Industry Article
Preventing Surge, Preserving Uptime: A Dynamic Simulation Approach for LNG Compressors
How CCC’s control emulator enabled realistic modeling and risk mitigation for one of Australia’s largest LNG facilities
In LNG operations, even brief compressor instability can lead to costly downtime and long-term damage. That’s why Woodside Energy and KBR partnered with CCC to develop a rigorous dynamic simulation model, validated with real plant data and powered by CCC’s control system emulator, to diagnose risk and prevent compressor surge.
This article explores a groundbreaking simulation study focused on Mixed Refrigerant (MR) compressors at a major LNG plant. The CCC emulator fully replicated field controller behavior, uncovering vulnerabilities and enabling improvements that enhanced system resilience during events such as propane trips and emergency shutdowns.
