Air cooled packaged multi-stage centrifugal compressor method

Details Air cooled packaged multi-stage centrifugal compressor method Air cooled packaged multi-stage centrifugal compressor method

2008-07-15

2010-10-26

Freay, Charles G (Department: 3746)

Pumps

Processes

C417S243000, C165S047000, C165S145000

Reexamination Certificate

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07819634

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a method including routing a compressed gas from a centrifugal gas compressor through at least one of a plurality of air coolers, and directing air flow through the plurality of air coolers, wherein the plurality of air coolers are arranged adjacent to one another in a single plane that is transverse to the air flow. Further provided is a method including removing tube cores from a cooler chamber of a liquid cooler of a centrifugal gas compressor, coupling a chamber port of the cooler chamber to a first port of an air cooler, and coupling a second port of the air cooler to a compressor port of a stage of the centrifugal gas compressor.

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