Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080199327 | Apparatus and Method For Compressing a Gas - An apparatus and method for compressing a gas is disclosed. A compressor, in particular a piston compressor, has a low pressure stage for compressing the medium from an inlet pressure to an intermediate pressure, and has a high pressure stage for compressing the medium from the intermediate pressure to a high pressure. A compensating volume with an adjustable dead volume is connected upstream of the high pressure stage. | 08-21-2008 |
20080206080 | Apparatus and Method for Compressing a Cryogenic Media - An apparatus and method for compressing a cryogenic media is disclosed. The apparatus includes a compressor compartment surrounded by a cylinder wall, a compressor piston being moved linearly in the compartment, an intake valve, and a compression valve, both valves being arranged in the area of the lower end position of the compressor piston. The compression valve is arranged laterally on the cylinder wall in the area of the lower end position of the compressor piston, and the head of the compressor piston has a conical shape. | 08-28-2008 |
20080213110 | Apparatus and Method for Compressing a Cryogenic Media - An apparatus and method for compressing a cryogenic media is disclosed. A compressor includes a compressor chamber surrounded by a cylinder wall in which a compressor piston is moved in a linear manner, a suction valve and a pressure valve, which are arranged in the region of the lower end position of the compressor piston, and a liquid chamber which at least partially surrounds the compressor chamber. The cylinder wall defines at least one opening, which corresponds to the liquid chamber, and at least one opening, via which the gaseous medium can be extracted from the compressor chamber, where the openings are located at points on the cylinder wall that are passed by the compressor piston. | 09-04-2008 |
20080246222 | Displacer Unit With a Valve Plate Body - A displacer unit with a valve plate body is disclosed. The displacer unit having at least one displacer space which is arranged in a cylindrical drum rotating about an axis of rotation and which can be connected to an inlet connection and an outlet connection by means of a control surface. The control surface is formed on a valve plate body which is provided with a first control opening, which is connected to the inlet connection, and with a second control opening, which is connected to the outlet connection. The first control opening and the second control opening are spaced apart radially, where the displacer space can be connected to the first control opening by a first connecting passage and to the second control opening by a second connecting passage. The connecting passages are provided with a respective mechanical face seal for sealing relative to the control openings. | 10-09-2008 |
20080298979 | Engine - An engine having at least one displacer cylinder in which a liquid, in particular an ionic liquid, is arranged and which can be connected to a feed passage and a discharge passage for a medium, is disclosed. The liquid is operatively connected to a displacer device. The displacer cylinder is arranged in a cylindrical drum, rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation, at an angle to the axis of rotation of the cylindrical drum. In an embodiment, the displacer cylinder is arranged perpendicularly to the axis of rotation of the cylindrical drum, and the displacer cylinder is designed as a radial bore arranged in the cylindrical drum. | 12-04-2008 |
20090136373 | COMPRESSOR COMPRISING AN OSCILLATING PISTON - The invention relates to a compressor for cryogenic media comprising at least one compressor cylinder in which a compressor piston is arranged, wherein the compressor piston interacts with a crankshaft by means of a connecting rod. To solve the object of attaining a secure operation and of attaining a long service life of the compressor by means of low production efforts, it is proposed according to the invention that the compressor piston is embodied as an oscillating piston. | 05-28-2009 |
20090199590 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING A NATURAL GAS STREAM - A method and apparatus for compressing a natural gas stream is disclosed. The natural gas stream to be compressed is liquefied and then compressed by means of at least one cryogenic pump. Liquefaction of the natural gas stream to be compressed preferably takes place using the energy from a low-temperature process, specifically in the exchange of heat countercurrent to at least one medium to be heated, preferably countercurrent to a cryogenic medium. | 08-13-2009 |
20100000154 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING SULPHUR OUT OF A GAS THAT CONTAINS SULPHUR - A method is described for separating sulphur out of a sulphur-containing gas, particularly hydrogen or natural gas, wherein the gas is compressed and the sulphur is removed in an absorptive separation process. According to the invention, the sulphur-containing gas is compressed, or at least precompressed before being passed into the absorptive separation process. | 01-07-2010 |
20100018603 | STORAGE DEVICE FOR COMPRESSED MEDIA AND METHOD FOR FUELING VEHICLES - A storage device for storing a compressed medium, for example hydrogen. The storage device encompasses a plurality of storage containers and a container, in which the storage containers are arranged. Furthermore a method for fueling a vehicle with gaseous hydrogen by means of a variable pilgrim step method, where the gaseous hydrogen is removed from a storage device, which is divided into at least two, preferably into four or more than four sections and is fed to the vehicle, which is to be fueled. | 01-28-2010 |
20100034671 | PISTONLESS COMPRESSOR - The invention relates to a compressor ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100150746 | COMPRESSOR - The invention relates to a compressor ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100175778 | METHOD FOR FILLING A HYDROGEN STORAGE CONTAINER - Described is a method for filling a storage container with a gaseous, pressurized medium, preferably with gaseous, pressurized hydrogen. | 07-15-2010 |
20100236261 | METHOD FOR UTILIZING HEAT OF COMPRESSION - Described is a method for utilizing the heat of compression accumulating during a compression process for air-conditioning and/or heating buildings and/or for heating service water. According to the invention, the heat of compression accumulating during the compression process is at least temporarily transferred to at least one consumer that serves for air-conditioning and/or heating a building and/or for heating service water by means of at least one refrigerant circuit. | 09-23-2010 |
20110005735 | LINE FOR GUIDING A MEDIUM - An arrangement for guiding a medium, preferably compressed, gaseous hydrogen, is described. The arrangement encompasses a medium line, a cooling medium return line which surrounds the medium line, and a cooling medium feed line. The cooling medium return line and the cooling medium feed line are hereby preferably arranged in direct heat contact. The arrangement can furthermore be surrounded by a jacket tube. | 01-13-2011 |
20120134851 | COMPRESSOR COMPRISING A PISTON DUMMY - A compressor comprising a liquid acting as piston that is displaceable in the piston compartment is described. | 05-31-2012 |
20120269654 | OPTIMIZATION OF DEAD SPACE IN PISTONLESS COMPRESSORS - A method for operating a pistonless compressor, which serves the purpose of compressing a gaseous medium, in particular a cryogenic medium and in the cylinder of which a liquid column is moved up and down, is described. | 10-25-2012 |
20120301328 | MULTISTAGE PISTON COMPRESSOR - A multistage piston compressor for a gaseous or cryogenically liquefied medium with at least two compressor stages, which operatively interact with a shared drive train for purposes of joint powering, wherein each compressor stage exhibits a piston that is mechanically connected with the drive train, and arranged in a compressor cylinder so that it can longitudinally shift. | 11-29-2012 |
20130025276 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A CARBON DIOXIDE-RICH GAS MIXTURE, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY AND CORRESPONDING USE OF A GAS ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for producing a carbon dioxide-rich gas mixture ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130032237 | MOBILE COMPRESSED GAS DISPENSING DEVICE - A mobile compressed gas dispensing device, in particular a mobile hydrogen filling station, which is transported by means of a vehicle is disclosed. The device contains a drive unit, which serves to drive the vehicle, which transports the compressed gas dispensing device; at least one storage container, which is suitable for storing a compressed medium; at least one line, via which the storage container or the storage containers, respectively, can be connected to an external storage container, which is to be filled by the compressed gas dispensing device, and at least one compressor. The compressor is operatively connected to the drive unit of the vehicle in such a manner that it can be driven by said drive unit. | 02-07-2013 |
20130118362 | COMPRESSION OF A WATER-SATURATED MEDIUM - A method and device for compressing a gas-phase medium, particularly hydrogen or natural gas, wherein the medium may have a water content up to total saturation with water and wherein the medium is compressed in a single or multiple stages in at least one liquid-filled chamber. The liquid(s) that is/are used are an ionic liquid that is not susceptible to attack by the water contained in the medium to be compressed and/or a liquid with low vapor pressure that is not susceptible to attack by the water contained in the medium to be compressed, and the compressed medium undergoes a water separation stage. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125743 | COMPRESSION OF MEDIA - A method and a device for compressing a gas-phase medium, particularly hydrogen or natural gas, in a single-stage or multistage process using at least one piston compressor, wherein the medium may have a water content up to total saturation with water. The medium to be compressed is heated before the compression at least to such point that the water is unable to condense out during the compression process, and the compressed medium undergoes a water separation process. | 05-23-2013 |
20130213491 | HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE - A method for transporting and distributing gaseous hydrogen is described. | 08-22-2013 |
20130268130 | FILLING STATION WITH COMMUNICATION - The invention relates to a filling station for a pressurized gas such as hydrogen or natural gas for refuelling a vehicle tank, wherein
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20140174592 | FILLING OF STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH A COMPRESSED MEDIUM - A method and an arrangement for filling a second storage container with compressed hydrogen or helium from a first storage container are described, wherein the first and the second storage containers are connected via at least one line, in which at least one valve is disposed. | 06-26-2014 |