Patent ID: 8182566
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: F02C,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for conditioning feed gas, comprising: a pressure vessel; a pre-heater heater element housing at least partially located within the pressure vessel, having an inner passage with an inlet for connection to a source of feed gas and an outlet for delivering the feed gas into an interior of the pressure vessel; at least one electrical heater element located within the inner passage of the pre-heater heater element housing for increasing the temperature of the feed gas as it flows through the pre-heater heater element housing; an expansion valve for reducing the pressure of the feed gas as it flows from the pre-heater heater element housing so as to initiate condensation; a super heater housing at least partially located within the pressure vessel and having an inlet within the interior of the pressure vessel, the super heater housing having an outlet leading exterior of the pressure vessel; a filter within the interior of the pressure vessel in a flow path leading from the pre-heater heater element passage housing to the super heater housing for removing condensate from the feed gas; at least one electrical heater element in the super heater housing for heating the feed gas; and wherein the filter comprises: compressible segments that engage an inner surface of the pressure vessel and an outer surface of the pre-heater heater element.