Jinfeng Xifenghang compressors’ automated transformation achieves intrinsical safety

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Jinfeng Xifenghang Compressors’ Automated Transformation Achieves Inherent Safety Author/Source: Jinfeng Xifenghang Date: 2022-12-22 Clicks: 7 To implement the three-year action plan for improving safety in production and to extend the safe operating life of equipment, the compression workshop has set the goal of using machinery to replace human labor and automation to reduce the need for manual intervention, with the ultimate aim of achieving unmanned operation. The workshop has carried out aggressive automated transformations, modifying the existing compressor control systems in phases according to the specific requirements of the manufacturing process. In accordance with the target requirements, all data and signals from the compressor have now been integrated into the explosion protection control room, and corresponding interlock alarm systems have been added to enable remote monitoring and recording of field data ； The next step is to upgrade and modify the circuit valves at various levels, the main return valve, the vent valve, the sewage discharge valve, etc., by installing automatic control valves, as well as a DCS operating system, in order to enable automated operation of the compressors ； The 6M50 compression unit has undergone energy-saving modifications to the materials and structural designs of components such as the gas valves in stages 1 to 6 of the compressor as well as the piston in stage 1, thereby gradually achieving separation between operators and the machinery and enhancing intrinsic safety. Adhering to the principles of intelligent, modern, and remotely controlled production processes, the company has upgraded its compressor units with status monitoring and remote control technologies, enabling automatic and intelligent operation without human intervention. This reduces energy consumption in the equipment, optimizes the allocation of human resources, and ensures the safe and stable operation of the equipment, thus enhancing safety in production.