Global Patent Index - EP 0855518 A2

EP 0855518 A2 19980729 - Process and apparatus for controlling the inlet temperature of an air compressor

Title (en)

Process and apparatus for controlling the inlet temperature of an air compressor

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Eingangstemperatur für einen Luftkompressor

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour contrÔler la température d'entrée d'un compresseur d'air

Publication

EP 0855518 A2 19980729 (EN)

Application

EP 98300201 A 19980113

Priority

GB 9701416 A 19970124

Abstract (en)

The inlet temperature of an air compressor 2 is controlled by vaporising in a mixing chamber 10 upstream of an air inlet 4 to the compressor 2 a sufficient flow of cryogenic liquid (nitrogen or a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen) to maintain the inlet temperature at or below a chosen temperature. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F04D 29/58; F04C 29/04; F04B 39/06; F25J 3/04; F02C 7/143

IPC 8 full level

F04C 29/04 (2006.01); F04D 29/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F04C 29/04 (2013.01); F04D 29/5846 (2013.01); F25J 3/04018 (2013.01); F25J 3/04054 (2013.01); F25J 3/04781 (2013.01); F04C 2210/12 (2013.01); F04C 2270/19 (2013.01); F25J 2205/30 (2013.01); F25J 2210/40 (2013.01); F25J 2210/42 (2013.01); F25J 2230/02 (2013.01); F25J 2270/02 (2013.01); F25J 2270/904 (2013.01); F25J 2290/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0855518 A2 19980729; EP 0855518 A3 19990303; AU 5209398 A 19980813; CA 2227563 A1 19980724; GB 9701416 D0 19970312; PL 324446 A1 19980803

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98300201 A 19980113; AU 5209398 A 19980116; CA 2227563 A 19980120; GB 9701416 A 19970124; PL 32444698 A 19980123