Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Turbocharged compressor
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Application No.: US17523521Application Date: 2021-11-10
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Publication No.: US11542892B1Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Vineeth Poulose , Sajesh Poolathody , Sujin Abdul Salam
- Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NC Davidson
- Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Davidson
- Agency: Advent, LLP
- Agent Kevin E. West
- Main IPC: F01N5/02
- IPC: F01N5/02 ; F02K3/08

Abstract:
A turbocharged compressor system using an Organic Rankine Cycle system to recover waste heat from a compression process. The Organic Rankine Cycle system circulates an organic fluid through an evaporator, where the organic fluid vaporizes and is expanded in a turbine section of a turbocharger to drive a compressor section of the turbocharger. The organic fluid vapor is condensed in a condenser and is pumped to the evaporator once again for recirculation. The compressor section of the turbocharger pre-compresses a working fluid before entering an airend in a compression system. As the working fluid exits the airend, it may be delivered to the evaporator, where the waste heat from the working fluid evaporates the organic fluid flowing in the Organic Rankine Cycle system. The working fluid may also be circulated between intercoolers in multi-stage compressor systems.
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