Hyperbolic horn for pulsation filter device used with gas compressor
AssigneeSouthwest Research Institute
InventorJames F. Unruh
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Abstract
A method and system for reducing pulsation in a gas compressor system. A side branch absorber, which may be installed on the lateral piping of either the suction or discharge side of the cylinders, has a hyperbolic horn at the input end.
Claims4
A side branch absorber for reducing pulsations associated with a gas compressor system, the compressor system having one or more cylinders connected to suction piping at an input side and discharge piping at an output side;
- comprising:
- a volume housing having an open first end and a second end, and open to the piping at the first end;
- a hyperbolic horn internal to the volume housing, the horn having a large diameter at the first end and tapering to a smaller diameter near the second end.
A pulsation filter bottle for reducing pulsations associated with a gas compressor system, the compressor system having one or more cylinders connected to suction piping at an input side and discharge piping at an output side;
- comprising:
- a rigid shell having a first port for receiving gas from or into the piping and a second port for receiving gas from or into the cylinders;
- wherein the filter bottle has at least two volumes separated by a baffle, and an internal choke tube for providing fluid communication between adjacent volumes;
- and
- a hyperbolic horn internal to each volume, each horn having a large diameter at the baffle end of the volume and tapering to a smaller diameter at the port end of the volume.
A pulsation filter bottle for reducing pulsations associated with a gas compressor system, the compressor system having one or more cylinders connected to suction piping at an input side and discharge piping at an output side;
- comprising:
- a first volume having a first end with a port for communicating gas to or from the piping and a second end;
- a second volume having a first end with a port for communicating gas to or from the cylinders and a second end;
- a choke tube through the second ends of the first volume and second volume, for providing fluid communication between the first volume and the second volume;
- and
- a hyperbolic horn internal to each volume, each horn having a large diameter at the second end of the volume and tapering to a smaller diameter at the first end of the volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.