This master’s thesis addresses energy inefficiency in conventional compressor station control methods. A centralized control system was developed based on a Beckhoff PLC and HMI interface, incorporating fuzzy logic to enable dynamic adjustment of compressor operation according to pressure, pressure change trend, and available power. The system was tested on a real industrial compressed air installation with two compressor stations. Measurements were taken before and after implementing the optimized control system. The results demonstrated stabilization of system pressure, a reduction in the number of load/unload cycles, improved utilization of variable speed compressors, and a significant reduction in specific energy consumption.
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