control the pipeline flow and pressure, offering energy harvesting features without giving up to safety criteria, regulation and control as an integrated system in the actual context.

locpower® has a double flow control: Hydraulic by actuator and electric by turbine. the rapidity of the electrical regulation acting directly on the turbine minimizes the net pressure fluctuations. Therefore, as the plant is subject to smaller network fluctuations, not only it gains reliability, but also water losses and maintenance costs are reduced.

LOCpOweR® tuRNS eNeRgy DISSIpAtION INtO eNeRgy SAvINgS. CONCept

unlike traditional control valves where the pressure drop is achieved through a single or multi-cage trim, LocPower® regulates the flow by splitting the pressure drop through a single or multi-stage trim-turbine, designed to fit perfectly into the valve’s body and to maximise the energy-recovery feature.

this way, you are harvesting 100% renewable energy that would otherwise be wasted.

Maximum efficiency can be reached thanks to the most sophisticated CFD and fem simulation software.Moreover, performance and reliability tests are run by LOCLAIN®’s hydraulic flow test facility.

DeSIgN

locpower®’s innovative design tends to maximize valve capacity (cv/KV) and its energy harvesting features. Moreover, the majority of maintenance operations can be performed on-site without removing the valve from the pipeline.

INteRNAL eXtRA fLOw, HIgHeSt ReLIABILIty

LocPower® regulates unexpected overflow thanks to an Internal Extra Flow Channel. This innovative feature allows valves to function even if the turbine stops working for whatever reason and to control a higher flow rate when needed, thus maximizing energy harvesting. This is the key factor to combine a turbine with control valve and demanding piping works all in one device: locpower®. moreover, the extra flow channel avoids unexpected water hammer, and controls upstream pressure to ensure pipeline integrity.

eLeCtRIC geNeRAtOR (up to 300 kw)

locpower® is commonly proposed with the last generation of synchronous electric generator to harvest even the smallest portion of energy from the fluids. Electric generators are typically interfaced through new generation active front end inverters to exchange energy with the domestic grid, local supply, or to store energy.

ADS (ADvANCeD DIAgNOStIC SyStemS)

loctorQ and locsens represent a new generation of advanced diagnostics systems; together with the 4-20ma positioner remote control and feedback locpower®. they can be equipped with advanced technologies for safety and remote diagnostics; loctorQ continuously monitors shaft speed and torque to prevent any anomalous behaviour directly from the control room; locsens is a predictive diagnostics system that works through acoustic and vibrational acquisitions to identify unexpected changes in process conditions, avoiding cavitation, early wear or leakages.

BODy AND BONNet

LocPower® has a newly designed valve body that maximises the flow rate and harvesting efficiency. Italian castings are offered in A351-CF8M stainless steel as a standard. all sorts of end connections are available, such as UNI EN 1092-1 or ANSI B16.5 flanges.

production range

SIZe pReSSuRe

nps 3-24 150-300 ansi

dn 80-600 10-40 pn

Locpower regulates with turbine

Internal path Locpower`s extra flow Channel

tuRN yOuR pIpeLINe INtO A ReNewABLe eNeRgy SOuRCe.

LocPower®system: Energy Harvesting Control Valve & Electrical Control Panel

dn pn a b c d e (kg)

80 40 470 1034 1730 850 247 300

100 40 480 1044 1758 868 253 320

125 40 500 1064 1788 883 274 340

150 16 680 1244 1823 900 297 390

200 16 820 1384 1878 928 312 610

250 16 900 1464 1943 960 325 840

300 16 1000 1564 1998 988 342 1060

400 16 1200 1764 2118 1048 363 1700

meCHANICAL SeAL AND BeARINgS

mechanical seals and bearings are carefully sized and selected to achieve high quality levels in terms of reliability and fugitive emissions.

LOCpOweR wItH SmARtpOweR teCHNOLOgy

even when energy recovery is not feasible due to isolated installation (remote from the electricity grid), locpower® can rise to the challenge with smartpower technology. in this case, locpower® is equipped with a storage unit for continuous communication and functioning, pressure and flow measurement, active set-point, real-time metering and data transmission. in addition to previously mentioned features, smartpower technology provides its own energy supply for on-site instrumentation and equipment.

INtegRAteD upS

locpower®’s energy control panel can be provided with a smart ups unit.thanks to the ups unit locpower® is self-sufficient for start-up operations up to 24h in case of energy black-out, even when equipped with the latest generation of modulating electric actuator.

ACtuAtOR

manual gearelectric actuator c/w smart ups unitpneumatic actuator (diaphragm or piston type) with smart positionerpilot operated

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1900

600

indicative dimensions for electrical control panel of 35 kW.

wAteRwORkS

DIStRICt HeAtINg

mINImum vItAL OutfLOw

wAteR COOLINg SyStemS

pumping station

pumping station

water reservoir

water tanks

district heatingheat storage

users

users

steelworKs | aluminium factories | chemical and plastic industry sugar mills | power plants* | ironworKs

Minimal vital outflow (mVo) for small and medium hydro-power

INStALLAtION pOINtS examples

*cooling towers, coal production, co2 reduction

Real woRld efficiency examples

small change – big effect

the policy of our company is to provide tailored-made solutions.So, help us to help you.Send us information about your pipeline system using the chart below and let our engineers take over from here.

Characteristics of the system min max

Ø pipe diameter 80 mm 600 mm

Q flow rate 10 l/s 1000 l/s

Δp pressure drop Please Specify:

h annual operating time Please Specify:

CADf waterworks, Italy

DN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mm

Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 l/s

Δp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 bar

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 kw

CO2e emissions Saved . . . . . 34.7 t

Household electricity consumption . . . . . . . 26 Households

A2A District Heating, Italy

DN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 mm

Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 l/s

Δp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 bar

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 kw

CO2e emissions Saved . . . . . 96.4 t

Household electricity consumption . . . . . . . 72 Households

NAISSuS waterworks, Serbia

DN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 mm

Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 l/s

Δp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 bar

p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 kw

CO2e emissions Saved . . . . . 621 t

Household electricity consumption . . . . . . . 286 Households

N.B. Calculations are based on real-world data provided by the listed companies based on an annual operating time of 8,600 h. Italian examples are the first two reference companies that purchased LocPower® technology while the serbian case is a result of a feasibility study developed for the naissus water supply company. average household consumption of 2,777 and 3,500 kWh per year in Italy and Serbia. Figures of 482 and 621 CO2eq/kWh in Italy and Serbia for electricity generation.

T: (+39) 0542 363027 www.loclain.com

Headquarter:Via provinciale selice 4740026 Imola (BO) Italysales@loclain.com

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