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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
May. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Ingersoll-rand Company, Davidson, NC (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Edward Gerber, Williamsville, NY (US);
Johnathon David Clemons, Lake View, NY (US);
Assignee:
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Davidson, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/58 (2006.01); F04D 17/10 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01); F28F 27/02 (2006.01); F28F 9/26 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/5826 (2013.01); F04D 17/10 (2013.01); F04D 29/5833 (2013.01); F28F 9/0253 (2013.01); F28F 9/26 (2013.01); F28F 27/02 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0019 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a centrifugal compressor, a heat exchanger integral with the centrifugal compressor and configured to transfer heat from a fluid pressurized by the centrifugal compressor to a cooling fluid flow, and a cooling fluid supply head of the heat exchanger comprising an integral flow control valve configured to regulate a cooling fluid flow rate through the heat exchanger.