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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Russell, Fall Branch, TN (US);
Michael R. Van De Cotte, Palatine, IL (US);
William Cady, Chicago, IL (US);
Nasser Khazeni, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 17/02 (2005.12); B01D 53/04 (2005.12); B01D 53/053 (2005.12); F04D 17/10 (2005.12); F04D 27/00 (2005.12); F04D 27/02 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/053 (2012.12); B01D 53/0446 (2012.12); F04D 17/10 (2012.12); F04D 27/00 (2012.12); F04D 27/02 (2012.12); B01D 2257/504 (2012.12); B01D 2259/40007 (2012.12); B01D 2259/416 (2012.12);
Abstract
Processes and apparatuses for operating a centrifugal gas compressor. A storage tank containing a liquid buffer material is provided and used to offset density fluctuations in the gas stream passed to the compressor. The storage tank may contain a component of the high-pressure gas stream provided by the compressor, such as carbon dioxide.