"We balance the load. We multiply efficiency. We simplify the operation of equipment in parallel"
The Load Sharing Package from CPC Engineering optimizes the operation of systems with multiple compressors, compression stages, or other parallel equipment. It ensures load balancing, improves energy efficiency, and stabilizes operation in networks with common headers.
Designed for plants with high operational demands due to stability, availability, or flexibility requirements, it enables control of different technologies under a master controller that dynamically adjusts each unit, reducing costs and improving reliability.
How does it work?
The system distributes the total load among the connected units according to their capacity, efficiency, and availability. The control is structured in three levels:
- Master Controller: defines the total system load.
- Balancing Algorithm: distributes individual loads based on equipment characteristics.
- Slave Controllers: ensure that each unit reaches its assigned individual load.
It is a versatile and scalable solution, applicable to compressors, pumps, boilers, and any facility that requires multiple producers and multiple consumers.
Key Features
- Robustness and Versatility: Capable of efficiently managing equipment of different technologies, adapting to any application that requires efficient and adaptive production management.
- Innovative Load Management: Developed as an advanced system for effective load handling in equipment networks, maximizing process performance and availability.
- Performance Optimization: Maintains precise load balancing among various units, placing them at optimal energy consumption points.
- Operational Robustness:
- Significant increase in system stability with gradual incorporation of backup equipment.
- Reduction of process oscillations through the use of advanced control algorithms for preventive action during drastic operational changes.
- Comprehensive Management of Parallel Equipment: Integrates not only equipment but also other elements in parallel that connect different pressure levels (let-down valves, throttling systems, etc.) under a single control entity, enabling centralized and simplified supervision.