Configuration and process for compressing a gas
AssigneeAqua-Gutta B.V.
InventorKarl Hans Van Der Vliet
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a configuration for compressing a gas comprising (i) a reciprocating compressor (8), wherein the compressor comprises a mechanical drive to transfer energy from a variable rotational power source (1) to the compressor and a control valve (34, 35) and an adjustable swash plate (30), wherein adjusting the control valve results in adjusting the swash plate; (ii) a speed sensor (7) to measure the rotational speed of the power source; (iii) a first control means which control means is capable of adjusting the control valve as a function of the rotational speed measured by the speed sensor.
Claims27
Configuration for compressing a gas comprising
- (i) a reciprocating compressor, wherein the compressor comprises a mechanical drive to transfer energy from a variable rotational power source to the compressor and a control valve and an adjustable swash plate, wherein adjusting the control valve results in adjusting the swash plate;
- (ii) a speed sensor to measure the rotational speed of the power source;
- (iii) a first control means which control means is capable of adjusting the control valve as a function of the rotational speed measured by the speed sensor.
2-27. (canceled)
A heat-pump system, comprising a refrigerant, an evaporator, a condenser, an expansion valve and a configuration for compressing a gas comprising
- (i) a reciprocating compressor, wherein the compressor comprises a mechanical drive to transfer energy from a variable rotational power source to the compressor and a control valve and an adjustable swash plate, wherein adjusting the control valve results in adjusting the swash plate;
- (ii) a speed sensor to measure the rotational speed of the power source;
- (iii) a first control means which control means is capable of adjusting the control valve as a function of the rotational speed measured by the speed sensor.
A process to compress a gas using a reciprocating compressor provided with an adjustable swash plate and driven by an external power source in the form of a variable rotation and wherein the adjustable swash plate of the compressor is adjusted as a function of the speed of rotation.
A device for extracting humid from air, comprising
- a wind-turbine (1) for energy supply, a mechanical drive and gear train (2,3) to transfer the energy and increasing the speed to both a generator (4) and at least one heat-pump system comprising a compressor (8) with pistons (25), characterized by:
- a control means for control continuously and infinitely the load of the reciprocating compressor (8) by a speed sensor (7) and an adjustable swash plate (30),
- a control means for control an adjustment of the pistons setting stroke adjustment by mechanically and/or electromagnetic control valve (34, 35) in the reciprocating compressor (8) to a set-point,
- a control means for control a primary air fan (10) by a pressure sensor (16) in the suction line to a set-point obtained by changing continuously and infinitely the airflow over a cooler (14), control means for control a secondary air fan (11) by a pressure sensor (17) in the discharge line to a set-point obtained by changing continuously and infinitely the airflow over a condenser (9).
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