Patent ID: 6225706
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: F02C,F04F,F05D

Abstract:
A method for the isothermal compression of a compressible gas for the operation of a turbomachine which is intended to generate energy comprising the steps:atomizing a pressurized liquid with an atomization device; andforming a liquid-gas mixture with the atomized liquid and the gas;introducing the liquid-gas mixture into a nozzle arrangement in which most of the kinetic energy of the liquid-gas mixture is converted into compression energy as a result of increasing the gas pressure;wherein the step of introducing the liquid-gas mixture comprises introducing the liquid-gas mixture into the nozzle arrangement at a velocity which is greater than the speed of sound; andwherein the atomizing step comprising forming liquid droplets within the liquid-gas mixture, the diameters of which droplets are approx. 200 .mu.m or less.