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US 7,204,241 B2Granted
Compressor stage separation system
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsGlenn Thompson, Zafar Hussain
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Abstract
An exemplary separator for coupling to a compressor includes a separation region substantially defined by an outer wall, part of an inner wall and an intermediate wall and an open region substantially defined by the inner wall and the intermediate wall and adjacent an outlet in the inner wall wherein the outlet provides passage to an air inlet of the compressor. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.
Claims19
A separator for separating components from a gas and component mixture and for coupling to a compressor, the separator comprising:
- a shell that comprises an outer wall, an opening for gas and components and an outlet for various separated components;
- a substantially tubular wall disposed at least partially in the shell that comprises an inlet end, an outlet end and an opening in the wall;
- an arc section wall disposed between the substantially tubular wall and the outer wall wherein arc edges of the arc section meet the substantially tubular wall to thereby form an open region and a separation region;
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- a passage between the separation region and the open region;
- wherein a flow path is created from the inlet for gas and components, through the separation region and to the opening of the substantially tubular wall;
- a flow path is created from the inlet for gas and components, through the separation region and to the outlet for various separated components;
- and a flow path is created from the inlet end of the substantially tubular wall to the outlet end of the substantially tubular wall to an inlet of the compressor.
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