US 2016/0102673 A1 · Method and System of Compressing Gas With Flow Restrictions

Abstract

The gas compression method/system restricts flow of emulsified liquid-gas mixture through many substantially radial capillary tube-passages in a rotating disk by either one-way valves, narrowing the passages, hydraulic impedance and/or reinforcement of coriolis forces in terminal end tail segments of the capillary passages. Compressed gas is released from peripherally collected compressed gas-liquid emulsion (beyond the terminal ends of the tubes) in a arcuate peripheral disc space when the compressed gas bubbles emerge from the peripherally collected emulsion. A compressed gas drain draws off gas from the peripheral space. Liquid drain draws off liquid from the space. In different embodiments, radial outboard flow through the capillaries is effected by various one-way valves which may be a single valve in the passage or multiple valves. Coriolis force in tail segments is enhanced by angular displacement in the direction of rotation. Valves may be used in combination with such tail-end segments.

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Dependent claims

A method of compressing gas in an emulsified liquid-gas mixture comprising:

introducing the emulsified liquid-gas mixture into radially inboard ends of a plurality of capillary passages disposed in a rotating disk wherein radially outboard capillary passage ends terminate in one or more arcuate peripheral container space disc regions such that entrained gas bubbles are compressed as the emulsified mixture passes through the capillary passages and moves radially outward to the terminal capillary ends and into the arcuate peripheral space;
limiting substantially radially inboard flow by restricting flow through said capillary passages;
and
drawing off compressed gas released from the compressed gas-liquid emulsion in said arcuate peripheral space wherein compressed gas bubbles emerge from the peripherally collected emulsion.

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A centrifugal gas compressor fed with a gas and a liquid comprising:

a rotating container with one or more discs rotated by a prime mover about an axis;
a radially inboard emulsification device supplied with said gas and said liquid creating an emulsified liquid-gas mixture;
each disc having a plurality of substantially radial capillary passages having radially inboard ends with radially inboard ports accepting said emulsified liquid-gas mixture from said emulsification device;
said capillary passages having outboard terminal ends which terminate in one or more arcuate peripheral container space disc regions;
restricting the flow of entrained gas bubbles and liquid in said capillary passages such that the entrained gas bubbles are compressed as the same passes through the capillary passages and move radially outward to the terminal capillary ends and the arcuate peripheral spaces;
wherein the flow restriction in said capillary passages is effected by one or more of:
a mechanical check valve, a one-way valve, a swing valve, a duck-bill valve, a lift check valve, an in-line check valve, a flap valve, a ball valve a tilt disc valve, a rectifying flow valve, a narrowing of the capillary passages and a reduction of the physical size of the capillary passages along a respective longitudinal segment thereof;
wherein said flow restriction causes substantially radially outward flow of compressed entrained gas bubbles and liquid into said arcuate peripheral spaces;
one or more gas drains from said arcuate peripheral spaces for drawing off compressed gas therefrom;
and
one or more liquid drains from said arcuate peripheral spaces for drawing off liquid therefrom;
and
wherein compressed gas bubbles emerge from the liquid in the arcuate peripheral spaces.

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Method and System of Compressing Gas With Flow Restrictions

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