Inventors:
James R. Lindsey - Denver NC, US
James D. Mehaffey - Mooresville NC, US
Richard Mauney - Mooresville NC, US
Assignee:
Ingersoll-Rand Company - Montvale NJ
International Classification:
F04B 49/06, F04B 49/00
US Classification:
417 442, 417 26, 417 12, 417 53
Abstract:
A compressor system operable to shutdown in response to a shutdown signal. The compressor system includes a compression device operable between a first speed and a second speed to produce a flow of compressed fluid at a pressure. A blowdown valve is movable between a closed position and an open position in which at least a portion of the flow of compressed fluid passes through the blowdown valve to reduce the pressure of the flow of compressed fluid. A sensor is positioned to measure the pressure and a controller is operable to move the blowdown valve to the open position and set the speed of the compression device to a low set point speed in response to the shutdown signal.