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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
William C. Maier, Almond, NY (US);
Vince R. Volpe, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
William C. Maier, Almond, NY (US);
Vince R. Volpe, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
DRESSER-RAND COMPANY, Olean, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for housing a rotatable component and exchanging heat and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first casing and a second casing spaced apart from the first casing and defining a gap therebetween. The apparatus also includes a cooling fluid manifold coupled to a source of a cooling fluid, and a stack of plates coupled to the first and second casings and extending therebetween to fill the gap. The first and second casings and the stack of plates define at least a portion of a pressurized containment area therein. Further, the stack of plates includes a bore in which the rotatable component is received and defines process fluid flowpaths configured to direct process fluid to and/or from the rotatable component. The stack of plates is in fluid communication with the cooling fluid manifold and transfers heat from the process fluid to the cooling fluid.