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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2007
Applicants:
Gaston Mathijssen, Borne, NL;
Mark Van Aarsen, Hengelo, NL;
Inventors:
Gaston Mathijssen, Borne, NL;
Mark van Aarsen, Hengelo, NL;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 43/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for operating a compressor unit, in particular for underwater operation. The aim of the invention is to minimize the risk of gas hydrate formation during the compression process. To reduce said risk, according to the method components of the compressor unit are supplied with anti-freeze and/or anti-freeze is injected into the flow path of the conveyed medium to be compressed. The invention also discloses a compressor unit, which operates according to said method.