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Formed seal ring for a liquid gas separating element

US8734554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ingersoll-Rand Company · US

Inventors

David Harper · Concord, US
Daniela Zinic · Speyer, DE
Wolfgang Heikamp · Waldsee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 2011
Grant date	May 27, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/794
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gas compression system includes a compressor operable to discharge a mixed flow of gas and lubricant, a separator tank including an opening having a first face, and a separator element including a disk portion having a second face and a third face. The separator element is positioned at least partially within the opening and is operable to separate at least a portion of the lubricant from the mixed flow of gas and lubricant. A lid is coupled to the separator tank and includes a fourth face. A one-piece seal ring is coupled to the disk and is compressed between the lid, the disk, and the separator tank to define a first airtight seal between the first face and the second face and a second airtight seal between the third face and the fourth face.

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