公开(公告)号：US20160375446A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14747356

申请日：2015-06-23

申请人： William C. Maier ,  Gocha Chochua

发明人： William C. Maier ,  Gocha Chochua

IPC分类号： B04B1/10 ,  B04B11/06 ,  B01D21/26

CPC分类号： B04B1/10 ,  B01D17/0217 ,  B01D19/0057 ,  B01D21/26 ,  B01D21/262 ,  B01D45/14 ,  B04B1/00 ,  B04B5/12 ,  B04B11/02 ,  B04B11/06 ,  B04B2001/2091

摘要： A collection apparatus for a separator. The collection apparatus including a housing at least partially encircling a flow separation passage and defining a chamber and a cutout, the chamber being in fluid communication with the flow separation passage to receive a separated flow therefrom, and the cutout extending outward from the chamber to at least partially deflect the separated flow.

公开(公告)号：US09488180B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14239213

申请日：2012-08-20

申请人： Pascal Lardy ,  William C. Maier

发明人： Pascal Lardy ,  William C. Maier

IPC分类号： C25B1/04 ,  F04D25/06 ,  F04D29/08 ,  F04D29/12 ,  F04D17/10 ,  F04D29/058 ,  F04D29/10 ,  F04D29/58

CPC分类号： F04D25/0686 ,  C25B1/04 ,  F04D17/10 ,  F04D29/058 ,  F04D29/083 ,  F04D29/104 ,  F04D29/124 ,  F04D29/5806 ,  Y02E60/366

摘要： A system, method, and apparatus for compressing a process fluid are provided. The system includes a sealed housing configured to be submerged in a body of water, and a compressor disposed in the sealed housing and including a compressor casing, the compressor being configured to compress a process fluid. The system also includes a motor operably coupled to the compressor and disposed in the sealed housing, the motor being configured to drive the compressor. The system further includes a source of hydrogen, such as a hydrogen generator, disposed in the sealed housing or submerged and disposed proximate thereto, the source of hydrogen being fluidly coupled with the compressor and configured to provide the hydrogen gas thereto.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于压缩工艺流体的系统，方法和装置。 该系统包括被构造成浸没在水体中的密封壳体和设置在密封壳体中并包括压缩机壳体的压缩机，压缩机构造成压缩过程流体。 该系统还包括可操作地耦合到压缩机并设置在密封壳体中的马达，马达被配置为驱动压缩机。 该系统还包括设置在密封壳体中的氢气源（例如氢气发生器），或者浸没并设置在其附近，氢源与压缩机流体耦合并且被配置为向其提供氢气。

公开(公告)号：US09303658B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13668584

申请日：2012-11-05

申请人： William C. Maier ,  Pascal Lardy ,  Jose L. Gilarranz

发明人： William C. Maier ,  Pascal Lardy ,  Jose L. Gilarranz

IPC分类号： F17D3/12 ,  F04D31/00 ,  B01D17/02

CPC分类号： F04D31/00 ,  B01D17/02 ,  Y10T137/0324 ,  Y10T137/2574

摘要： A turbomachine system and method, with the system including a slug detector coupled to a main line to detect a slug flow in a multiphase fluid in the main line. The system also includes a compressor fluidly coupled to the main line and disposed downstream of the slug detector, and a bypass line fluidly coupled to the main line upstream of the compressor and downstream of the compressor. The system further includes at least an upstream control valve fluidly coupled to the main line upstream of the compressor and communicably coupled to the slug detector. The upstream control valve is configured to actuate between a normal position, in which the upstream control valve directs fluid to the compressor, and a bypass position, in which the upstream control valve directs fluid to the bypass line, according to when the slug detector detects a slug flow.

摘要翻译： 一种涡轮机系统和方法，其中该系统包括连接到主管线的塞子检测器，以检测主管线中的多相流体中的团状流。 该系统还包括流体耦合到主线并设置在段塞检测器的下游的压缩机，以及与压缩机上游的压缩机上游的压缩机主流线流体耦合的旁路管路。 该系统还包括至少一个上游控制阀，其流体地联接到压缩机上游的主线路并且可通信地耦合到段状探测器。 上游控制阀被构造成在上游控制阀引导流体到压缩机的正常位置和旁路位置之间启动，在旁路位置，上游控制阀根据段检测器检测器检测到的流体将流体引导到旁路管线 lug lug流。

公开(公告)号：US09206819B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US13477254

申请日：2012-05-22

申请人： William C. Maier

发明人： William C. Maier

IPC分类号： F04D29/58 ,  F04D17/12 ,  F04D25/06 ,  F04D29/00 ,  F28F9/00 ,  H02K9/12 ,  H02K5/132 ,  H02K7/14

CPC分类号： F04D29/5826 ,  F04D17/122 ,  F04D25/0686 ,  F04D29/00 ,  F04D29/056 ,  F04D29/5806 ,  F04D29/584 ,  F28F9/00 ,  H02K5/132 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/12

摘要： A fluid compression system is disclosed having a hermetically-sealed housing with at least a motor and a compressor arranged therein. The motor may drive both the compressor and a blower configured to circulate a cooling gas throughout the housing and thereby cool the motor and accompanying radial bearings. The cooling gas may be cooled in a gas-to-gas heat exchanger fluidly coupled to the blower and configured to receive a flow of process gas to cool the cooling gas. The process gas may be the suction process gas for the compressor, or the compressed process gas as discharged from the compressor.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种流体压缩系统，其具有至少具有电动机和布置在其中的压缩机的气密密封的壳体。 电动机可以驱动压缩机和鼓风机，其被配置成使冷却气体遍及壳体循环，从而冷却电动机和伴随的径向轴承。 冷却气体可以在流体耦合到鼓风机的气体 - 气体热交换器中冷却并且被配置为接收工艺气体流以冷却冷却气体。 处理气体可以是用于压缩机的吸入工艺气体或从压缩机排出的压缩处理气体。

公开(公告)号：US09115601B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US13680280

申请日：2012-11-19

申请人： William C. Maier ,  Patrice LeConte ,  George M. Lucas

发明人： William C. Maier ,  Patrice LeConte ,  George M. Lucas

IPC分类号： F01D25/28 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F01D25/24

CPC分类号： F01D25/28 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F01D25/243 ,  F01D25/285 ,  F02C7/20 ,  Y10T29/49879

摘要： A rotating machine has a barrel casing and at least one component carrier disposed therein. The component carrier is aligned and supported within the barrel casing using a plurality of carrier alignment fixtures which have alignment shafts that extend through the barrel casing to the component carrier. Each alignment shaft has an eccentric key pin extending from a distal end thereof and an alignment key rotatably-mounted to each eccentric key pin. The alignment keys mate with corresponding keyway slots defined on the component carrier such that when the carrier alignment fixtures are rotated axially, the corresponding alignment keys bias against the keyway slot and shift the position of the component carrier.

摘要翻译： 旋转机器具有桶壳体和设置在其中的至少一个部件载体。 部件载体使用多个载体对准夹具对齐并支撑在筒体内，其具有对准轴，该对准轴通过筒体延伸到部件载体。 每个对准轴具有从其远端延伸的偏心键销和可旋转地安装到每个偏心键销的对准键。 对准键与分量载体上限定的对应键槽相配合，使得当载体对准夹具轴向旋转时，相应的对准键偏压键槽并移动分量载体的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20150159662A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14239213

申请日：2012-08-20

申请人： Pascal Lardy ,  William C. Maier

发明人： Pascal Lardy ,  William C. Maier

IPC分类号： F04D25/06 ,  C25B1/04 ,  F04D17/10 ,  F04D29/058 ,  F04D29/58 ,  F04D29/10

CPC分类号： F04D25/0686 ,  C25B1/04 ,  F04D17/10 ,  F04D29/058 ,  F04D29/083 ,  F04D29/104 ,  F04D29/124 ,  F04D29/5806 ,  Y02E60/366

摘要： A system, method, and apparatus for compressing a process fluid are provided. The system includes a sealed housing configured to be submerged in a body of water, and a compressor disposed in the sealed housing and including a compressor casing, the compressor being configured to compress a process fluid. The system also includes a motor operably coupled to the compressor and disposed in the sealed housing, the motor being configured to drive the compressor. The system further includes a source of hydrogen, such as a hydrogen generator, disposed in the sealed housing or submerged and disposed proximate thereto, the source of hydrogen being fluidly coupled with the compressor and configured to provide the hydrogen gas thereto.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于压缩工艺流体的系统，方法和装置。 该系统包括被构造成浸没在水体中的密封壳体和设置在密封壳体中并包括压缩机壳体的压缩机，该压缩机构造成压缩过程流体。 该系统还包括可操作地耦合到压缩机并设置在密封壳体中的马达，马达被配置为驱动压缩机。 该系统还包括设置在密封壳体中的氢气源（例如氢气发生器），或者浸没并设置在其附近，氢源与压缩机流体耦合并且被配置为向其提供氢气。

公开(公告)号：US08893499B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US13647972

申请日：2012-10-09

申请人： William C. Maier

发明人： William C. Maier

IPC分类号： F01K7/32 ,  F01K7/34 ,  F01D15/10 ,  H02K7/18 ,  F04D27/02 ,  F01D3/00 ,  F01D3/04 ,  F02G1/00 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F01K17/04 ,  H02K5/16 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K9/08

CPC分类号： F02G1/00 ,  F01D25/125 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F01K17/04 ,  F01K25/103 ,  H02K5/161 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K7/1823 ,  H02K9/08

摘要： An expander-generator is disclosed having an expansion device and a generator disposed within a hermetically-sealed housing. The expansion device may be overhung and supported on or otherwise rotate a hollow expansion rotor having a thrust balance seal being arranged at least partially within a chamber defined in the expansion rotor. Partially-expanded working fluid is extracted from an intermediate expansion stage and a first portion of the extracted working fluid is used cool the generator and accompanying radial bearings. A second portion of the extracted working fluid may be introduced into the chamber defined within the expander rotor via a conduit defined in the thrust balance seal chamber. The second portion of extracted working fluid minimizes unequal axial thrust loads on the expander rotor due to the overhung arrangement.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有膨胀装置和设置在密封壳体内的发生器的膨胀机发电机。 膨胀装置可以悬挂并支撑在其上或以其他方式旋转具有推力平衡密封件的中空膨胀转子，该推力平衡密封件至少部分地布置在限定在膨胀转子中的室内。 部分膨胀的工作流体从中间膨胀级提取，并且所提取的工作流体的第一部分用于冷却发电机和伴随的径向轴承。 提取的工作流体的第二部分可以经由限定在推力平衡密封室中的导管引入限定在膨胀器转子内的室中。 提取的工作流体的第二部分由于悬臂布置而使膨胀机转子上的不等轴向推力负载最小化。

公开(公告)号：US08813500B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US13562370

申请日：2012-07-31

申请人： William C. Maier

发明人： William C. Maier

IPC分类号： F01K13/00 ,  F16M5/00 ,  F01K25/08

CPC分类号： F01D25/28 ,  F23L15/04 ,  Y02E20/348 ,  Y10T29/4935

摘要： A heat engine system is disclosed and includes first and second condensers fluidly and structurally coupled to first and second recuperators. An expansion device is coupled to the condensers at a drive end and suspended from the recuperators at a non-drive end. The recuperators can be printed circuit heat exchangers which provide superior heat transfer capabilities but are also robust enough to support the expansion device, and thereby form an integral part of a structural baseplate for mounting and aligning various components of the heat engine system. Exhaust conduits extending between the expansion device and the recuperators also provide added structural support for the expansion device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种热机系统，并且包括流体地和结构上耦合到第一和第二换热器的第一和第二冷凝器。 膨胀装置在驱动端处联接到冷凝器，并在非驱动端处从回流换热器悬挂。 换热器可以是印刷电路式热交换器，其提供优异的传热能力，但也足够坚固以支撑膨胀装置，从而形成用于安装和对准热机系统的各种部件的结构基板的整体部分。 在膨胀装置和回流换热器之间延伸的排气导管还为膨胀装置提供了额外的结构支撑。

公开(公告)号：US08789365B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US13635927

申请日：2010-03-22

申请人： William C. Maier

发明人： William C. Maier

IPC分类号： F03B17/02

CPC分类号： F03B13/24 ,  F01D1/30 ,  F03B13/142 ,  F05B2210/404 ,  F05B2240/12 ,  F05B2240/14 ,  F05B2240/30 ,  Y02E10/32 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： An energy conversion system is provided including an annular member disposed around a shaft and at least partially defining a first radial flow passage that is fluidly coupled to a wave chamber and a second radial flow passage that is fluidly coupled to a port. A first plurality of nozzle vanes may extend at least partially through the first radial flow passage and may be configured to impart a first exit swirl angle in a fluid. A second plurality of nozzle vanes may extend at least partially through the second radial flow passage and may be configured to impart a second exit swirl angle in the fluid. A turbine wheel may be coupled to the shaft and disposed radially between the shaft and the annular member. The turbine wheel may define an axial flow passage fluidly coupled to the first and second radial flow passages and may include impulse blades.

摘要翻译： 提供了能量转换系统，其包括设置在轴周围并且至少部分地限定流体地联接到波浪室的第一径向流动通道和流体地联接到端口的第二径向流动通道的环形构件。 第一多个喷嘴叶片可以至少部分地延伸穿过第一径向流动通道，并且可以构造成在流体中赋予第一出口旋转角。 第二多个喷嘴叶片可以至少部分地延伸穿过第二径向流动通道，并且可以构造成在流体中施加第二出口旋转角。 涡轮机叶轮可以联接到轴并且径向设置在轴和环形构件之间。 涡轮机叶轮可以限定流体地联接到第一和第二径向流动通道的轴向流动通道，并且可以包括脉冲叶片。

公开(公告)号：US08746464B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US12443090

申请日：2007-09-26

申请人： William C. Maier

发明人： William C. Maier

IPC分类号： B04C3/06 ,  B04C11/00 ,  B01D45/16 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B04C3/00

CPC分类号： B04C11/00 ,  B01D19/0057 ,  B01D45/16 ,  B04C3/06 ,  B04C2003/006

摘要： A fluid separator includes a casing and a tubular main body disposed in the casing and having a central axis, inlet and outlet ends spaced along the axis, inner and outer circumferential surfaces; and drain passage(s) extending radially between the inner and outer surfaces. A collection chamber is defined between the outer surface and the casing and the inner surface defines a central flow passage, such that liquid contacting the inner surface flows through the drain passage(s) and into the collection chamber. A deflector disposed within the flow passage includes a hub located on the central axis with a bore and a plurality of vanes extending radially between the hub and the main body inner surface. Each vane has a first channeling surface facing toward the body inlet and a second channeling surface facing away from the inlet. Recirculation members fluidly connect the collection chamber with the hub bore.

摘要翻译： 流体分离器包括壳体和设置在壳体中的管状主体，并且具有中心轴线，沿轴线间隔开的入口端部和出口端部，内部和外部圆周表面; 以及在内表面和外表面之间径向延伸的排水通道。 收集室被限定在外表面和外壳之间，并且内表面限定中央流动通道，使得接触内表面的液体流过排水通道并进入收集室。 设置在流动通道内的偏转器包括位于中心轴线上的毂，其具有孔和在毂与主体内表面之间径向延伸的多个叶片。 每个叶片具有面向主体入口的第一通道表面和背离入口的第二通道表面。 循环构件将收集室与轮毂孔流体连接。