Compressor systems

4 major systems
Air

system

Oil

system
system

Regulating

Electrical system

(see further)

Air system

Air system

Air

filter valve

Unloading

Compressor
Check Air

element

valve

receiver

Minimum

pressure

nozzle
Air

outlet valve

Air filter

Filtration of the inlet air in 2 stages : centrifugal dust separation paper filter element Remark: safety cartridge (optional) is only for protection when replacing the filter element and does not give extra filtering! Vacuum indicator gives an indication when the pressure drop over the filter element is too high filter element needs to be replaced

Air filter
Air inlet Vacuum indicator Centrifugal separation Filter element

Dust to compressor element

Unloading valve
Opens

and closes the air inlet to the compressor element. Open position at load condition => Air consumption Closed position at no load condition => No air consumption. Control of the valve by regulating pressure.

Unloading valve
Regulating pressure Air inlet

Spring loaded Vent Hole Integrated blow-down valve

Valve

Unloading valve
Regulating pressure

LOAD

UNLOAD

Air inlet

Compressor element

Oil is injected in the air which is compressed to the pressure as set by the regulating valve.

Compressor element
Air inlet

Oil
Oil

Air/Oil

Air receiver

Separator element Centrifugal separation

Air outlet Air/Oil

Minimum pressure nozzle

Guarantees

a minimum pressure in the oil separator (approx. 3 bar) pressure is required to guarantee a continuous oil supply to the element.

Minimum

NOZZLE

Oil system

Oil system

Air receiver Oil cooler Oil filter Compressor element Oil separator

Scavenge line

Air receiver

Pressure

Oil flow

Oil cooler
Cool Oil

Cooling air

Warm Oil

Oil filter
By-pass valve

Dirty Oil

Filtered Oil

Compressor element
Greasing to the bearings Air inlet

Oil
Oil

Air/Oil

Oil separator + scavenge line

Scavenge line Separator element Centrifugal separation

Oil

Air/Oil

Regulating system

Regulating system
Regulating Valve Safety Valve Unloading Valve

Regulating valve
Unloading valve Speed regulator

Speed Regulator Blow-down valve

Safety valve

Regulating valve

Regulates the Provides

effective pressure in the air receiver

regulating pressure to : unloading valve => regulates the air inlet according the air requirements speed regulator => regulates the engine speed to reduce fuel consumption

Regulating valve
Adjusting receiver pressure by changing spring tension

Spring loaded
Pressure gauge Regulating pressure to speed regulator to unloading valve to blow-down valve

Receiver pressure

Regulating valve
LOAD UNLOAD

Unloading valve
Opens

and closes the air inlet to the compressor element. Open position at load condition => Air requirements Closed position at no load condition => No air requirements

Unloading valve
Regulating pressure Air inlet

Vent Hole

Unloading valve
Regulating pressure

LOAD

UNLOAD

Air inlet

Speed regulator
Regulates the Load

engine speed in relation to the required air flow

condition : maximum engine speed condition : minimum engine speed

Unload

Speed regulator

Spring loaded

Regulating pressure
- Min

Vent Hole

Engine speed
- Max

Speed regulator
LOAD UNLOAD

Blow down valve

Blows

off the air receiver pressure once the compressor has shut-

down => this to depressurize the receiver tank

Integrated in

the unloading valve

Blow down valve

Receiver pressure
blow-down valve

Air inlet

blow-off hole

Blow down valve

LOAD / UNLOAD
Receiver pressure

BLOW-DOWN

Blow-off receiver pressure

Safety valve

Blows

off the air receiver pressure once this pressure raises above the design pressure.

Compressor running conditions

Major

running conditions :

UNLOAD Receiver tank pressurized, no air consumption LOAD Receiver tank pressurized and air consumption BLOW-DOWN Machine stopped, blow-off of air pressure

Unload condition

No

air consumption

Pressure

in air receiver rises

valve provides regulating pressure to :

Regulating

Close the unloading valve Speed regulator to decreases engine rpm

Load condition
Air

consumption in air receiver drops pressure drops

Pressure

Regulating

The

unloading valve opens and the speed regulator increases the engine speed (spring force)
air flow

Increased

Blow- down condition

Engine

stops

Pressure

flows back to unloading valve: check valve closes blow down valve opens Vessel depressurizes via the open blow down valve

Electrical system

Battery voltage : 12 V Starting system cuts-out starter motor when engine is running Safety shut-downs Compressor : - Compressor element outlet temperature Engine : - Oil temperature - Oil pressure Emergency stop All safety shut-downs are Normal Closed switches - Fail safe as a loose wire will result in a shut-down Good electrical contacts are important

Instrument indications

Electrical system / std unit

Operation

Starting Up

Stopping

Maintenance

Maintenance

Trouble Shooting

Trouble Shooting

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