Method for providing pressurized gas to consumers and corresponding compressor arrangement at variable suction conditions
US11703187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0105
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for providing pressurized gas from a source of liquefied gas to a consumer (8), wherein vaporized gas is supplied from the source of liquefied gas (1) through a main input line (2) to a compressor arrangement (300) for pressurizing the vaporized gas, the compressor arrangement (300) comprising a plurality of compressor modules (3, 5, 31, 51), each compressor module being able to operate independently from any other compressor module of the compressor arrangement (300), one or more of the compressor modules (5, 51) of the compressor arrangement (300) can be bypassed, and wherein gas is conducted through only a part or all of the compressor modules depending on at least one of pressure level, temperature level, mass flow and composition of the gas to be provided to the consumer (8).
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