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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
May. 08, 2014
Pascal Lardy, Houston, TX (US);
James M. Sorokes, Olean, NY (US);
Mark J. Kuzdzal, Allegany, NY (US);
Pascal Lardy, Houston, TX (US);
James M. Sorokes, Olean, NY (US);
Mark J. Kuzdzal, Allegany, NY (US);
DRESSER-RAND COMPANY, Olean, NY (US);
Abstract
A supersonic compressor provided may include an axial inlet and a centrifugal impeller fluidly coupled to the axial inlet. The centrifugal impeller may have a periphery and may be configured to impart energy to process fluid received via the axial inlet and discharge the process fluid from the periphery in at least a partially radial direction. The supersonic compressor may further include a static diffuser circumferentially disposed about the periphery of the centrifugal impeller and configured to receive the process fluid from the centrifugal impeller and convert the energy imparted. The static diffuser may include a plurality of diffuser vanes defining diffuser passageways therebetween. A supersonic ramp may be formed at an end of the at least one diffuser vane proximate the periphery of the centrifugal impeller. The supersonic ramp may be configured to generate a shock wave from the process fluid.