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Compressor Surge!!: Muhammad Fadzlee Samsuba HA

1) Compressor surge is the reversible flow that can occur within a centrifugal or axial compressor when the pressure at the discharge becomes too low. 2) Symptoms of surge include a sudden decrease in flow, violent fluctuations in discharge pressure, and abnormal sounds from the compressor. 3) Surge is undesirable as it can damage the compressor by causing the rotating assembly to slam into stationary elements, potentially leading to severe damage. 4) Methods to prevent surge include installing spillback valves to maintain flow above the minimum level and using a control system to adjust driver speed to keep the operating point away from the surge line.

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Compressor Surge!!: Muhammad Fadzlee Samsuba HA

1) Compressor surge is the reversible flow that can occur within a centrifugal or axial compressor when the pressure at the discharge becomes too low. 2) Symptoms of surge include a sudden decrease in flow, violent fluctuations in discharge pressure, and abnormal sounds from the compressor. 3) Surge is undesirable as it can damage the compressor by causing the rotating assembly to slam into stationary elements, potentially leading to severe damage. 4) Methods to prevent surge include installing spillback valves to maintain flow above the minimum level and using a control system to adjust driver speed to keep the operating point away from the surge line.

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TOPICS
DEFINITION OF SURGE
SYMPTOM OF SURGE
WHY SURGING ARE UNDESIRABLE?
COMPRESSOR OPERATING CURVE
HOW TO PREVENT SURGING?
THE CCC ANTI-SURGE CONTROL
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It then lead to
decrease in
Then How SURGE occurred ?
flowrate to the
receiver due to
COMPRESSOR SURGE IS THE REVERSIBLE FLOW THROUGH A CENTRIFUGAL
OR AXIAL
resistance
toCOMPRESSOR
inlet
flow
3
2

SO WHAT IS COMPRESSOR SURGE?


The flowrate to the
compressor will
decrease as well

Ps

P2

Pr

COMPRESSOR
COMPRESSOR

SURGE !!

Supply tank

Internal

P1

Leading to
decrease of kinetic
energy thus
decrease in
pressure output,
P2. Hence, P2 < Pr

Compressor
reversed
Gas normallyGas
flowflow
in this
direction

Sudden decrease
flow at point 4

Receiver

Causing pressure
in receiver, Pr to
increase.

SYMPTOM OF SURGE
Discharge
temperature increase

Sudden low
system flow

Excessive compressor radial


vibration

Violent fluctuation of
discharge pressure

Abnormal sound at
compressor
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WHY SURGE UNDESIRABLE?


Gas will flow backwards
& pushes rotating
assembly

Rotating shaft will


slam into thrust
bearing

Severe Compressor
damage if the
compressor cannot
handle it.

Internal

Rotating shaft will


slam into thrust
bearing

Cause rotating
element to come into
contact with
stationary element

COMPRESSOR OPERATING CURVE

Internal

HOW TO PREVENT SURGE!


1.

INSTALLING SPILL BACK VALVE

Internal

FLOWRATE TO COMPRESSOR
WILL INCREASE & MAINTAINED
ABOVE MINIMUM FLOW

HOW TO PREVENT SURGE!


2.

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REDUCING OR INCREASING DRIVER SPEED UNTIL COMPRESSOR OPERATING POINT MOVE AWAY FROM
SURGE LINE

CCC ANTI-SURGE CONTROL

Internal

CCC ANTI-SURGE CONTROL


Antisurge controller

Antisurge valve

Internal

Spillback line from antisurge valve

CCC ANTI-SURGE CONTROL

Opening of anti-surge valve


Surge count register no of time the compressor hit the surge line
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