OptiComp Control Platforms

Compressor Control

Reliable Compressor Controls Customized for Optimum Performance

Operate your process without surge and achieve high efficiency with OptiComp™ Integrated Compressor Control Suite by GE Energy. The OptiComp solution integrates turbine and compressor control which delivers superior compressor surge control, process performance control, load sharing/balancing, auto sequencing and other auxiliary controls.

  
Overview
Drawing on 25+ years of accumulated domain knowledge in turbine and compressor controls, in gas processing and pipelines, GE's OptiComp Integrated Compressor Control Suite offers a comprehensive and scalable solution with superior control software running on our fast and reliable Mark™VI and Mark™VIe control platforms. GE also provides the mechanical modifications, actuator/valve retrofits, and hydraulics and servo replacement. Further, GE can extend control and protective functions for equipment beyond the basic machine train, such as associated auxiliaries up to and including the entire compressor station.
Control Platforms
Product Description
GE offers control upgrades for the installed base with the same technology used on new units. In addition, the compressor controls can be provided either as a standalone product or as an integrated turbine-compressor control (ITCC) for a cost-effective, efficient control system.

OptiComp applications are available in Mark VI/VIe. Additionally, the ITCC application is available in the Woodward Micronet control platform. All platforms are available in simplex, dual, and triple redundant configurations according to your specific needs. I/O can be centrally mounted or distributed to integrate auxiliary systems and remote instrumentation.

GE also offers a wide range of Bently Nevada™ sensors, condition monitoring systems, and asset management products. These products can be seamlessly integrated with the overall control and protection system on modern Ethernet networks.

Value

GE compressor controls provide proven surge algorithms that allow maximum compressor operating range without compromising protection. When integrated with the turbine controls, they deliver a reliable "system" with rapid transient response in any configuration.

Operators have access to all system data in a common database from modern operator stations to make more informed decisions. Maintenance personnel benefit from high-resolution alarm management systems and diagnostic tools to quickly identify process faults and minimize mean-time-to-repair.

Spotlights

Lesson in Compressor Control A Lesson in Compressor Control: Finding the balance between profitability and surge (149KB PDF)

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