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AC Drives in Compressor Applications
AC Drives in Compressor Applications
AC Drives in Compressor Applications
Mauri Peltola
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p1
•Air compression
•Refrigeration
•Chillers
•Heat pumps
Compressors
Kinetic compression =
“Variable Torque” in proportion to the speed but the pull-out
torque may be high (friction)
1
+ +
+ +
Air flow
Water flow
4
Refrigerant flow
+ +
ABB ABB Drives ACS 500
Heat exchanger
+ +
ABB ABB Drives ACS 500
3 +
ABB ABB Drives ACS 500
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Control valve
+ +
2
+ +
ABB ABB Drives ACS 500
+ +
2 Cooling compressor
Outside
air
T
Filter Supply air fan
Receiver
Compressor +
ABB ABB Drives ACS 500
+ +
ABB ABB Drives ACS 500
+
Condenser
+ + + +
Measurement
T = temperature
p = pressure
4 to 20 mA Logic controller
4 to 20 mA and panel
A
Vane 4 to 20 mA
control Measurement
T = temperature
p p = pressure
dp = pressure difference
On/off
p 4 to 20 mA
T
Power
supply Condenser Cooling tower water
dp T T
120
100
80
AC drive
60
Inlet vanes
40
20
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