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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0782845 (2013-03-01) |
등록번호 | US-9267504 (2016-02-23) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 877 |
A positive displacement rotary compressor is designed for near isothermal compression, high pressure ratios, high revolutions per minute, high efficiency, mixed gas/liquid compression, a low temperature increase, a low outlet temperature, and/or a high outlet pressure. Liquid injectors provide cooli
A positive displacement rotary compressor is designed for near isothermal compression, high pressure ratios, high revolutions per minute, high efficiency, mixed gas/liquid compression, a low temperature increase, a low outlet temperature, and/or a high outlet pressure. Liquid injectors provide cooling liquid that cools the working fluid and improves the efficiency of the compressor. A gate moves within the compression chamber to either make contact with or be proximate to the rotor as it turns.
1. A method of operating a compressor having a casing defining a compression chamber and a rotatable drive shaft configured to drive the compressor, the method comprising: compressing a working fluid in the compression chamber such that (1) the compressed fluid is expelled from the compression chamb
1. A method of operating a compressor having a casing defining a compression chamber and a rotatable drive shaft configured to drive the compressor, the method comprising: compressing a working fluid in the compression chamber such that (1) the compressed fluid is expelled from the compression chamber at an outlet pressure of between 325 and 6000 psig, and(2) a single stage pressure ratio of the compressor is at least 15:1; andinjecting liquid coolant into the compression chamber during said compressing. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the compressor comprises a positive displacement rotary compressor that includes a rotor connected to the drive shaft for rotation with the drive shaft relative to the casing. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein: the compressing comprises moving the working fluid into the compression chamber through an inlet port in the compression chamber, andexpelling compressed working fluid out of the compression chamber through an outlet port in the compression chamber; andthe pressure ratio comprises a ratio of (a) an absolute inlet pressure of the working fluid at the inlet port, to (b) an absolute outlet pressure of the working fluid expelled from the compression chamber through the outlet port. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the absolute outlet pressure exceeds the absolute inlet pressure by between 325 and 6000 psi. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein a speed of the driveshaft relative to the casing is less than or equal to 1800 rpm. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the speed is at least 350 rpm. 7. The method of claim 2, wherein said pressure ratio is between 15:1 and 100:1. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said pressure ratio is at least 20:1. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein said pressure ratio is at least 30:1. 10. The method of claim 2, wherein the working fluid is a multi-phase fluid that has a liquid volume fraction at an inlet into the compression chamber of at least 1%. 11. The method of claim 2, wherein the outlet pressure greater than 1500 psig. 12. The method of claim 2, wherein the outlet pressure is at least 500 psig. 13. The method of claim 2, wherein: the compressing comprises moving the working fluid into the compression chamber through an inlet port in the compression chamber, andexpelling compressed working fluid through an outlet port in the compression chamber; andan outlet temperature of the compressed working fluid being expelled through the outlet port is less than 250 degrees C. 14. The method of claim 2, wherein: the compressing comprises moving the working fluid into the compression chamber through an inlet port in the compression chamber, andexpelling compressed working fluid through an outlet port in the compression chamber; andan outlet temperature of the compressed working fluid being expelled through the outlet port exceeds an inlet temperature of the working fluid entering the compression chamber through the inlet port by less than 250 degrees C. 15. The method of claim 2, wherein a rotational axis of the rotor is oriented in a horizontal direction during said compressing. 16. The method of claim 2, wherein said injecting comprises injecting atomized liquid coolant with an average droplet size of 300 microns or less into a compression volume defined between the rotor and an inner wall of the compression chamber. 17. The method of claim 2, wherein said injecting comprises injecting liquid coolant into the compression chamber in a direction that is perpendicular to or at least partially counter to a flow direction of the working fluid adjacent to the location of liquid coolant injection. 18. The method of claim 2, wherein: said injecting comprises discontinuously injecting liquid coolant directly into the compression chamber over the course of each compression cycle, andduring each compression cycle, coolant injection begins at or after the first 20% of the compression cycle. 19. The method of claim 2, wherein said injecting comprises injecting the liquid coolant into the compression chamber at an average rate of at least 3 gallons per minute. 20. The method of claim 2, wherein said injecting comprises injecting liquid coolant into a compression volume defined between the rotor and an inner wall of the compression chamber during the compressor's highest rate of compression over the course of a compression cycle of the compressor. 21. The method of claim 2, wherein: the compression chamber is defined by a cylindrical inner wall of the casing;the compression chamber includes an inlet port and an outlet port;the rotor has a sealing portion that corresponds to a curvature of the inner wall of the casing and has a constant radius, anda non-sealing portion having a variable radius;the rotor rotates concentrically relative to the cylindrical inner wall during the compressing;the compressor comprises at least one liquid injector connected with the casing, the at least one liquid injector carrying out said injecting;the compressor comprises a gate having a first end and a second end, and operable to move within the casing to locate the first end proximate to the rotor as the rotor rotates during the compressing;the gate separates an inlet volume and a compression volume in the compression chamber;the inlet port is configured to enable suction in of the working fluid; andthe outlet port is configured to enable expulsion of both liquid and gas. 22. The method of claim 2, wherein the working fluid is a multi-phase fluid that has a liquid volume fraction at an inlet into the compression chamber of at least 0.5%. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the at least 0.5% liquid volume fraction is a volume fraction before the liquid coolant is mixed with the working fluid during the injecting. 24. The method of claim 22, wherein the at least 0.5% liquid volume fraction excludes the liquid coolant that is injected into the compression chamber during said compressing. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the compressing occurs at a power rating of over 10 HP. 26. A compressor comprising: a casing with an inner wall defining a compression chamber;a positive displacement compressing structure movable relative to the casing to compress a working fluid in the compression chamber;a rotatable drive shaft configured to drive the compressing structure; andat least one liquid injector connected to the casing and configured to inject liquid coolant into the compression chamber during compression of the working fluid,wherein a single stage pressure ratio of the compressor is at least 15:1, andwherein the compressor is configured and shaped to compress the working fluid such that the working fluid is compressed into a compressed fluid that is expelled from the compression chamber at an outlet pressure of between 325 and 6000 psig. 27. The compressor of claim 26, wherein: the compressor comprises a positive displacement rotary compressor; andthe compressing structure comprises a rotor connected to the drive shaft for rotation with the drive shaft relative to the casing. 28. The compressor of claim 27, wherein: the compression chamber includes an inlet port and an outlet port;the compressor is shaped and configured to receive the working fluid into the compression chamber via the inlet port and expel the working fluid out of the compression chamber via the outlet port; andthe pressure ratio comprises a ratio of (a) an absolute inlet pressure of the working fluid at the inlet port, to (b) an absolute outlet pressure of the working fluid expelled from the compression chamber through the outlet port. 29. The compressor of claim 27, wherein said pressure ratio is between 15:1 and 100:1. 30. The compressor of claim 29, wherein said pressure ratio is at least 20:1. 31. The compressor of claim 29, wherein said pressure ratio is at least 30:1. 32. The compressor of claim 27, wherein: the compression chamber includes an inlet port and an outlet port; andthe compressor is shaped and configured for the working fluid to be a multi-phase fluid that has a liquid volume fraction at the inlet port of at least 1%. 33. The compressor of claim 27, wherein the outlet pressure is greater than 1500 psig. 34. The compressor of claim 27, wherein the outlet pressure is at least 500 psig. 35. The compressor of claim 27, wherein the compressor is shaped and configured such that during operation, an outlet temperature of the compressed working fluid being expelled through the outlet port is less than 250 degrees C. 36. The compressor of claim 27, wherein the compressor is shaped and configured such that during operation, an outlet temperature of the compressed working fluid being expelled through the outlet port exceeds an inlet temperature of the working fluid entering the compression chamber through the inlet port by less than 250 degrees C. 37. The compressor of claim 27, wherein the at least one liquid injector is configured to inject liquid coolant into a compression volume defined between the rotor and the inner wall during the compressor's highest rate of compression over the course of a compression cycle of the compressor. 38. The compressor of claim 27, wherein the at least one liquid injector is configured to inject into the compression chamber atomized liquid coolant with an average droplet size of 300 microns or less. 39. The compressor of claim 27, wherein the at least one liquid injector is configured to inject liquid coolant into the compression chamber in a direction that is perpendicular to or at least partially counter to a flow direction of the working fluid adjacent to the location of liquid coolant injection during operation of the compressor. 40. The compressor of claim 27, wherein: the compression chamber includes an inlet port and an outlet port;the inner wall is cylindrical;the rotor has a sealing portion that corresponds to a curvature of the inner wall and has a constant radius, anda non-sealing portion having a variable radius;the rotor is connected to the casing for concentric rotation within the compression chamber;the compressor comprises a gate having a first end and a second end, and operable to move within the casing to locate the first end proximate to the rotor as the rotor rotates;the gate separates an inlet volume and a compression volume in the compression chamber;the inlet port is configured to enable suction in of the working fluid; andthe outlet is configured to enable expulsion of both liquid and gas. 41. The compressor of claim 22, wherein: the compression chamber includes an inlet port and an outlet port; andthe compressor is shaped and configured for the working fluid to be a multi-phase fluid that has a liquid volume fraction at the inlet port of at least 0.5%. 42. The compressor of claim 26, wherein the compressor has a power rating of over 10 HP. 43. A method of operating a positive displacement rotary compressor, the compressor having: a casing with a cylindrical in inner wall defining a compression chamber, the compression chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port;a rotatable drive shaft mounted to the casing for rotation relative to the casing;a rotor connected to the drive shaft for rotation with the drive shaft relative to the casing to compress a working fluid in the compression chamber, the rotor having a sealing portion that corresponds to a curvature of the inner wall and has a constant radius, anda non-sealing portion having a variable radius, the method comprising: rotating the drive shaft and rotor, thereby compressing a working fluid in the compression chamber; andexpelling compressed working fluid from the compression chamber,wherein the compressed working fluid is expelled from the compression chamber at an outlet pressure of between 325 and 6000 psig, and wherein a single stage pressure ratio of the compressor is at least 15:1. 44. A positive displacement rotary compressor comprising: a casing with a cylindrical in inner wall defining a compression chamber, the compression chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port;a rotatable drive shaft mounted to the casing for rotation relative to the casing;a rotor connected to the drive shaft for rotation with the drive shaft relative to the casing to compress a working fluid in the compression chamber, the rotor having a sealing portion that corresponds to a curvature of the inner wall and has a constant radius, anda non-sealing portion having a variable radius,wherein the compressor is configured and shaped to compress the working fluid such that the compressed working fluid is expelled from the compression chamber at an outlet pressure of between 325 and 6000 psig, and such that a single stage pressure ratio of the compressor is at least 15:1.
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