METHOD TO TRANSPORT AND COMPRESS A PREFERABLY GASEOUS MEDIUM, AND APPARATUS TO CARRY OUT THIS METHOD

摘要

The apparatus for conveying and compressing a gaseous medium utilizes thermoacoustic oscillations. The oscillations are generated in a tubular cavity by means of a heat source or heat sink with the medium to be conveyed being taken in through a check valve on one side while being exhausted after compression through a second check valve on an opposite side. During operation, the heat is supplied to the medium within the tubular cavity to generate thermoacoustic oscillations. In one embodiment, a plurality of tubes can be disposed in series relative to a common line. Also, the apparatus can be used in combination with a helium liquifying plant.