发明名称 |
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR OPERATION |
摘要 |
This application concerns systems and methods for compressing natural gas with an internal combustion engine. In a representative embodiment, a system for compressing a gas comprises a reciprocating internal combustion engine including at least one piston-cylinder assembly comprising a piston configured to travel in a cylinder and to compress gas in the cylinder in multiple compression stages. The system can further comprise a first pressure tank in fluid communication with the piston-cylinder assembly to receive compressed gas from the piston-cylinder assembly until the first pressure tank reaches a predetermined pressure, and a second pressure tank in fluid communication with the piston-cylinder assembly and the first pressure tank. The second pressure tank can be configured to receive compressed gas from the piston-cylinder assembly until the second pressure tank reaches a predetermined pressure. When the first and second pressure tanks have reached the predetermined pressures, the first pressure tank can be configured to supply gas to the piston-cylinder assembly, and the piston can be configured to compress the gas supplied by the first pressure tank such that the compressed gas flows into the second pressure tank. |
申请公布号 |
US2014238327(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.08.28 |
申请号 |
US201414244807 |
申请日期 |
2014.04.03 |
申请人 |
State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon |
发明人 |
Hagen Christopher L.;Babbitt Guy;Turner Christopher;Echter Nick;Weyer-Geigel Kristina |
分类号 |
F02M21/02 |
主分类号 |
F02M21/02 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A system for compressing a gas, comprising a reciprocating internal combustion engine including at least one piston-cylinder assembly comprising a piston configured to travel in a cylinder and to compress gas in the cylinder in multiple compression stages. |
地址 |
Corvallis OR US |