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Section 2 • Operational Descriptions
Single Screw Compressor PLC Operation Manual • Vilter/Emerson • 35391CM
Overview
The following are standard equipment on all compressor
units or packages that can be controlled or monitored:
• Suction Pressure – Pressure of the gas measured at
the inlet of the compressor.
• Discharge Pressure – Pressure of the gas at the outlet
of the compressor. Measured at the oil separator.
• Oil Filter Inlet Pressure – Pressure of oil measured at
the inlet of the oil fi lter(s).
• Oil Manifold Pressure (Oil Filter Out) – Pressure of oil
measured after the oil fi lter(s).
• Prelube Oil Pressure (at compressor start, Oil
Manifold – Discharge Pressure)
• Net Oil Pressure (when compressor running, Oil
Manifold – Suction Pressure)
• Suction Temperature – Temperature of the gas mea-
sured at the inlet of the compressor.
• Discharge Temperature – Temperature of the gas and
oil mixture at the outlet of the compressor
• Separator Oil Temperature – Temperature of the oil in
the oil separator vessel.
• Oil Injection Temperature – Temperature of the oil as
it goes into the compressor.
• Capacity Slide Valve Position - % Travel of the capacity
slide valves.
• Volume Slide Valve Position - % Travel of the volume
slide valves.
• Main Motor Amperage – Current draw by the main
motor.
• Separator Oil Heaters
• Compressor Main Motor
• Oil Pump (Full Time or Part Time Selectable)
• Selectable groups of setpoints for varying operating
conditions
The following are additional software controls available
that are native to all compressor units controlled by the
compressor PLC:
• Monitoring of Instrument Data, Alarms, Trips, and
Machine Status by DCS/Central Controller
• Compressor Capacity control setpoint from DCS/
Central Controller
• Control of Compressor Loading/Unloading from
DCS/Central Controller
• Capacity control on External Pressure Transducer
data from DCS/Central Controller
• Auto Start/Stop based on process pressure or
temperature
• Control of Local/Remote from DCS/Central Controller
• Setpoint Group Selectable from DCS/Central
Controller
• Remote Starting and Stopping of the Compressor
• The following are optional compressor unit-specifi c
items that can be controlled or monitored:
• Compressor Main Motor VFD Control
• Main Motor Winding Temperatures
• Main Motor Bearing Temperatures
• Motor Vibration (up to 2 sensors)
• Compressor Vibration (up to 2 sensors)
• Oil Separator Level Switch
• Suction Oil Injection Solenoid Valve (Used on Models
2401-3001)
• Suction-Discharge Equalizing Solenoid Valve
• Oil Drain Solenoid Valve
• Oil Separator Outlet Pressure, to calculate pressure
drop across coalescing elements of oil separator
• 2-Way Oil Mixing Valve
• Air Cooled Oil Cooler (Step or VFD Type)
• Oil Cooler Inlet/Outlet Temperatures
• Oil Cooler Standby Heater
The following are optional compressor unit and package
items that can be controlled or monitored, specifi c to re-
frigeration applications:
• Air Cooled Condenser (Step Type or VFD Type)
• Evaporative Air Cooled Condenser
• Water Cooled Condenser
• Oil Injection Control Valve
• Liquid Injection Oil Cooling
• VPLUS Liquid Oil Cooling
• Economizer Port Solenoid Valves (single or dual)
• Hotgas Bypass Solenoid
• Venturi Oil Recovery
• Liquid Refrigerant Temperature – Temperature of the
liquid refrigerant in the chiller.
• Process Temperature – Temperature of the process
fl uid leaving the chiller
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