flooded compressor system employing a separator vessel.

摘要

FLOODED compressor system having a compressor (10) meshing rotors and a separator (12) to retain a volume of liquid. The spacer (12) is positioned to receive COMPRESSED GAS AND LIQUID discharged from the compressor (10) for a discharge port (17), and formed ALONE by a single length of tubing or conduit CROSS SECTION SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THROUGH its length and having a first portion (19) SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL TO rETAIN A DEPOSIT (18) of liquid, and a second portion (23) ELEVATED connected to the first portion via a curvature (22) in the pipe or conduit . An outlet port (25) COMPRESSED GAS leads from the second portion ELEVATED (22) a separate filter (14), and a filter (30) LIQUIDS MOUNTED from and communicating directly with the first horizontal portion (19 ) of the pipe or conduit.