Riser Fill Up Valve

The Cameron automatic Riser Fill-Up Valve is designed

to prevent collapse of the riser if the level of drilling
fluid drops due to intentional drive-off, loss of
circulation, or accidental line disconnection.
During normal drilling operations, the valve's internal
sleeve is kept closed by a spring. When riser pressure
drops, hydrostatic pressure pushes up on the sleeve
and overrides the spring force. This causes the valve to
open and sea water enters the riser, equalizing the
pressure and preventing collapse.
Features:
Automatic opening - When the combination of
mud column pressure and pilot compression
spring drops to 225 - 325 psi below the ambient
ocean pressure, the main 4-way hydraulic valve
switches, rerouting supply and accumulator fluid
to the open side of the hydraulic cylinders,
causing the fill-up valve sleeve to fully open, and
sea water enters the riser, equalizing the
pressure and preventing collapse.
Remote Opening - The fill-up valve will open
when an open pilot hydraulic signal is sent from
the surface.
Rapid Opening - Accumulators are used for rapid
opening of the fill-up valve and for emergency
opening capability when surface hydraulic supply is lost. Accumulators are
sized to provide as many as three function cycles.
Remote Closing - Once the fill-up valve opens, it remains in the open position
until commanded to close by a disable/reset signal from the surface.

Field Proven