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Pressure Independent balancing Control Valves (PICV)

Two- or four-pipe heating and/or cooling systems are characterized by changing conditions due to valves opening and closing depending on the need for heating or cooling. This continuously causes flow and differential pressure changes.

Without proper measurements, such systems suffer from uneven heat distribution, poor energy inefficiency and are very difficult to commission.

To avoid these issues Pressure Independent balancing and Control Valves (PICV) provide the best and simplest solution.

By adding an actuator, the valves function as flow-limited control valves, automatically balancing the system and providing the best possible indoor comfort and energy efficiency. The commissioning of the system is a lot easier, all valves only need to be set to the design flow before the actuators are mounted.

Danfoss offers a broad range of pressure-independent balancing and control valves and matching actuators.

Features and benefits

Stable room temperature

Eliminating the overflow situations at partial load conditions has a significant effect on the stability of the room temperature

Improved indoor comfort

With the stable room temperature, the indoor comfort increases. Required temperatures are accurately met, increasing the productivity of office employees or benefitting the experience of hotel guests.

Energy savings

The perfectly balanced system, under all conditions, increases the energy efficiency and leads to savings on energy costs.

Reduced maintenance costs

As the pressure-independent valves ensure perfect working conditions, the actuators mounted on them require fewer movements to keep the temperature stable. This increases the lifetime value of the actuators and reduces the maintenance costs.

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Get ready for the next level value of your PICV designs.

Product range

Documents

Promotional and Technical Documents

Type Name Language Valid for Updated Download File type
Data sheet AB-QM 4.0 / AB-QM Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICV) English Multiple 22 Nov, 2024 3.4 MB .pdf
Brochure AB-QM Actuator Selection Infographic - UK English United Kingdom 15 Jan, 2021 8.6 MB .pdf
Brochure Energy saving solutions for renovation of heating and cooling systems English Multiple 10 Sep, 2014 5.9 MB .pdf
Application guide HVAC Application guide English Multiple 26 Oct, 2020 19.4 MB .pdf
Brochure Hydronic Balancing & Control product overview English United Kingdom 11 Nov, 2014 7.1 MB .pdf
Brochure Hydronic Balancing & Control product overview English Multiple 12 Dec, 2016 1.1 MB .pdf
Brochure Infographic - Actuator selection for AB-QM PICVs English Multiple 17 Sep, 2024 3.4 MB .pdf
Brochure Infographic AB-QM 4.0 compared to AB-QM English Multiple 07 Nov, 2022 2.3 MB .pdf

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Documents

Type Name Language Valid for Updated Download File type
Product Environmental Information - BI EPD ABQM 4.0 DN 15-32 & NovoconS English Multiple 27 Jan, 2023 4.1 MB .pdf
Product Environmental Information - BI EPD ABQM 4.0 DN 15-32 with AME 110 English Multiple 27 Jan, 2023 3.7 MB .pdf
Product Environmental Information - BI EPD ABQM DN 40 -100 with AME 435 actuator English Multiple 27 Nov, 2023 2.5 MB .pdf
Product Environmental Information - BI EPD ABQM DN 40 -100 with NovoCon M actuator English Multiple 27 Nov, 2023 2.7 MB .pdf

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Software

Danfoss set 365 software

Danfoss SET 365 software

Our advanced Danfoss SET 365 3D design software will help you to design and calculate HVAC systems with Danfoss products. A 1-year subscription is FREE available for students, designers and other interested professionals.

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