Product Handbook 2026 - Volume 1

Boiler house TDS blowdown controls

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Dimensions/weight (approximate) in mm (ins) and kg (Ibs) A B C

D

E

Weight

40 (1.57)

110 (4.33)

74.5 (2.93)

94.5 (3.72)

73 (2.87)

0.75 (1.65)

E

A

D

B

½ " BSP/NPT

½ " BSP/NPT

2.4 4

C

Capacities Model

BCV1

BCV20

For conversion: C v (UK) = K v x 0.963 C v (US) = K v x 1.156

Orifice size

6 mm ( ¼ ")

3 mm ( 1/8 ")

Kv value

0.25

0.8

Boiler pressure

Capacities

When used for boiler blowdown purposes, the valve will be controlling a mixture of water and flash steam, so the following capacity table applies:

BCV1

BCV20

bar g

psi g

kg / h

lb / h

kg / h

lb / h

1 2 4 6 8

14.5

175

385

560

1 232

29 58

250

550

790

1 738

350

770

1 120

2 464

87

385

847

116

445

979

10

145

495

1 089

14

203

590

1 298

Head across valve

Capacities

When the BCV20 valve is used as part of the BCS2 blowdown control system, downstream of a steam trap, the following capacity table applies:

Cold water

Hot water with flash steam

m

ft

kg / h

lb / h

kg / h

lb / h

1 2 3 5

3 6 9

253

557

63

138

358

787

90

198

438

963

110

242

15

566

1 245

142

312

10

30

800

1 760

200

440

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BCV1 and BCV20 Blowdown Valves

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