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About the Compressed
Air System Controls
In order to achieve effective operation
and maximum performance of your compressed air system, you must have
correct compressor control. The compressed air system controls must also
synchronize compressor supply with system demand.
A control system is necessary in order to decrease the yield of the
compressor when there is lower demand because compressor systems are
usually built to meet the maximum demand of the system. The compressor
package usually contains the compressor controls and there are often
multiple types of control technologies offered with the system. More
complicated controls, such as network or system master controls, are
utilized on systems with multiple compressors so that they can arrange
compressor operation and air delivery to the system. A chain of
communication is formed by the network controls that utilize the
compressor control's microprocessors. This chain is responsible for the
stop/start, load/unload, modulate, vary displacement and vary speed. The
compressors work together as one compressor takes the lead and the other
compressors follow the lead.
All of the functions that are needed to optimize compressed air as a
utility are coordinated by the system master controls. There are
multiple functions of the system master controls such as monitoring
ability; control of components; and trending data in order to improve
and augment maintenance operations and reduce the operations costs. Some
of the systems can be improved by other controllers such as
pressure/flow controllers. The kind of compressor that is utilized and
the demand profile of the facility determine the type of control system
needed. For example, a simple control system may be suitable if the
system contains a single compressor with a fixed demand. Or, in the
alternative, a complicated system that contains many compressors with
varying demand and multiple end uses will require a more complicated
control system. In either situation, a thorough and cautious
consideration ought to be given to compressor system control choices as
it can be the most significant factor that affects performance and
effectiveness of the system.
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