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A compressed air system includes a compressor having an inlet and an outlet. A duct fluidly connects the outlet to the inlet and has a valve arranged in the duct. A controller communicates with the valve and commands the valve to move between first and second positions in response to a surge condition and/or an add-heat condition to regulate an amount of fluid flowing through the duct. The valve opens to provide hot air from the compressor outlet to deice the inlet or to provide the higher pressure compressor outlet air to the lower pressure compressor inlet air to obtain a pressure ratio in a desired range. The inventive compressed air unit is designed to provide a compact arrangement so that the valve providing the heated, pressurized air to the inlet is located in close proximity to the inlet for a rapid response time. The duct comprises a relatively short length of tubing interconnecting an add-heat supply outlet and an add-heat plenum inlet, which are provided by a housing of the compressor. The housing also includes an add-heat plenum having an annular wall arranged at the inlet to provide an annular cavity. Hot air from the compressor outlet is provided to the plenum to heat the annular wall quickly at the inlet to prevent deicing.
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