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Brayton cycle industrial air compressor

US5586429A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1994
Grant dateDec 24, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02C6/08
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A Brayton cycle air compressor system having two turbinecompressors and a recuperated combustion chamber interconnected. A portion of the hot compressed high pressure air is used as combustion air for the combustion chamber. In addition, a portion of the combustion air is used as the heat source for regenerating the desiccant in the air dryers.

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