Ultra high pressure turbomachine for waste heat recovery

GL Agrawal, CW Buckley, A Shakil… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
A turbine-driven alternator (ie, a turbomachine) suitable for generating electrical power from
process gas waste energy. In particular suitable for very high density process gases such as …

Static fluid separator device

WC Maier - US Patent 8,746,464, 2014 - Google Patents
BOID 9/00(2006.01) A fluid separator includes a casing and a tubular main body
BO4C3/OO(2006.01) disposed in the casing and having a central axis, inlet and (52) US Cl …

Multiple modular in-line rotary separator bundle

HA Kidd, WC Maier - US Patent 8,821,362, 2014 - Google Patents
An apparatus and method for separating a mixed flow into a higher-density component and
a lower-density component is provided. The apparatus may include a casing having a fluid …

Drainage system for compressor separators

SJ Delmotte, JT Vine, TD O'leary - US Patent 8,075,668, 2011 - Google Patents
A drainage system is for a compressor assembly that includes at least one separator with a
chamber. The system includes a drain valve fluidly coupled with the separator chamber and …

Rotary separator and shaft coupler for compressors

WC Maier - US Patent 8,079,805, 2011 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A separator is for a turbomachine, preferably a compressor including a
casing, a primary compressor shaft with an impel ler disposed within the casing, and a drive …

Compressor assembly including separator and ejector pump

HA Kidd, WC Maier, G Chochua - US Patent 8,408,879, 2013 - Google Patents
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al. 5.5318 i. A 7/1996 Kloberdanz 4,146,261 A 3/1979 Edmaier et al. 5.538, 259 A 7/1996 …

Separator drum and compressor impeller assembly

WC Maier - US Patent 8,302,779, 2012 - Google Patents
A fluid handling assembly is for a fluid machine that includes a casing and a shaft disposed
within the casing so as to be rotatable about a central axis. An impeller is mounted on the …

Rotary separator drum seal

WC Maier - US Patent 8,434,998, 2013 - Google Patents
A seal assembly for a compressor includes a static member fixedly disposed within a
compressor casing and having an end surface and a rotatable separator coupled with a …

Dual body drum for rotary separators

WC Maier - US Patent 8,062,400, 2011 - Google Patents
US8062400B2 - Dual body drum for rotary separators - Google Patents US8062400B2 - Dual
body drum for rotary separators - Google Patents Dual body drum for rotary separators …

Fluid channeling device for back-to-back compressors

WC Maier - US Patent 8,087,901, 2012 - Google Patents
A fluid channeling device including a channeling body, an axial transfer channel, and a
radial outlet channel. The channeling body includes first and second annular body sections …