General Electric Company

Michael Bernhard Schmitz

Herbert Kopecek

Ciro Cerretelli

Emad Ahmad Obaid Gharaibah

Paolo Battagli

Francesco Grillo

Christopher Edward Wolfe

Kripa K Varanasi

Siegfried Silber

Wolfgang Amrhein

Rudolf Scheidl

Simone Pratesi

Franco Graziani

Bart Jan Olmi

Thomas Feichtner

Bernhard Karl Steiner

Gunter Barth

Sergio Boris

A liquid droplet catching device installed in a compressor impeller, the device includes an aperture disposed on a surface of the impeller and configured to receive the liquid droplet, and a channel disposed beneath and in fluid communication with the aperture, wherein in the channel is configured to direct the liquid droplet away from the aperture and out of the compressor impeller.

Droplet catcher for centrifugal compressor

A centrifugal compressor comprises at least one stage suited to separate a liquid phase and a gas phase with the aid of at least one of a hydrophobic, super-hydrophobic, hydrophilic or super-hydrophilic surface layer, wherein the hydrophobic and/or super-hydrophobic surface layer is disposed on at least one of an inlet guide vane, impeller, return channel straight hub, or exiting hub bend; and the hydrophilic and/or super-hydrophilic surface is disposed on at least one of the impeller casing, diffuser casing, exiting casing bend, return channel straight hub, exiting hub bend, collection point, or drain.

Centrifugal compressor for wet gas environments and method of manufacture

A valve comprises an electromagnetic actuator including a solenoid. The solenoid includes at least one core and an anchor plate. The solenoid further comprises at least one coil disposed within the core and connected to a set of power electronics to supply current to the coils. The actuator further comprises a plunger connected to the anchor plate and at least one spring configured to guide the plunger. The actuator also includes a pressure compensation system. The opening and closing of the valve is controlled by passing current through the coil.

Electromagnetic actuators

A valve comprises an electromagnetic actuator including a solenoid. The solenoid includes at least one core, wherein the core is an 'E' shaped core or a 'U' shaped core and an anchor plate. The solenoid further comprises at least one coil disposed within the core and connected to a set of power electronics to supply current to the coils. The actuator further comprises a plunger connected to the anchor plate and at least one spring configured to guide the plunger. The opening and closing of the valve is controlled by passing current through the coil and the valve is used in acompressor.

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Michael Bernhard Schmitz