SCHEMATIC OF FIXED SPEED-ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR

WITH SUCTION THROTTLING

ASV should be Fail Open

Cooler would have a

Fail Open type Anti-Surge For fixed speed systems, vent
Valve (ASV) temperature control
valve has control action to
mechanism
vent and prevent surge.
UIC
PSV to be added downstream
of check valve routed to flare NRV is a must to prevent
flow/pressure reversal
PIC when ASV opens
PT TT FT PT TT
Vent Valve
Suction
Throttle
Small bore By-pass line/valve
Valve
in parallel to suction block
valve required for
Discharge Block
commissioning and purging Cooler
Valve
Orifice Measured

M
Suction
Scrubber
Compressor
Suction Block Check Valve to be as
Valve close as possible to the
Liquid Control (Either On-Off Suction and discharge discharge flange
Type or Regulatory type with Isolation requirements to be
control valve required included

For Maintenance & Isolation, Hot Gas Bypass is not always

necessary spectacle blinds or necessary but decided after a
spacers have to be installed dynamic simulation study

Suction Scrubber vane Provision for Suction cone

pack/demister to be provided type strainers are required
with DP transmitter and Alarm during startup