GB2316772B - Control of variable capacity centrifugal compressors - Google Patents

Control of variable capacity centrifugal compressors

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GB2316772B
GB2316772B GB9720764A GB9720764A GB2316772B GB 2316772 B GB2316772 B GB 2316772B GB 9720764 A GB9720764 A GB 9720764A GB 9720764 A GB9720764 A GB 9720764A GB 2316772 B GB2316772 B GB 2316772B
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Prior art keywords
control
variable capacity
centrifugal compressors
capacity centrifugal
compressors
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GB2316772A (en
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Brian T Sullivan
Craig M Goshaw
Paul C Rentmeester
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Trane US Inc
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American Standard Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/107,391 external-priority patent/US5355691A/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D27/00—Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04D27/02—Surge control
    • F04D27/0261—Surge control by varying driving speed
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D27/00—Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04D27/02—Surge control
    • F04D27/0284—Conjoint control of two or more different functions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B1/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle
    • F25B1/04—Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle with compressor of rotary type
    • F25B1/053—Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle with compressor of rotary type of turbine type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25B49/02—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
    • F25B49/022—Compressor control arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2600/00—Control issues
    • F25B2600/02—Compressor control
    • F25B2600/021—Inverters therefor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B30/00—Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
    • Y02B30/70—Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating
GB9720764A 1993-08-16 1994-07-08 Control of variable capacity centrifugal compressors Expired - Lifetime GB2316772B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/107,391 US5355691A (en) 1993-08-16 1993-08-16 Control method and apparatus for a centrifugal chiller using a variable speed impeller motor drive
GB9604882A GB2296794B (en) 1993-08-16 1994-07-08 Control of variable capacity centrifugal compressors

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GB9720764D0 GB9720764D0 (en) 1997-12-03
GB2316772A GB2316772A (en) 1998-03-04
GB2316772B true GB2316772B (en) 1998-04-22

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EP0186332A1 (en) * 1984-12-24 1986-07-02 York International Corporation Self-optimizing centrifugal compressor capacity control
US4686834A (en) * 1986-06-09 1987-08-18 American Standard Inc. Centrifugal compressor controller for minimizing power consumption while avoiding surge

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US4151725A (en) * 1977-05-09 1979-05-01 Borg-Warner Corporation Control system for regulating large capacity rotating machinery
US4282719A (en) * 1979-09-12 1981-08-11 Borg-Warner Corporation Control system for regulating large capacity rotating machinery
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US4686834A (en) * 1986-06-09 1987-08-18 American Standard Inc. Centrifugal compressor controller for minimizing power consumption while avoiding surge

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GB2316714B (en) 1998-04-22
GB9720764D0 (en) 1997-12-03
GB9720128D0 (en) 1997-11-19
GB2316714A (en) 1998-03-04
GB2316772A (en) 1998-03-04

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