公开(公告)号：US10042371B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US14955951

申请日：2015-12-01

Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand Company

Inventor： Michael R. Borkowski ,  Dwight David Isenhour

IPC: G05D9/12 ,  F16T1/00

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a drain system, including a sensor in communication with a reservoir and controller, uses algorithmic control of a drain valve to adjust the interval and duration of actuation of the drain valve to regulate a fluid level within the reservoir. In embodiments applying the drain system to a gas compressor system, the disclosed control algorithm enables the controller to prevent the loss of compressed gas through an open path out the drain and further to prevent condensate generated by operation of the compressor system from backing up in the reservoir and reentering the flow of compressed gas. The control algorithm adjusts the interval and period of actuation of the drain valve such that as operating conditions change the drain valve opens more or less frequently for longer or shorter periods in response to varying condensate load.

公开(公告)号：US20160187890A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14955951

申请日：2015-12-01

Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand Company

Inventor： Michael R. Borkowski ,  Dwight David Isenhour

IPC: G05D7/06

CPC classification number: G05D9/12 ,  F16T1/00 ,  Y10T137/3105 ,  Y10T137/7313

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a drain system, including a sensor in communication with a reservoir and controller, uses algorithmic control of a drain valve to adjust the interval and duration of actuation of the drain valve to regulate a fluid level within the reservoir. In embodiments applying the drain system to a gas compressor system, the disclosed control algorithm enables the controller to prevent the loss of compressed gas through an open path out the drain and further to prevent condensate generated by operation of the compressor system from backing up in the reservoir and reentering the flow of compressed gas. The control algorithm adjusts the interval and period of actuation of the drain valve such that as operating conditions change the drain valve opens more or less frequently for longer or shorter periods in response to varying condensate load.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的一个方面，包括与储存器和控制器连通的传感器的排水系统使用排水阀的算法控制来调节排水阀的启动的间隔和持续时间，以调节排放阀内的液位 水库 在将排放系统应用于气体压缩机系统的实施例中，所公开的控制算法使得控制器能够防止压缩气体通过排出口的开放路径而损失，并且进一步防止压缩机系统的操作产生的冷凝物在 储存并重新进入压缩气体的流动。 控制算法调整排水阀的启动间隔和周期，以便随着操作条件的变化，排水阀​​响应于不同的冷凝物负荷，或多或少频繁地打开更长或更短的时间。