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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
H. Ezzat Khalifa, Manlius, NY (US);
Michael K. Sahm, Avon, CT (US);
Assignee:
Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04C 1/816 ; F01D 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04C 1/816 ; F01D 1/02 ;
Abstract
A screw compressor includes a housing containing at least one rotor for generating a discharge flow in a discharge flow direction; a diffuser communicated with the housing and having a collecting portion for receiving the discharge flow, a diffuser throat and a diffuser portion, said diffuser extending from the housing in a diffuser direction; and at least one turning vane positioned in the collecting portion and adapted to guide flow from the discharge flow direction to the diffuser direction.