Title:
CONTRA ROTATING WET GAS COMPRESSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/083055
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A counter-rotating wet gas compressor (100) for deployment and operation on the sea floor is described. The compressor has alternating rows of impellers (220, 250), with each successive row of impellers being mounted a central hub (210) or to an outer sleeve (240). According to some embodiments, no static diffusers are positioned between the alternating counter-rotating rows of impellers such that the design is structurally robust, compact and capable of compressing fluids that contain significant portions of liquid phase.
Inventors:
TORKILDSEN BERNT-HELGE (NO)
VIKRE PER GUNNAR (NO)
KJELLNES HANS FREDRIK (NO)
VIKRE PER GUNNAR (NO)
KJELLNES HANS FREDRIK (NO)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2013/074859
Publication Date:
July 24, 2014
Filing Date:
November 27, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FRAMO ENG AS (NO)
International Classes:
F04D19/02; F04D25/06
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1991004417A1 | 1991-04-04 | |||
| WO1986005557A1 | 1986-09-25 | |||
| WO1993004288A1 | 1993-03-04 |
Foreign References:
| US2458037A | 1949-01-04 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RAYBAUD, Helene et al. (P.O. Box 174 Sandsli, Bergen, NO)
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