The control of centrifugal Comp.
The control of centrifugal Comp.
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Hello everyone, i want to discuss with you compressor control system wether its a good idea to have it done entirely by compressor vendor and supply it in UCP, or wether it better for it to be done half in UCP by vendor (surge control, load sharing), and half in ICSS (lube oil system monitoring, etc..), your input and experience is highly appreciated.
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RE: The control of centrifugal Comp.
A unitised air compressor on a pallet with integrated controls, needing only connection to external power supply of the correct voltage and capacity and with a single pipe connection to your plant, means that if something ever goes wrong, (1) there is only one vendor for your finger to point towards (no "blame game"), and (2) it is a whole lot easier to rip that entire unit out and replace it with another one.
But, maybe that isn't a factor in your installation, or it isn't a viable approach for whatever reason.
More information = better answers.
RE: The control of centrifugal Comp.
No reason to bundle scope along arbitrary lines if the best vendors aren't going to bid to it.
RE: The control of centrifugal Comp.
If your system is more complex, third party solutions can provide more optimization. They also require an owners engineer willing to take the time to ensure the setup is, and stays, optimally tuned.
Take some time to educate yourself on the various types of compressors, the optimizations that work with positive displacement compressors are not the same ones that apply to dynamic (centrifugal) compressors.