VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERDICHTUNG EINES DURCH EINE LEITUNG STRÖMENDEN GASES

摘要

An apparatus (1) is provided for compressing gas, the apparatus comprising a conduit (3) provided with a non-return inlet valve (10) arranged at the upstream inlet (5) end of the conduit (3), a localized ignition source (20) arranged in the conduit (3) downstream of the non-return inlet valve (10), and means (23) for intermittently supplying secondary fluid into the conduit (3) between the non-return inlet valve (10) and the localized ignition source (20).