OIL FLOODED COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

The present disclosure provides a system including an oil flooded compressor operable for compressing a working fluid. A dehumidifier is positioned upstream of the compressor to reduce the humidity of working fluid entering the compressor and to cool oil while regenerating the dehumidifier. A heat exchanger positioned upstream of the compressor includes passageways for oil and compressible working fluid to be transported in a heat transfer relationship therethrough such that the temperature of the oil is reduced within the heat exchanger. A control system including an electronic controller is operable for controlling an inlet temperature of the oil entering the compressor, controlling an inlet temperature and humidity of working fluid entering the compressor and a discharge temperature of the working fluid exiting the compressor.

主权项

1. A compressor system comprising:
a lubrication supply system operable for supplying lubricant to a lubrication flooded compressor; a dehumidifier operable for removing moisture from a compressible working fluid; a heat based regeneration system having media for absorbing moisture, the regeneration system including a lubricant passageway adapted to receive heated lubricant discharged from the compressor such that the media is regenerated and the lubricant is cooled as the lubricant flows through the passageway; an inlet heat exchanger configured to receive compressible working fluid and heated lubricant exiting from the dehumidifier, the compressible working fluid and the lubricant forming a heat transfer relationship such that the lubricant is cooled and the compressible working fluid is heated in the inlet heat exchanger; and a first conduit for transporting the heated compressible working fluid from the inlet heat exchanger to the compressor and a second conduit for transporting the cooled lubricant from the inlet heat exchanger to the compressor, wherein the compressor compresses the compressible working fluid and discharges a mixture of compressible working fluid and lubricant at a desired pressure and temperature.