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Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 12, 2024
Applicant:

L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude ET L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude, Paris, FR;

Inventors:

Edward Yau, Houston, TX (US);

Phong Mai, Houston, TX (US);

Bao Ha, Houston, TX (US);

Alain Guillard, Houston, TX (US);

Michael A. Turney, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/16 (2006.01); F01D 11/02 (2006.01); F01D 11/04 (2006.01); F16J 15/453 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/161 (2013.01); F01D 11/02 (2013.01); F01D 11/04 (2013.01); F16J 15/453 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01);
Abstract

A gas seal to seal an oxygen-rich process gas within a compressor or expander, including a rotor component having a rotating element and a stator component having a stationary element. Wherein at least a portion of the rotating element includes the teeth of a first labyrinth seal. Wherein the first labyrinth seal is part of a first sealing zone. Wherein at least a portion of the stationary element includes the teeth of a second labyrinth seal. Wherein the second labyrinth seal is part of a second sealing zone.


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