Air supply apparatus for a ship, ship including the same, and method for supplying air to an air lubrication device
AssigneeTurbo Systems Switzerland Ltd.
InventorsJari KEINAENEN, Jean-Francois TISSOT
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Abstract
An air supply apparatus for a ship is described. The air supply apparatus includes a first turbocharger having a first compressor and a first turbine being drivable by exhaust gas provided from one or more engines. The first compressor is coupled to the first turbine via a transmission configured for changing a speed of the first compressor. Additionally, the air supply apparatus includes an air lubrication device for resistance reduction of the ship. The first compressor is connected with the air lubrication device for supplying air to the air lubrication device.
Claims20
An air supply apparatus for a ship, comprising:
- a first turbocharger having a first compressor and a first turbine being drivable by exhaust gas provided from one or more engines, the first compressor being coupled to the first turbine via a transmission configured for changing a speed of the first compressor;
- and
- an air lubrication device for resistance reduction of the ship, wherein the first compressor is connected with the air lubrication device for supplying air to the air lubrication device.
A ship comprising an air supply apparatus , the air supply apparatus comprising:
- a first turbocharger having a first compressor and a first turbine being drivable by exhaust gas provided from one or more engines, the first compressor being coupled to the first turbine via a transmission configured for changing a speed of the first compressor;
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- an air lubrication device for resistance reduction of the ship, wherein the first compressor is connected with the air lubrication device for supplying air to the air lubrication device.
A method of supplying air to an air lubrication device of a ship, comprising:
- driving a first turbocharger by using exhaust gas from one or more engines;
- changing a speed of a first compressor of the first turbocharger by using a transmission coupled to a first turbine and to the first compressor of the first turbocharger;
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- supplying air from the first compressor of the first turbocharger to the air lubrication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.