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Method and apparatus for torque control to regulate power requirement at start up

US6085533A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1999
Grant dateJul 11, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B2600/0261
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

At start up, at least one bank of cylinders of a compressor is allowed to compress gas and deliver the compressed gas to the system while at least the majority of the other banks are subject to hot gas bypass. The entire compressor is subject to suction modulation such that the amount of gas that can be compressed and delivered by all of the operating banks can be controlled and thereby the compressor power demand is controlled.

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