VARIOUS METHODS OF CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR SURGE CONTROL

Anti-Surge Cooler Cooler

Valve (ASV) FIC
Anti-Surge
Valve (ASV) FIC
FT

FT
Driver Driver
KO Drum KO Drum

Compressor Compressor
Suction Block Suction Block
Valve Valve SC

Surge Control with Simple Minimum Flow Cold Bypass Surge Control with Suction Flow Altering /Resetting
between Discharge & Suction Side Compressor Speed to Meet Discharge Pressure Requirements

Anti-Surge Cooler
Valve (ASV) FIC
Cooler Set Kh

FY
Anti-Surge
Valve (ASV) FIC DP
FT

FT Driver Driver

KO Drum KO Drum
Compressor Compressor
Suction Block Suction Block
Valve SC Valve

Speed SC) / Inlet

Guide Vane (IGV)
(ZT)

Surge Control with Speed/ Inlet Guide Vane (IGV) Alters/Resets Differential pressure (DP) across the Compressor Suction & Discharge is
the Cold Flow Bypass used to correlate DP vs. Flow to Alter/Reset the Minimum Flow Cold Bypass