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US 8,573,924 B2Granted
Gas compressor
AssigneeYorlan Holdings Limited
InventorRichard Julius Gozdawa
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Abstract
A gas compressor a rotor shaft and is arranged such that gas flow to an impeller stage is via a bore in the rotor shaft; and/or impeller stages are arranged in series such that flow into respective stages is in respectively opposed directions. The compressor most effectively functions with the rotor shaft arranged in a substantially upright orientation and beneficially has conical mounting bearing.
Claims22
A gas compressor comprising a rotor shaft carrying a plurality of impeller stages, wherein:
- the impeller stages are arranged in series in order of increasing pressure, gas flow into the respective stages being in respectively opposed directions;
- the gas flow to the highest pressure impeller stage is via a bore in the rotor shaft;
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- the bore in the rotor shaft passes through the lowest pressure impeller stage.
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