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(43) International Publication Date
02 April 2020 (02.04.2020) I 4 P Cl P C T
I
WO 2020/065506 Al

(51) International Patent Classification: (71) Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAM-
FO4B 25/OO (2006.01) FO4C 2O/O2 (200G 01) LOZE VENNOOTSCIIAP ]BE/BEL Boomscstccnwcg
FO4B 35/04 (200G 01) FO4C29/OO (2006.01) 957. 2G IO Wilrijk (BE)
FO4C 23/OO (2006 01) FO4C 29/Od (200G 01)
(72) Inientors: BROIICKE, Sti]n, c/o Atlas Copco Aupoii-
FO4C 23/02 (2006 01)
er. NV. Boonisesteemieg 957, 2610 Wilnlk (BE) DE
(21) International Application Number: SCHAMPHELAIRE, Pictor, c/o Atlas Copco Airpoii er,
PCT/IB 2019/t) 50064 N V, Boomsesteemi eg ')57. 2610 Wilrgk (BL),

(22) International Filing Date: (74) Agent: VAN VAREN BERG, Patrick et al, Aien-
24 September 2019 (24.09. 2019) bergstraat 13, 2000 Anti) erpen (BE).
(25) Filing Language: Diitcli (gl) Designated states tnn/e&i ntae&n &se n&d&cated, fnr everv
/&md nf &manna/ p& ntee&n&u av&ntahte/ AE, AG, AL AM,
(26) Publicatiun Language Enghsh
AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB,BG. BH, BK BR. BW. BY, BZ,
(30) Priority Data: CA, CH, CL, CN. CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO,
2010/5657 25 September 2()la (25 09 2018) BE DZ. EC, EE, EG, ES, FI. GB. GD, GE, GIL GM, GT, HN,
20 I g/5650 25 September 2010 (25 09 20 la) BE IIR, IIU, ID. IL. IN. IR. IS. JO. JP. KE, KG. Kl 1. KN. ICP.
20 19/5 2() 5 01 Apnl 2019 (01 04 2019) BE KR. KW. KZ, LA. LC. LK. LR. LS. LU. LY, MA. MD. ME,
MG. MK. VIN. MW. MX, MY. MZ. NA, NG. NI. NO, NZ.

(54) Title: OIL-INJECTED MULTISTAGE COMPRESSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMPRESSOR
DEVICE

(57) Abstract: Oil m)ected nnilustage compressor device comprismg at least one loiv pressure compressor element (2) ivnh a gas mlet
(4a) for gas to be compressed and a gas outlet (Sa) for loiv-pressnre compiessed gas and a lngh-pressure stage conipressor element (3)
ivith a gas mlet (4b) for lon-pressuie. compressed gas and a gas outlet (5b) for hgh-pressuie compressed gas, ivhereby the gas outlet
CO (5a) of the loiv-pressnre stage compressor element (2) is connected to the mlet (4b) of the lngh-pressure stage compressor element
IF/
IF/ (1) via a conduit (6). charactented m tlmt m the aforementioned conduii (6) betiveen the loiv-pressure stage compressor elenient (2)
mid the lugh-pressuie. stage compressor element (3) a regulatable mtercooler (9) is provided tlmt is configured m such a ivay tlmt the
temperature at the gas inlet (-lb) of the lugh-pressure stage compressor element (3) can be regulated so thamt is above the deiv pouit. m
CO that the nuercooler (9) compnses a regnlatable air cooler and/or a regulatable mater cooler, and m tlmt the mtercooler (9) is configured
CO m such a ivay tlmt the temperatuie. of the air or the ivater cmi be clmnged by usmg a bypass conduit (16) mid/or by screenuig off pair
of the mtercooler (9)

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 W 0 2020/06 5506 A 1 I ll Ill lllllli I IIIIII IIIII IIII IIII IIII I I II IIIII IIII IIII IIII IIIII IIII IIIIIII IIII IIII IIII

OVI. PA, PE. PG, PI I. PL. PT. QA. RO. RS. RU. RW. SA.
SC. SD. SE. SG. SK. SL. SM. ST, SV, SY. TII. TJ. TM TN.
TR. TT. TZ. UA. UG. US. UZ. VC. VN. ZA, ZM. ZW
(84) Designated States (wiles&i&themi me (nd(cated, 7i&r every
hmd nhregional prntecnon avarlal&lei'RIPO (BW, GII.
GVI. KE. LR, LS. MW. MZ, NA, RW. SD, SL. ST. SZ. TZ.
UG. ZM. ZW). Enras&an IAM, AZ. BY. KG. KZ. RU. TJ.
TM). EuroPein& IAL, AT BE, BG CII, CY, CZ, DE, DK
EE, ES. Fl. FR. GB. GR, IIR, IIU. IE, IS. IT, LT. LU. LV.
VIC. VIK. MT. NL, NO. PL. PT. RO. RS. SE, SI. SK. SM
TR). OAPI IBF. B J. CF. CG. CI. C".&1, GA. GN. GQ. GW.
KVI. ML. MR. NE. SN. TD. TG)

Declarations under Rule 4.17:

as to applicarrt's entitlement ro applv fbr and be granted a
parent (Rule -l.i7(iiri
of rnveirti&rslnp (JI ule (. i 7(ivrl
Published:
&i ith mtermr(ionnl searcl& repurt (drt Zi(drr
 WO 2020/065506 PCT/IS2019/0511064

0': —.r& —:'.:"'ed mu1Llslrage Corripreasor CT-&vice ard methc!0 far

T np. P P. S P. 11 .. lover!L 'ri ! 0 ar 0 -in jr CLT.d

'.
s;!e l. 1;&nown that irish 0:: l
— -.":. Pe come&ressir&n Oi as using a
CC!mpi-essor devi.re, the techrrcal. 1 irril:a ..l.ons, espec='el 1 „as
1 0 1 ega tris the res xi Tfliim 'c&ertli t ed Oiit...P. '.....ml!PT at111, 0f, 11P. Compl T:seed
Tas eavi nlS he coi,;!i., s..or. el eri,.nt; of.:-.,=.. id corror. «Sr» devrrcer
l

.li Chats that t 1".e Comp;SSSi Or, .&f the r/..S t cadi ti cna ly Oooirr 0 in 1

;&3 0ti reo, st ps 0r ST &gf::, 'a&hereby .Vro Or more 00&s'pi Fsso

I 1

"!!ants "'. placed iri 0 s!.r 'e. Onc after Lhe 01;h.:r..

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-'"1 si! mace c: oil i:ito t:ho cora;!re:,sor --.i '.riei, v&til.!Th mal Ps
siriglc-* 'gp Omp es iori puss: bi -
.

20 Since '-. Ting mul: 'pie s'ges -'nvo ves substantial coripl;xity and
arici';'11. 1 cost sr ti.c c&ur' iL ""cl'c relic ':
01 a!Tl rl 0r v!SL&" r "-'
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are st-,'l. often pire fcir, ed.

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li
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30 a Oiic i ent iona 1

. di,.v&t&acks, '. his ovccl e: ficiericy 1&cu' be 'p
pcs«io' by:.'.;., irig 1'h. '-.='-. Snd thereoy reduc ri", 'ic cor!Sursoi
of. th,...ec, nd anr» subsegirent stages. 'So@ever! tars is rot. Ps s'.T&!Pie
0 .'.":.:. c ."".
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fhetcs a P. Sires("& two stagP. c,&lip!'..ssot' v'l.ce. 111 0/l wC.'I.f!'I

n-;ected . Otwe..n he: wo ="'ages:.; o der. I 0 .00'h'ofcfp:.:Pened

gas ( owr&st ear(! f ron'I t)1(' J. st cori! I "c "* lori ':'g '-
arid up" t ('«SYI &f

t i(= se "ord "ompt" "'':or: stage, ' ":. by us) ng ar. oii. Perte)n„w)ieieby

ll''wover: .'-:0(rh a s 1!J.' of'r.! y sil ows ' 1(i!i I pd cot '.1,!g or ..)le gas
arid ptovid'- or&
'
.::. 'mic 'd irp'cveri:::nt I
I: e ff ic '..c" I'icy c!Vea oil-

ln addit ori, l ext a o' 'dded Co the gas, c;hie)i i

"

o'ir "':ected au! tista c compressor: dev.' can oe used. a:: an

a':: Prnat) v., ' whlrn, f 0" example, an in&, tcool; " i I pro i'ed
betw. en i he f 1 tsrf,.nd second coitpressor e),ements, whe-eby tlie
» ..ei"co0! pi" w ': active y exf i'ac!. hea&t +tom he .0&mpn sspd
f ter tne . ).rst comprc».. ion s Cage.
,"-..

llew:==re: „
tl- s not done for the fo:: )ofi) ng reasons:
r..s

l irstlci, ptessiite dtop in ''his irftercool,.:: would i."„e .!.i've)y,

iriearilng a ('-"s 0= atilclof cv.
;;-'econdly, I
lie in:..=.. c o'ng tan cause the to=matioii
c fiocflsri'.".
SI!ObsP(luenl'ow" ThP plPsefic(.' condP!')s'it.P.:Ir! 'I

stl:am ompr. s co e) e.,:er&: au ct b 'vo'ded at al' (res.

).I, fi 1 s w,'i c'& "no . ai» c»'t De oci.. I''»nf &
""0 C ha co(!de(reef 0
ca1. be svo...de(a 1. I a I, oc&erat 1 iog c«onditd ons condensate . -: ".'.

should oc, i: r, t w,:!!, nd I;p& -.:

r. Ciis oil 1 and then,'i the
)1

b:"atirigs aro. o ne" parCs *&!.e-e fliis oil is i!sad.

crxo!Srs'Cv!1 00(!!par!1() 1 o &il . -»0 fee mif i .)Stra(1 1 tomprss«or

i" (

BOP t.. t'e Il..sadvantages ).ha . 1!Ou 'n

'Issoc1 &1.; ed !Si I(.:1 uslf10
Ioe 'i(1

3» in«..=cooler ln»n .,ii-in"';ected —:;;.'ie Cage comoresso dev'e, i1'

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shi'I! 1.1 b, pos'I lc, iirincipir.,

iri Lo ac! I-ve 5 ': gi!i "i 'ant gain in
p 10':.ency by coo iln. to ansi) 5 1 . hat t hs! I'elt !I'I.'su 1 t:I ..: fBI&c 5:!b I p&

wh-reby this gair. ",.an b, 13!Cdi tei1 by th pt, sence

. c t co:i&lpnsat, .

S Ecr. n!:f prob: Om .. tne cc&ni'.er sat, wore

Lhe !
—
!1,&t to ...one .: ..0 play,
ca!I be ass!)ned that ) he cco11ng woulo stil.) bie =ns ff.=0=est
f&eca;Ise I. he tern.&evan re ti s=, .if -:..he,& and ..as mixtu»F:
.: after the
'!:5 comp& ess.':.0). ": age ',"30331.id not. b.. 51)f f .. 15150:..

'
'Ihe p es,.!it inv»ntion a.',ms at. —;,novi dznc/ 5 si&1:.It-:on to ac least
o" the Orempnti.on..d and/or othe) 011.5ad)i)ants les.
=.

fhe ob en» j 0 'l".c p's ...'. 1 &vent lcin, ',='n. 0":n J oi" c'd:tiultisitag!i
.C&mptessot 0 .0).ce tiiB» colso) ies 5'. lea.".It i)
1 .!! lc:&&'-"pceiss)): 5 stage
i),-„omptessc&I! el erli)l'ic wi I h 5
I gas:i.'.)le'I. I)et gas
Dii i"oiilol 'sseo. Bn'i '

a. gBR 0&1.. le fo) cw-j)i. e. 5!!ti" ccsli!!»p5spd gas, anc 5 ."I'il-pres silt)i
stage corepr 5 ot ele! ent &with 5 ..-.::: iri I or low-press v. 't
'r
i

..otlptr.ssed gas si, 51 5 gas 01! .!Pi ))Igh 1) CPssu)e comp 'essed ga'
whr toby: hi oiatle& of the ow-prr ssu'e stage c )!rp essor eleirerit ).5 1

2" con).:"'Led 0 tho ga'riloi of he high-ptessi r.. Stage compresi oc

I I

515! ii::nt by a coridu t, 'e

characr., risti.cs ti-..t 5 .-..;.gula:.able
with
inte'cools'-roi ided. L.='ee.& the lr&w-pr .Ss!Ite st.aoe comore.,sr!!
O'men& and: he high-0"-essux, 5).anP compte.,so&r clams!it 1n the
atc emerit1. ned. condo;:t& ia!SiCh is Ccnfic/ut, d .in suc15 a wa)'hB
2S temperatur., at bise gas tn let of the Iiigh-pre)si!re stage compressor
ament ...an be re!ul atei'o I hat it is abo':0 thi-. I":::w iioint, "ha"
-"... i cot let compi is -.".:-.: e;o.''rs: ai" -colo" .-,I d/ot =:

eguliatab1. wa sr. !I 01»., ar!d tha) '1)e I.terr oo: er 5 !Oi): 'ured
-
1

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') 3) chan" od i)y si-"., bypass c )nduic and/ot b&"«I r, en'nq,&f f Ipart of
=-

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I

goer temnetat I 5 dtcp i:i: hi::as han

d,.sc-:..bod::in the l t-:..;:.rat.;)re.
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zil»er. the
red .
te!'110pt ati I e F&t the Out c, 0 i l.p 'N oi'' 're, vrmjres. 0I.
lcnent '= .,:eas: red, e!cioerat I. e 0 tne oi
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di saidvani.—.ages i'o rot,"»It«nzs gh th.. imprto z,.d crt i 0 i e»ci;.

acivar:rage is that, si t)1 the )I lp Of s c)1 an oi.i ':. Feted

mi! it). stag«: compressor c)e:i ce, q ea I e r pc. r f c:rmarice c an be a cni Pve:i
"an »Ii ..h the no;;*n corno cessor devrces Iz;:the!01 coo), 'l ng 0 c I;

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gas inleL oi
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form! ng a . t!11 s l.c:-ation.

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the !!omen t t )Ia r! tihe cle I poirit '«ic nil r i: arid the
il...PI."c.. 0) ..:,. 'zoll )d 0001 the gas t oc' oh such t a 00 "j..ns ..te woui ol 1 ~ .
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d
rag!!Lee! ISLL,! Lh= 1: gc,a'rii p inie rcoc e. i s LIISL he rh gr::: . r - 0,
c o .Lr;g ol '!"!e ga.«, or 'ie '.'ripe" 1!7are drop oi. !he ga 1,, an

capac. '
b'franrged.
Ili" can iJC " nc, for'rrarso:.r b:; chang 'i;, rhc c" o'
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f

p""ss«irp of fhc rg':.. TI7ere «'rr- "zar 'ns lrrags ! 0 ftreI errti I«. I;h" s rt; N

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„f- N P „'7 '

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rh .'.nf er Oo.!I er I. pro J laic:I wi'it a iiedL clamp.

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2 cirIII)cr'd! Crre "0 "21 'IL ".".'. ! lazier Jm coc: '.g caper iL; "an I.. acr! 'e;:ed
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will be mnch rior p cf 2 ',:I,.!Lb.

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SO 'at! the I'igtl-prana:ire S! a-e r Omp CSI 0 elemf rrd —

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r cool.-r, r.hra -aci e .ized: I.a L.re nie: tlod compr ses Lt.e
f ol loisrrlrj s epr
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c&il "..la?. ?ig nii;'r!u t.he dev& o'. t a: a ga" nisi. Of

or dc? (. .

h. gh-pres! are ': "e comp!as:0( e ..(?Iieet '.f !:ie c: a!press:!r.

.-:

iev: .-";
I eaui at inc/ the -.,nrercocler that. 1 s prc;; idee".'t '!0 t-ean, ot
5 he: 2!1(P-pressure s,.age and:,ipstream of the high-c& casu! ..
„ tag, =.c 'a! h 1. e!I'per atu ce at ?.hP, Gas !.t'.i.t.?'
&
I t hP. 1!i, 'h'" '.

preset!ra stage c:cmpressor. element is abcve Lire data pa.:int.

acvan ages c f such a meth(ad atF. -! Ic 1a c to thF.'af Qr, nPnt. i 1 0!Po

10 ac!vantages ( f tile oii.— in&! eat (d m!'': ti.,tage co sp! es&sor clevice.

'1'0 iaett:r dt.m I 'rate.

ft.aturc.s o th 'r!v,ntl:ln, ! 1!e fc lio( ing
ile
da* cr''bes, as a ?ton-exhau 'i.&e exacple, so:te preferred a?nb(&d.'.ments
0! a!'! Oi 1!13 ( cted Ir(I t!(s! -Ig&a ca p 'e '0.
—
diev1cc a!'I!3 I!
(!I„ha(,'c-or'd': I

g ca che 'r!ti-'Ilt.:or., e&iti rei'erence Lo Liie accompanying

I

drastic!gs, in xni ch:

'lI'0 T aura l sftoas ' e sci'&em&tti fo" a!! o'' l-ir jected mul? 'stage
coita.rPss0r tlev!...c ac(101d no 0 t.'lc 'v,„i'IL
1'!gu..es

The s, hFmat...,
'rd
sh: trc schematics fo .1 "a ianL
v& igu e
pr'assn

el i y silo!I,I 0::2-injected rm'if is? agi.. co:,.pressc."

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h c.o!'!pr,sso
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h, lc'a-ores sure stage cs!(Cpx es sot ' 0(i r..'(i I; 2 1!Bs a 9 3Slxl1 co .! a 'Or
ga,. -:".. i„r 01«;OIPSSPQ a!i. 3!i 01!Dl«, lia f.r ! 3&!-«& PSSure 0,:ip. PSSBC1
i.! «n

Gas oi!3 1st Sa I s coane —;o,,"';, 0 gas in'.! et. rb,&.'. t:.h, r fol." Dressure
st ar«re co!Spree&sot e!.eisenh 9 v1 a ( ondu 3 t

7 !P. 1'r/h-p! F'ssi!xe s .Bge c'0(ipxPFS&x'le(se!it .' r:!s& rcu(Dped tilth

-0 a 9 ".. ou-'!.et .'-b fo., hig!X-pre...sure c&otipr=.sspd gas, a«beret: y . he
0! !. 1 eh Sb 1!.. cl (i(lec!I.Fd:,:3 a 1 !&1!ld 3!(.p3 r,„'-! t 0!i 9 .

pose...'. le fox the oi:=let 0 oif thl.s:liquid siaparator r —.. i:&e

conti!cted tci ai! a f,«rcoolc, .

i: arcc c'.. Pr 9 I s i (icl deil i:i I he el ci. sine(!b i !i=d ci"!!du i l. 6

e!3';PC P«x! Dirc .:)'i!- Or(! s si: x"a .'»''! 0':! Co(( Dx',3" sor (3 a..d "rie h '
1 raiiie!! t 'i—

ossurc SDB !0 0'tp«Pssor ele!Ben'! 9 MI&lch«uiccoxdlxig "0 " '!P

2"
1'&is inca oole" 9 cari r - desigxieo. '& v ious i:a" .-..

Can,:.'Or eaample, I.,Crude ai! ..00&liirg

err. OO er 9 -'.
I&ae Can be
01 led by a fan, fc!! nsta!Xce, &«hereby the al r 1 f1oi", c'aix bi.,
2(& (crau'I a!!c.d .'&v ad just,ing t'l&e p,.ed ..f'!Xe fa(,.

(«Xnabl.ve1.y„nberr colex 9 'an i( r ludr, „:or exa;apler a aa«e!"

."'.1!

i"co'x '".:: ca i be xego ':: Bd l. y = valvp fo 'is ban ''&1!1013 lnB'9

!V

1 ' " ':.'! ' posslD' Ox ex" 39 ' .,';gulat e 't ercc & i; 9

.,
'(
31!ax!i'Ii,.g ';he 3'el„p..! Btl. !P, "::. th 1! &ir !eat'ex'.

I i ! DI,Prcco1 Px'3 3.! c'Iulp'c&r& 0, 'a&3 f1, .=: Il('a: pulrtp 1 J

.l & a .Ilougli t I 1
-, ':
s ( 0! n 'cisssa 9 for t he ! P«(ib &I
 wo znzn/nnssnn PCT/IB2019/ns8064

Tii l s heaL,f:!&Sp '0! may aisci he te guiataoie, loot, hi s i. not

liec:(issaxi . Lr'n!1 case, wit's

'i!inn he lielP Gf hea,. LoumP -:0, It be n,&SS h'=: 'X& SSCL I:V: I

100 'e;.Ir-af:. frrmi "::Ise gaS.

CfimP;.essor orc-,— icc. Is aisc. eg&IiPted "1th 3 conntol

1 i r. c Gr
reoul ato, ...l. o» Gnttol 1 ing r r I egu 't..i rig lrif rcoc&l.i'. . 1 he=u
lf'i 0:.!P: 0 is r.ciulai al:! Pr -his ror t!IG1 isniic, 0&L rene.at 0:: 1 ari also
c.i!I,.;:ol iieet pci!rip l.ig .

::n: .' exar !pi;- iri Fig: "0 Iseasnci rig rseans12 are a SG 1,:isst l

pco" iclod 'io 0! m 0 i cl enso I 12a. l.'lri .:,". inc!so 2cr I; ..0!1nc cLPd
'
I I .!

Lo ti'le I!10 'r. Itr. n.t orie 'GC! I:0! .3! r(.g 3: a l.or'; 1.
I
I& I'r
'Tni s I"egc''. ds, l ''11&,.'!If pic.', a 'in!ac&r' 23 L'r1at, ca,, m .,S!I, 0 Gf'P. GI'!

m!0 = er 1. '
olilseliucr 'arari r Lr.:r'- aL l.he gas Lrilet na c,f t.?!P. !
ra'l:use „
0:I-

'".,'his sensot lzs can. r..easiine Ll"" p cise use, L Gripe

c' d,r .I 1." h!.Im L QL . l/ .

' "oc exc,i;ded that, I.,stead Gf: nnis senso 12,. 0'n addil;Ion
0 iL, ascend ! Gas!!ruing mc aria 13 a p.ox!cle,lr:xi! 'ch measu e Llir"
.

l'urii" d':/ a'as 'li: L -ll: of ri: gli-p%r: su e s:ac;.e ompp, ssor, lersent i

second '.!'Panel" LI g D1iaan 11 cou he 3 srsfrsor: 123» p.'ovid'0. Sf '

gas in1et. ih of hi gti-pl Pssiire st age coltrane -.=o I 1eirorit ". 'l'l e
sclser...t.;:c: r'Gt nhrs iS St& .Sn S.:.th a inof !ed. lr!0 l!I Ctie f."!igur '. 1

P!rthermo -0, do@ice '. as sfn!a:I hhe example !.s eq: pped; if h
't
-..;",

na d I&I=a.:''I:: I&g rl!Pal.s ' 1 ~ Lli cc): 'I! 3 ' SPns .11 14 .. a .. gas I..l
 wo znzn/nnssnn PCT/}B2019/ns8064

rjr& oj: high-pxr sauce *:-'Bge !ompressor element. 3 ln order xo measur.

»:lrc L (!I. IQP».UB'LUXP a»» lr 1 s loca't '0 .

lrr na 1 I y»,'. t -:, .: fret er(clfnlerj f O; dear! Ce ',:

ro be e::,"Ul ppe!!I vj X jr an
-.' I rfj ect c»i I '.',; '.,at oi 1 car! 1! . Xx;iec''I (,d ir&,c! cor'&du I

cio»frier ream f Ixi intone!Icier 9. T'f:- scl..e» at' for this is she!»n
.h B clo. Cc'c!. ';le .

'Tl'ie oper.etio! of' oil-iri —:ecteo. rsu' stage comp esses dcr»icc 1

.I 0 .I s Uc.r j elm}&le (ncl as» f 011QNS,

sfufrk =.0 ! "'r '. 'iss '!r '

08. c: '0!»r press&i. 'I s+'ag Q 0,!I'ps Qs so'is!fix'!"L
a!10 '»Il.!.: I'xio.:argo Bri irst cospx".'* s-0!1 tagci. *

partially comps,.seed gas N'iii l&1(&m vr B cond'",. Lc: r!1'C(.rco(I r& 'r
ml'&ere I
t w ' be cooled ar d rhe.f to !/as in el 00 0, hi gh- I

p'"'essU.'"Q S'Luge 00 IplcSSC,' 'rsclrr. 3 Ol'ul,sPguelfr. Ccrrfp"ess" 0.'1.

20 9 .'Il l. l...r,: ei.'. Bd lrft0 1'0th 0!»" px.. s U e stBgc (,os!pi!.-ssox'

.I -.

i ament 2 ar,d -.'n hicll-press ce sta!re ccmpress,r e1 emerit 3, (&h.-l ch

, nsur, s the '!
ub -! cari:.,n and coo.:! r g o. compress sx el erne,ir:s 2, 3.

The corepre sed gas mill leave !Ii( h-x&ress!!xe stag!" conrpressox
e',!riant 3 via gas out er 50 Br d th:-r be guicled ' 0: 'epa aC

'!0 .'.";". C ter!. '

s! XI 1 roe 5 p: x; C.Fd B.f .Ire coirpx Ps acid g.,s carl
Uossil»:" be gr 'ed to! Bri afte cool ..r b,. of e being serfr
r.o ..Qr!SUIAex's .

T."I

'»'gu
0» ( P
!x00}ed L&y i fr texcoc ''x'
f

a,'.I:"'nd/ox
B'tcd f:0 ac 0!miodaf
to e!Is&rx'".&

dr}i!e r&arametexs of compressor Qlcr!(.x.:t: 2, 3.

t lsat cori /Piss=
'L?I'": ri Ql coo
('lxanges I'i »le ens
..0

&
. s IIO.. '

'r
—
I
i

9
I:..

!r'Ust
cori!»i»i'!Lal 0"Ix
wl*...r!

Isc
CI* ..

oxopcl!
}P's ra
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r:001"; 9; C hat Che t:6:rip'.atti C C&f &

I ri:Oi: -it Of:"ii gn-.l&reaaure
si„a&i 'vious'l."'ent
cocic&resect element3 i s 61 Ove tl&p
':"." !Sd( t! 3.5 'I est&i...s r n iio oondensaf 6
cie&a

for!Jr&lrig
pc 1!it . As
acre! lerner.!.
".!tei cocle
0 at cias i.nlet (ih of h&..gI&-pressure staoe cc&moressor 6 3.

]I!I 6:I r&. st » Pp( thc. dc'»J pc'1'."::. 0'r ac »r.'.lingl'&'h:.. pr'ese,ice of
cc;ide: saL:, -;. c„as:ir:1st
ru:git-preset!;e st...i. Oo»tpr,.sso (iio 0,.
e I erne:it. 3 6 de t rmi i&eii 0 c
i 6 cu i 6" &I, 'fhe det» point. deper ('s on
i i

1.&3 v(art 0 ii& parameter s and rs there fc're variable and &iot 6 r'ixecl c&

»i&i ue.

'

2"
I

lr: he i'""
I'ier'&6

err!i!&6&i
ser&sor 126.

.or
co....ro
ti&:s

I f ti-, .
'iis,
I

'ni,.
i&»is=
'('

C&i i.—.&
i ': 6.

'e measured va,'.6 of

.
or

njecteci
I'

."ase or t "ie e!i"c;di&seri'i&oar iri "igure 1,

h&1& tie s&iririg

reg&
-
L &oi

»
» I''

ator 11,

u'I tistag
'I"

..
'&6'»'"

t:Iir'&iv! ri'!I!!!enLal pa
to de'tc'r!

ser&sor. 126
v&hich ca.i ..:

0&,p& esse&i,
Si 6!

are 'arisrs' "ec!

I

ates tr e de&» po: r

dpvice
t

a!eL&=ra
I.c'ei'i

he dos

1 is
0» .'.It:

pc: i.-it
using

eq&&i
'

'ri
ppei»
.

inI 'th a i&u!1'I I orr'j scr!60 . 13I& ("6 as:Ii!.! Pt (ih 0 it 'h press!i P. St ac/P.
ccml&r ssor & le!!eat di re -:.:y &»etFr iuiP.
3, ' is a.: so po. -': Oie tc& I

Lhe dpm 1 0 "', 0&'ccordir!glv '116 pi es»1'ic- i. 'or.cl&'I'Is -::;:, h&a. I

m!&SISI&ring t'h '.&ui !id! '„' ga*' 16& (Io. Husici t'»'c:.Clsi»i. 130 wi. i

also crarism I
.. the measured va'e &
0 or!Lro ': rii '
ai this point.

30 Al,&f I
course c&f,
Pr',..

c &;,!press!&r 6'emenL 3 ( 6 . g
6!Cna n!Ve
.".=..
&.S

hi "i;-pres . re st.
?emp,
h'('s 1,ig:,.!Tpe! at ire secs 1 (!h 6: in
t0 OP&, rmrne
I ati.rP at as
.
''t ..I, IP'»J

nh Of
p,l.,t hy folio&slI&g

':.
tne

I
ge
6 i.
4h of:". oh.-press&:re stac!c cc&mr&r( ssor element 0! ancti-er», n. '."
oi
ape&or/i, 1&& ui&ov!dP(ii f0r '
I 8 iui'I'pose.'.
3'";
 wo znzn/nnssnn PCT/IB2019/ns8064

I'n tnts case, t«mneratnli, sensor !I&Ii~ xiii transrs».- ttie m, ssiired
"Blues of ?h.. temperature at. gas i~::let. nb to th. ColtrO'. «&nit. Or
regui.a ter 11, ahi !I moi ' ors aild valuate.i tnc-. course o he I

me.: sur ld '!aper t„-es o;ls; as a n&as f o. det..rmi.riirlg t,he

f.
"-

0 P. W !90». " «'

Qrl""c ';.«0
"egll al ol.
rice&

' Nli
pi .iilt hsi'&

I'i' I'«ercoole
il..er'i cie Le 'l/ acid rtie
as ..e essa
c« .i tr0 ''l
so: hal'he
' 0"
L !3 y
I' iiper it ire BL gas ln. eL. nb of Iligh-I" ess '
st BGi olr'pr cssor
:
Q clc.r:".crit. ' s abo«ze "::-;. i" ee n,l.nt .

Eor L.'i = puroos «, Lhe corit 0: rill':. or rp.gulat«: 1 &Bi' re@usaf:.

tl'ie nurpe . « lire .';. QBS .In lpt. &I:, i'sl!lii tempt 'L',lre sprlso' I/b a;
c, mpare i.t. "1th the determlr.ed d. point.. ii&

19
unl tl1
allow .',ntercc oler 9 tc 0!01 more isheri t':-ii .;
ei I '..

temperature at inlet ill& is hioh, r than the tie~& r&oint, since thc:
temperature oi tlie gas can .,al everl .ir»or.e iv'I.thi&ut -h,. fc:Imat.'. Sn of
I.

-0«-"~" -S~

:I-.. this
inta. coo e - 9
11;r li ="Lar'eat
i'l
'Ler.:.carat::Ie:is s '.
l
higher tiian
ea iy cori:nq aI mu&ainiuri
pump 1Q.
l

0
t«ie
i;iu,
clem i»0&

cor
r:i.;,heri
"Iol unii

2-" Of 00 I ie, ';. is also pose'ble hall h .all pump 1Q:.-. contini;ollsly
in oper Bt'. oil ania tiler. Chic regulation !.s carr». Il 0!lt oricy i»si.ng
irit, rcooler 9.

is also r»ossiblo for h:- at mip 1Q i

o i»e Ieger:i:::.d, so Lha1 she i
si:
r»

"".: Iee r cillt falls and ti:-.I - is 'erl an 'r "Isaac iri thc Iocuired
cori ii/19 0'i«sac
car»ac" '&'" rst
i t'»'c: .tl"0
i"
or ioth sirnultar.e "usly or Bite
uter "o" le
. ui'i '

9
'i
Bnd
nar..ly.
i
I 1"'u. Brl
he" heelL. p: iap
ilier»
" ''
«a«&P lri 0001
e
1tlrg

ersa
 wo znzn/nnssnn PCT/IB2019/ns8064

12 the tempera t&&te at Oas in!et Ib r&f high-pxess xt:. SI ag,. compressor:
=: amen- 3 is loeet c:. ea!xal to th!. de: point, conLrol u- '
Ilavr'll &-''.'0: p
Ni Li r'c 0!, p" event
9 crio 's
'c 'eat
'

i
'0
rr!
! r!x!L ',',
0'.onrler!s ..
". I (criipo al Jro 0f I 'I!p. gas

if '!eat pu!ap 10 alar. ': er„ularabic, conL"'ol ur!i:, 11 ar. fire L

! ONex: 'ilr 0!&r 1'!!g r'apse:: y hr at pu!tp 10 o'::I L" r!'at..ve;.y

.
".
I oNer
I ht" '0 'g cap xc 'y 0'r!t,;" cocle' & r 1 of 1! ".t pua!p 10

10
1:

Lhr'n
ir!I ra'"coo
Lhc dr:N i",;:

thi s
'!.

fGrz. 'tion. of 00&ndensate,

Nay,
9
r.t drops, '"le 0 &ntro I. Or!

Iaa&rirauIT:
or. regula.tor I 0::!& I.ave
0 lce agar& coo 'sore so 'la '. he P spars!''re 2

cooirng I .
+,.

aiNays pose lb! 0

I
&

N I: hour the
i

AiNSVS be& ng ani e tr. 00&01 op&r.',ma I .y means that, he po forrsan, . Of

2!}gh-press!&.e stage comp.Pssor P.l.Pn,e!&t 3 can i,P rsaxim! ..ed.

)0:I'f de!rice 1 i.. equipped !;itin c i}-injection ', his can be xsed tc .I —:.

achie;re acidi.r.icnal cool ng o; -:he gas. In &xdciltio!,„-..Ile .:.",—:ecreri

oil N: ' prcvide addi!:, nal lubr 'atio! for 2!: gh:-prcssure s" ago

2" ?xrr aiL'e"" l:!c '!/e r!!!bod. !!CrlL' ': shoe 1 '!l Frill'e 2 ir! Nil'&lc}l ln this
rase a i&ypass cor!du it 1 6 .I s prr&vi ried ove .intrx:c!&ol x: ", Nhrr h
0'&Ip; as .c&'I.!'0.. t 1!& .! s cnnf I ci!&red ... dive f. pal t of t ic g .s so I.ai. .

can QN d!rec ',!y,".0!0! ..c'!! P'ss!use

' ."-. tr'g:, co: !Pres,. 0 e ae '. 2 '

to hi ",n-I&ressuro ..='g!. co!!p=esscr le sent 3 N.'t.;!Out passing

30 ="ough ' tercoolar 9. I'or 'is
Curl'ose, bypass:, "o!d!it 10 cal. e 1

!Sou::1pp'I.'i ti:! 'to& l: 2: ''1:! .. I ..he a:!!!n&I&r 0.! (,;&Is f .."&"!l! g

.'a
"r&" lv!&
&N& .I 7

! 2! "01!gh 2&yo ss conou"

"'- 6. 1!! tf!' ca! '!&e !s cori!!P. 'L!Sd !'o r
 wo znzn/nnssnn PCT/IB2019/ns8064

Pig1cre 3 shoe., y,.t,.n,&ther ci,.sign embodiment of J.ntercoo&ipr 9,

As!1..r, by = .,arr. of 111terc001cr 9 can bc 8 'eeJAPd. Of', e.g. P&i''1 a
p's.t.. in or- s miler, -o that. not. Lhe entire inLP coo:er 9 is sed.
,flic.': so. J&S, the gas be:"ooi . d is JAO" e;:„OOSe:"l tJ1 the p,t,
e
'r
J&

in" pJ 0 0 9.

7:Ae P 'eseJ:t i,lvcrJt '..

s by 110 JJAea11s 'mi ted '0 LhP. PJJJborJiJJAent„
& i

doser& bed as eJJampies ard shown ': he fi gtre J, b:AL an Jsl l-.i/Ajected
l

Js: 1L'J aoe oompresso device accord"'Ag ' the inJ =JALion ar&d a
0 Kctl.od 'or, 0111.1.0ii1nga'ompl.css0r dovJ co '"aJA LP. aol'AievJed
'oiio&&inq di f fo ont variants Ad LhouA. gr ing ben&011'l t.'1r sr„opL'f
the 'veJ&tioJA,
 WO 2020/065506 PCT/JS2019/058064

«' !1
-'s

l.. —
011 in — :'act 'i
1-",'ge 10!Iprcssor di vice cc»mp isl 1g .::,:- r'as:
in: 7 t 7

one 10@-prcssur«r »mi.. «ssol. ale!. enb 2) tel fh a „"-: s nlet. 46! for ! . I

:i,s ti t&e i.:oinp ess: a gas ou'b (5a) for los-pr s:L.rc 'nd -

20!'.;press!ed gi!'t!1» a i'11 g&1"'pri.'SSL!'» s: -ige 301!!pres!3or'» 'mcn: i 3)

Ãi 'h a gas ltlJe! (4«11 loL'"'ress '" e ci»mi res-*"'0. g !s al'!d a g'is

'7
C iaur 1 cc 2 (5a 1
ct. !.he lcv!-Cress'I' s'I omp'"esse '".. emr'nt
age i I

"onn- cf ed bo I he 'le r;4b } !1 che h'."Ji-pressure it age corapre»sso

elemerit ('-') via a -«&nd ii t. (6/,
character/Lzed ln Zha'c
lri tt!e afiJleiaeni.lo!Iea i'ond1'' t I 6) 'c" !veen t."!e oe-Dress l" „'. a e ~

15 co!ipres*.or elemet!t (2} an«J the big)i-pr. Ssure stage compressor

el erne- t. (di a regu i at ab'.. iti;., r«ooler ','9}» s pt,&vi deid that .-:.s
"onf 'u
red ' su h a &!ay t '!is t. Cn, ';, mere t ire ab,.he gee . n,.t.
I 4(11 of i'!e .(gi'-pressu!!. sf age co&mpressor e.'. ament. (.s) cais
J

«ec ui ated S,. that:ir is afOOVe tile dc iV «&»-.:nt, in tisa; the

20 ini ..!!cooler «3) comp! i ses a teiiu 7 at ab Je air ceo( er a!Id!'CJr
',

1 egu'J.stab e iaaf et coc! e r, and iri Char r Jic infer«: Color (9;
1

configured such a &say tiiat. tiie biampcra ure of r!ie;ifr. «r "he

7 i

fiat et Ca!I L Ci!cl'(i( bV IJ slit&] a DVPa 3S 'on"

«3 al!C « '»V u!: ' 1
&

0'-:ri'"ected raulfistago device accoridin to,.i.air;; co.cp esso

1 Chary'BICKerf Red 3 n. Ghab ' S P 3!1! JJPc d:"Ii fh mean t. d berm '.:". '!1g '

Or ca Jcu Jet:irig the -.JF r&oint, 6&irh sa: ci I",ean.: compt( sin; f'I rct
&I

«lpas !1 pais! !lean..: (1 2 }: 0 Ftnvl ro«Lme!it a..

&t: r smet sr. i& 3

s(7

Oil - i&i,e " '

i acc rd:1 g "«..' 'm
«it i. Sbage 00 iipressor.
',
dL vic&.
characterised rn *hab 1I; . Oouioped 'slf n 1:.ans ro 0 '!11«i'ig 1 '!0
i:. c '1 'i
a.'tig 1.)'1'e!» Dr'l!10, e' Ji s id mes!is 'r1p's&!!LJ second -

mcc!Sure!et ni «lee!is(,'' 5): Or mess "1&'", hum'itv 'I ch" gas "'let.:
75 4«1 '.'1
tc"h p'cs'I" scc = "«&t' 0 F F, pn i
 wo znzn/nnssn6 pcT/IBzn19/nsnn64

'r iaultiatagc ding tc

OT'
chazaotews zed "n
0. ca c".!1st, Itg L!&e dc'R Po
':e c
ed
that deti)'B1nmng
&i tki sssd «RP«i."!s comPTising
's'! COmOT, SSOT
egu.'coed
deV!Ce
"«&'rl ri!Pa
BCCO)
."". 6 QT
c.j aim

i
a'orn ! 1 ~ ) on measu Tsrcg t: e tern. e Ta! use at. L»&e gas
:i!Paar) t esca L:!Sans
) tli Ft (4b) of I k]i- hioh-ps«ass'!TP s Lage cor'!Q '. ss ele c)ent,d) i
c &n f I g i;-.ed t ) ior 'oning . of te! pesatur a t)i, oas in) Pt ',. I

!':k ) Q: t I'le k)lgh-pi&"'sari' stscge coT!)TPS&QT Blame"!t; 3) .

coi&

be
')

T
csci'.pT
'.'s
o('r&s
')!,1- iijecti. d
": d'.Og c

sgt;:'iced
''c s
7, giilBLBD'...
a!
rs
''m.,
'

cecgLll
':: ar: e
charactesi @ed
"lt '!Q '

by meat)s 0 a fBS)«v)k!PT'..L,i'!".
b)r adjuat.'.ig,.?e Speed Of ?is, fa!3.
compt!.sso

Bl:
de" te accrotdincj to i)rie
in that, 1 tnc int, Tcoo I e:
coc' c'" ( I'ic. Bf Q '«stir..t 'u)ctd! a
d:I ..f kcmi c..c!
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. T l'g)
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'! P 3 t $ )i!Ii!IF . (.i.' I

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mern al paramct!rs ar" sel .c ted "rom - gr. up
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«» 'r ( .,
rr""1!1" 'd11'ee!1s of s aair 0'"o nrlit o-. ne, aint. r j 1 1; t7 s! w
regulrn e he ':r!teri ool: r. 9; so that rh.-.: ! empereture et the in et
+
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ADD.
According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classifwation and IPC
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4 November 2804 (2804-11-04)
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A US 2011/836110 A1 (FUJIMOTO SHUJI [JP] ET 1-16

AL) 17 February 2811 (2811-02-17)
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A US 5 236 311 A (LINDSTROM ROBERT A [US]) 1-16
17 August 1993 (1993-88-17)
the whole document
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considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive
step when the document is taken alone
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considered to mvolve an inventive step when the document is
combined with one or more other such documents, such combination
being obvious to a person skilled m the art
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26 November 2819 16/12/2019

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European Patent Office, P 8 5818 Patent(san 2
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Tel (+31-70) 340-2040,
Fax (+31-70) 340-3016 Lange, Christian
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US 2012/823978 Al (CHAE SUNAM [KR] ET AL) 1-16

2 February 2812 (2812-02-02)
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18 September 1973 (1973-89-18)
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CN 182016449 A 13-84-2011
EP 2389289 A1 13-84-2011
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US 2011036118 A1 17-82-2011
WO 2089133868 A1 85-11-2089
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US 5236311 A 17-88-1993
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US 2017268498 A1 21-89-2017
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US 2012023978 A1 82-82-2012
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