Method of and apparatus for reducing the pressure of a high pressure combustible gas
US5392605A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D11/04
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The pressure of a high pressure combustible gas is reduced by applying the gas to an expander having a rotatable shaft that passes through a seal and is coupled to a generator. Gas that leaks through the seal provides a simple seal and is withdrawn for burning to heat the high pressure gas before it is applied to the expander.
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