Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120107106 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A SUPERSONIC COMPRESSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING A SUPERSONIC COMPRESSOR ROTOR AND A COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY - A supersonic compressor system. The supersonic compressor system includes a casing that defines a cavity that extends between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a first drive shaft that is positioned within the cavity. A centerline axis extends along a centerline of the first drive shaft. A supersonic compressor rotor is coupled to the first drive shaft and is positioned in flow communication between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The supersonic compressor rotor includes at least one supersonic compression ramp that is configured to form at least one compression wave for compressing a fluid. A centrifugal compressor assembly is positioned in flow communication between the supersonic compressor rotor and the fluid outlet. The centrifugal compressor assembly is configured to compress fluid received from the supersonic compressor rotor. | 05-03-2012 |
20120227400 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF MULTISTAGE TURBOCHARGER - A turbine system for a multistage turbocharger and a method for utilizing the same are disclosed. The turbine system includes a high pressure turbine having an inlet for receiving a flow of fluid, and an outlet for passing the flow on extraction of work from the high pressure turbine. The system further includes a low pressure turbine, having an inlet for receiving a flow of fluid from the high pressure turbine. A diffuser connects the outlet of the high pressure turbine and the inlet of the low pressure turbine. The system also includes a bypass channel for bypassing a portion of the flow around the high pressure turbine, from upstream of the high pressure turbine to downstream of the high pressure turbine. The system includes an injector to input the bypass flow in the diffuser in a manner to reduce flow separation in the diffuser. | 09-13-2012 |
20130081409 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CO2 CONDENSATION - In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, methods of condensing carbon dioxide (CO | 04-04-2013 |
20130216393 | RADIAL IMPELLER WITH A RADIALLY FREE BASIC RIM - The invention provides an impeller designed to be mounted on a rotary shaft. The impeller comprises a basic rim provided with blades protruding on one surface of the basic rim, and a hub capable of being coupled to the basic rim and to the rotary shaft. In certain embodiments, the impeller comprises an annular plate and the hub, the plate and the basic rim are configured to interact together so as to hold the basic rim axially and to maintain a freedom of radial deformation of the basic rim relative to the hub and to the plate. | 08-22-2013 |
20130283852 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR CO2 SEPARATION - A method for separating carbon dioxide (CO | 10-31-2013 |
20140020388 | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND METHOD THEREOF - In one embodiment, a power plant is provided. The power plant includes a power generation system configured to produce an exhaust; a CO | 01-23-2014 |
20140147253 | COUNTER ROTATING HELICO-AXIAL PUMP - A counter rotating helico-axial pump is provided, the pump comprising: (a) an inner rotor comprising a plurality of outwardly extending helico-axial impeller vanes; (b) a hollow outer rotor comprising a plurality of inwardly extending helico-axial impeller vanes; (c) a single driving device configured to drive the inner rotor or the hollow outer rotor; and (d) a force transmission coupling joining the inner rotor and the hollow outer rotor and configured to permit rotation of the inner rotor and hollow outer rotor in opposite directions; wherein at least a portion of the inner rotor is disposed within the hollow outer rotor, and wherein the inner rotor, the hollow outer rotor and the helico-axial impeller vanes define a fluid flow path, and wherein the inner rotor and hollow outer rotor are configured such that at least some of adjacent helico-axial impeller vanes are configured to rotate in opposite directions. | 05-29-2014 |
20150044027 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PUMPING A MULTIPHASE FLUID - A pump for pumping a multiphase fluid includes a housing and a rotor with an outer surface. A plurality of inducer vanes are attached to the rotor hub, each having a leading edge and a trailing edge where the leading edge of one inducer vane overlaps the trailing edge of an adjacent inducer vane by a first overlap angle. A plurality of impeller vanes are also attached to the hub. The impeller vanes each have a leading edge and a trailing edge where the leading edge of one impeller vane overlaps the trailing edge of an adjacent impeller vane by a second overlap angle larger than the first overlap angle. The pump includes a rotor flow channel extending between the hub outer surface and the housing inner surface. The rotor flow channel has an inlet area and an outlet area, whereby the outlet area is smaller than the inlet area. | 02-12-2015 |