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Anti-Surge Control and Surge Protector
Anti-Surge Control
for stable operation
Surge Protector
for reliable protection
Anti-Surge Control
for Stable Operation
Protective Measures
Against Surging
Compressors should be equipped with two independent systems,

an anti-surge control and a surge protection.
The anti-surge control holds up a stable operation. While

approaching the surge line, the flow of the compressor is kept
at the lowest possible value by opening a by-pass valve. If the
instable area
controller fails due to external circumstances, the compressor
surges. Only in this case, the surge protector is activated. It is
supposed to prevent persistent surging by a suitable control
intervention.
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stable area
Why Anti-Surge Control

AND Surge Protection?
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An anti-surge control depends on several measuring signals.
flow Those signals may fail. That's why for many applications an
anti-surge control alone is not reliable enough.
Most interferences are caused by leaky sensor lines, by lines
What does "Surging" mean in which fluid has accumulated or by drifting of the zero-point
concerning a turbo compressor? or the range.
The operating curve of a turbo compressor is divided by the The surge line itself is influenced by temperature, molecular
surge line into a stable and an instable area. "Surging" occurs weight and speed, but also by coverings and wear of the blading.
when the operating points of the compressor get into the The anti-surge control can not always cover all these external
instable area of the operating curve caused by a decrease of influences.
the flow quantity or an increase of the discharge pressure.
The reliability of a surge protection is based on the monitoring
"Surging" is signified by the cyclic flow and back-flow of the of relative changes instead of absolute values. The kmo surge
compressed medium accompanied by high vibrations, pressure protector monitors up to 3 operating values for the positive and
shocks and rapid temperature increase in the compressor. negative gradient (rate of change) as well as MIN/MAX limits.
Persistent surging will lead to massive damages.
The breakdown of flow can have disastrous effects on the

following process.
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Surge Protector for Reliable Protection
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The kmo Anti-Surge Control offers features numerous practical Besides the reliable surge detection (3 signals, different criteria)
functions which don't exist in conventional control concepts. the kmo Surge Protector offers a multi-level surge-protective
All functions are already programmed and simply need to be control (partial opening, full opening, shut-down) and various
parameterized: diagnostic functions.
The controller works is permanently in the automatic-mode. Measurement of density or mass flow rate is not needed.
Control signal and manual signal are linked by a minimum
Comfortable Interpretation
selection: Manually the valve can be opened any time. Closing
the valve is only possible up to the point of reaching the response A conventional surge protection does also protect the compressor.
line. But only the kmo Surge Protector gives information like for
Remote control of the regulator is either possible via Bus instance at which performance data the compressor surged, how
connection, a 4...20mA signal or via binary contacts. often and during which period of time. These informations are
A retardation-free pressure-limiting control is integrated. very useful to arrive at fast and reliable conclusions about the
An outstanding function is the minimization of the dead-time cause of surging.
before opening starts, which is typical for pneumatic actuators.
Different control algorithms can be configured. Diagnostic Functions:
DVP (Dynamic Valve Positioning): Event-controlled an expected Each surging is stored with date and time.
valve position is set directly. The characteristic values of each of the last 100 surges
Exact adaptation of the response line to surge line by a polygon are stored:
(up to 10 lines). A temperature and/or speed correction is pre- - process values 1 sec before surging
configured. - actuation criterion
The function of trimming each actuator for optimum control - number of partial openings
mode has proved its worth many times. The number of surges is counted:
Partial Opening: activated by the first surging. The compressor - total number of surges
is protected, the downstream process can continue with slightly - number of surges since the last start of the machine.
reduced flow. The total number of surges is controlled regarding the
Full opening: activated by "surge protection level 2". maximum limit.
Event-controlled XP/TN-change-over for stable operation during The signal course of the last event of surging remains stored,
all operating stages. can be represented graphically and evaluated in detail. The
number of machine starts as well as the operation time is
counted and controlled regarding the maximum limit.
Anti surge control Surge protection

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Software "kmo-surge"
for easy handling and perfect training
Hardware Application
Anti-Surge Control & Surge Protector are The kmo Surge Protector and the kmo Anti-Surge Control are suitable for all kinds
available with SIMATIC S7 as well as a of turbo compressors. Due to their compact construction and flexible application
Schneider QUANTUM PLC. A single-channel potential both are predestined for the retrofit of machines. Since 1995 companies
surge protection with comparable functions compressors of the following manufacturers have been modernized successfully by
is available on basis of a MOELLER compact kmo-turbo: Atlas Copco, Borsig, Demag, Escher Wyss, GHH, Ingersoll Rand, Joy,
PLC. KKK, MAN Turbo, Nuovo Pignone, PGW, Siemens PGI, Sulzer.
Configuration, Parameter
Setting and Simulation
The kmo units are stand-alone systems.

A PC is only needed at the first commission-
ing for configuring and parameter setting
as well as for the readout, the interpretation,
the documentation and the archiving of the
stored data. The operating software "kmo
surge" is included in delivery. All relevant
data just needs to be entered into easy-to-
handle input masks.
With this software all control functions can
be tested and simulated. No additional
switches or mA-sensors have to be connec-
ted. Thus the user possesses a perfect extra
tool for training and demonstration.
More Information:
kmo turbo GmbH

Friedrichstrasse 59
88045 Friedrichshafen
Germany
phone: +49 7541 - 95289-0

fax: +49 7541 - 95289-20
mobile: +49 171 - 7432832
internet: www.kmo-turbo.de

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Anti-Surge Control and Surge Protector

Compressors should be equipped with two independent systems,

The anti-surge control holds up a stable operation. While

Why Anti-Surge Control

The breakdown of flow can have disastrous effects on the

Surge Protector for Reliable Protection

Anti-Surge Control by kmo turbo Surge Protector by kmo turbo

Anti surge control Surge protection

The kmo units are stand-alone systems.

kmo turbo GmbH

phone: +49 7541 - 95289-0

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