
Application guidelines
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FRCC.PC.023.A7.22
Manifold compressors
Oil management concept
Systems
The oil management system architecture is
described as below. Compressor sumps and
low pressure shells are interconnected. An
interconnecting pipe, on the lower part of the
compressor (below the oil level), ensures oil
balancing. To ensure a pressure drop balancing
and equal distribution of oil returning from the
system when all compressors are running, the
manifolding of VZH and SH compressors by
Danfoss is designed in an innovative way which is
robust with any kind of upstream piping.
The patented 2 pieces of organ pipes are
connected with standard oil equalization line. The
ends of them are inserted into both compressors
via oil equalization port. The patented organ
pipe design allows for better separation of oil
and gas in the oil equalization line and facilitate
the balance of oil level and low side pressure
between compressors.
Considering oil return risk, split system
with more than 10m piping length need
mandatory application approval by Danfoss
application specialists.
VZH
SH
ModBus
OEM main controller
Power supply
Optical oil
level sensor
VZH
SH
Oil equalization line
Suction line
Discharge line
Organe pipe
Oil level monitor