Control system for regulating large capacity rotating machinery

Details Control system for regulating large capacity rotating machinery Control system for regulating large capacity rotating machinery

1979-09-12

1981-08-11

Wayner, William E.

Refrigeration

Processes

Compressing, condensing and evaporating

62209, 62228, F25B 100

Patent

active

042827191

ABSTRACT:
The control system disclosed herein regulates a centrifugal compressor which has inlet guide vanes adjustable to vary the compressor capacity. A variable speed motor is connected to drive the compressor, and variation of this motor speed provides another input for regulating the compressor capacity. A control system achieves optimum energy efficiency, while avoiding surge, by the manner in which the motor speed and the inlet guide vane positions are regulated. To do this, a control signal must be derived to indicate the compressor head value. This signal is achieved by providing two signals, one related to the absolute condenser pressure, and the second related to the absolute evaporator pressure. The control system operates on these two signals to provide a third signal which is a function of a ratio, in which the numerator is the difference between the condenser and evaporator pressures, and the denominator is the evaporator pressure. Alternative measurement and processing techniques are described. This signal affords a very good indication of the compressor head and thus achieves increased efficiency of system operation, with consequent energy conservation, especially at lighter loads and low heads.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3355906 (1967-12-01), Newton
patent: 3555844 (1971-01-01), Fleckenstein et al.
patent: 4151725 (1979-05-01), Kountz et al.

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