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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
May. 27, 2009
Robert R. Odle, Elkton, MD (US);
David C. Seib, Olean, NY (US);
Robert R. Odle, Elkton, MD (US);
David C. Seib, Olean, NY (US);
Dresser-Rand Company, Olean, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure may provide an exemplary method for operating a compressor system, wherein the method may include cooling a process gas containing water vapor to a first temperature. The water vapor may form a condensate at the first temperature, and cooling the process gas may produce residual heat. At least a portion of the condensate is removed from the process gas, wherein any portion of the condensate that is not removed is a remaining condensate. The remaining condensate may be heated to a second temperature with the residual heat, wherein the remaining condensate in the process gas evaporates at the second temperature.