Centrifugal gas compressor method and system
US9618013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2210/132
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The compressor compresses gas in capillaries leading to a radially distant annular container space. Centrifugal force acts on gas bubbles entrained between liquid slugs moving radially outward through the capillaries which may be radial, tangential or continuously curved. Compressed gas is collected in the annular space. A gas-liquid emulsion is fed to the capillaries by an inboard emulsification device. The emulsification may include a vortex generator, an ejector or a venturi injector, all feeding the gas-liquid mixture into the inboard ends of the capillaries. The capillaries are formed in a series of discs, coaxially stacked with outer disc ends open to the annular space. Capillary inlets may be perpendicular, tangential or may define a venturi jet.
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