STEAM COMPRESSOR COMPRISING A DRY POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT UNIT AS A SPINDLE COMPRESSOR
20200386228 ยท 2020-12-10
Inventors
Cpc classification
F04C2240/402
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C2220/12
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C2240/20
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C18/084
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C18/16
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C18/565
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C29/04
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C29/025
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C29/042
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C2240/50
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C27/009
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04C18/56
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
Abstract
The invention relates to a spindle compressor designed as a twin-shaft rotary displacement machine for delivering and compressing flow media, particularly steam. It comprises a pair of spindle rotors in a compressor housing (1) comprising an inlet collecting space (11) and an outlet collecting space (12). The centre distance of the pair of spindle rotors is at least 10% longer on the inlet-side end than on the outlet-side end. Each of the two spindle rotors (2, 3) is driven by an electric motor (18, 19), and an electronic synchronisation controls the electric motors (18, 19) such that the spindle rotors (2, 3) rotate in a contact-free manner.
Claims
1. A spindle compressor as a 2-shaft rotary positive-displacement machine, working without operating fluid in the working space, for conveying and compressing gaseous conveyed media, preferably steam, comprising a spindle rotor pair in a compressor housing (1) which has an inlet collection chamber (11) and an outlet collection chamber (12), characterised in that the centre distance of the spindle rotor pair at the inlet-side end is at least 10% greater than at the outlet-side end, in that each of the two spindle rotors (2, 3) is driven by an electric motor (18, 19), and an electronic synchronisation controls the electric motors (18, 19), and in that the spindle rotors (2, 3) rotate contact-free.
2. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that one spindle rotor (2) has two teeth, in that the other spindle rotor (3) has three teeth, and in that the electronic synchronisation is a 2 to 3 synchronisation.
3. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that each spindle rotor (2 or 3) has an internal cooling means, which preferably is embodied as a cylindrical evaporator cooling bore (6) of radius RC2 on the 2-toothed spindle rotor (2) or of radius RC3 on the 3-toothed spindle rotor (3).
4. The spindle compressor according to claim 3, characterised in that the evaporator cooling bore (6) has an inner structure with at least one of the following features, preferably more than one: a) at least one cooling fluid guide groove (16), preferably with precise (deviation <1%) observance of the R.sub.C value, in particular with a.1) groove base faces with angles of inclination (z) with 170(z)180 as f(z) and/or a.2) the outlet region has a larger surface for heat transfer than the inlet region, b) cooling fluid distribution overflow grooves (17) c) support points (7) for non-rotational support on the corresponding carrier shaft (4 or 5) d) steam outlet (14) in the inlet chamber (11).
5. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that each spindle rotor system is embodied with the rotary unit (40) ready-assembled and balanced, and in that separator plates (26) are preferably provided for the final setting of the play between rotor heads and housing.
6. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one vibration sensor (39) is provided and is connected to a control unit (25), and in that in the control unit (25) the supplied amount of the cooling fluid flow (9) is limited to the amount corresponding to a maximisation of the overall efficacy.
7. The spindle compressor according to claim 2, characterised in that the critical bending speed of the 2-toothed spindle rotor is approximately (with a tolerance of preferably less than 30%) 1.5 times higher than the critical bending speed of the 3-toothed spindle rotor (3).
8. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that the crossing angle alpha between the two spindle rotor axes of rotation in combination with the corresponding (z) value in the rotor longitudinal axis direction is such that, for each rotor, a cylindrical evaporator cooling bore (6) with minimal (that is to say appropriate for the particular tooth height in respect of material strength) wall thicknesses w is created on the supporting root-base body (32) (for example in accordance with the aforementioned position descriptions of E, S, V and L) under simultaneous consideration of the (preferably) blowhole-free profiling of the gas-conveying external thread (31) and critical bending speed appropriate for the specific rotor spindle and implementation of the inner volume ratio as iV value (as explained), wherein the gas-conveying external thread (31) is formed in the inlet region as a 2-toothed spindle rotor (2) preferably with cylindrical flattened portion (27).
9. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that the thermal situation for the working space components is regulated in an application-specific manner as basic step (as explained) during the component heat dissipation during operation to maintain the play values between avoidance of play reduction and excessive differences in the play values (as explained) and as FCT stage (as explained) during the component heat dissipation, to improve efficacy as diverted cooling fluid flow as separate cooling water flow via delayed evaporation with cooling fluid injection (33) into the compressor working space, preferably in the region of the inlet collection chamber (11), which is all regulated and controlled by the control unit (25).
10. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that each spindle rotor (2, 3) consists of an aluminium alloy and is pressed on to a steel shaft (4, 5) at the support points (7) for conjoint rotation, and in that the gas-conveying external thread (31) is only then produced and the spindle rotor (2, 3) has an inner structure that is already completed.
11. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that the inner volume ratio is adapted to the current operating conditions via additional partial outlet openings (15).
12. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that a steam outlet (14) directly to the inlet is provided.
13. The spindle compressor according claim 1, characterised in that a cylindrical flattened portion (27) is provided at the inlet of the 2-toothed spindle rotor, in particular in that the gas-conveying external thread (31) in the case of the 2-toothed spindle rotor (2) has the cylindrical flattened portion (27) in the inlet region.
14. The spindle compressor according claim 1, characterised in that the 2-toothed spindle rotor (2) is provided with an intermediate support, whereby a weight reduction, in particular also for a lower moment of inertia during start-up (or braking) alongside high flexural rigidity, is preferably achieved for example from fibre-composite material suitable for vacuum, for example in the form of a CFRP material.
15. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one cooling fluid feed (9.2 and 9.3) is provided, and in that each spindle rotor has a cylindrical evaporator cooling bore (6), which is connected to the cooling fluid feed (9.2 and 9.3).
16. The spindle compressor according to claim 1, characterised in that each drive has a hollow shaft, in that the cooling fluid feed (9.2 and 9.3) to the cylindrical evaporator cooling bore (6) of a drive is provided through this hollow shaft, and in that the bearings (10) are preferably formed as durable bearings, in particular grease-lubricated-for life hybrid bearings, all-ceramic bearings, or also magnetic bearings.
Description
[0301] In the figures, instead of a subscript, merely a dot is inserted as index, so that for example R.F2 means R.sub.F2 and thus here denotes the root radius on the 2-toothed spindle rotor, wherein:
TABLE-US-00001 F stands for profile root K stands for profile head C stands for cooling WK stands for pitch circle 2 stands for the 2-tooth spindle rotor (2) 3 stands for the 3-toothed spindle rotor (3
[0302]
R.sub.w2<R.sub.D2<R.sub.C2
for the preferably blowhole-free profile pairing, the gas-conveying external thread (31) on the 2-toothed spindle rotor is located above the pitch circle line (37). As is known, the drive motor (18) consists of a motor rotor (mounted on the carrier shaft 4 for conjoint rotation) and a motor stator assembly with the electrical stator motor windings (shown by squared hatching),
optional: extraction to the vacuum pump (29) starts at the neutral chambers (13) of the working space shaft bushings, in order to protect the bearings from the conveyed medium as necessary
[0303]
the expansion valve, which is also shown, in the case of steam as the circulation medium, is preferably replaced via the simple height difference with the use of gravity as a hydrostatic pressure difference (the present illustration would then have to be adapted to the direction of the force of gravity).
[0304] The control unit (25) receives and processes various signals regarding the current operating requirements, the entire circulation system and in particular also from the compressor according to the invention, in order in particular to adjust the compressor components for each working point via the regulation members (38), such that the requirements are met in the best possible wayonly with the control unit (25) can the system work reliably and efficiently (in practice a New Intelligence). [0305] Referring to PCT/EP2015/062376=similar, but now improved by said inventive features to meet the requirements of steam.
[0306]
where the following is true for the (z) values:
[0307] Adaptation of the (z) values for the rotor pairing according to the invention, preferably as 3:2 pairing to fulfil the following 3 core tasks: [0308] maximising the nominal pumping capacity (based on the rotor pair cross-sectional area, achieve the greatest possible scoop area) [0309] with blowhole-free rotor pairing (minimise internal leakage) [0310] with optimum use of the critical bending speed at each spindle rotor, specific to their respective speeds
[0311] Design: For each of the 2t rotor and the 3t rotor with different cooling bore values R.sub.C2 and R.sub.C3 wherein the supporting steel shafts have not been shown for simplicity, and
different head strength distribution, since the root angle .sub.F2>90, so that the tooth cross-section of the 2-toothed spindle rotor (2) is slightly slimmer, without dropping below a minimum head width b.sub.K2 below (for example 5 mm).
[0312] This happens in such a way that the critical bending speeds per rotor (i.e. for 2t and 3t) match, so that the following is achieved for the spindle rotor pair: [0313] The rotor pairing is without a blowhole, and therefore the internal leakage is reduced. [0314] Based on the illustrated rotor pair cross-section, this design achieves significantly more scoop area and thus an increased pumping capacity relative to the cross-section, which is sought for steam compression. [0315] Accordingly, the 2-toothed spindle rotor has the larger cooling bore for heat dissipation during compression, so that the component heat balance is improved in respect of heat absorption and heat dissipation. [0316] The 2t rotor has a speed 1.5 times higher than the 3t rotor and accordingly it is embodied in accordance with the invention in such a way that this 2-toothed spindle rotor achieves the more rigid shaft thanks to R.sub.F2>R.sub.F3 at reduced (by means of .sub.0>90) mass, which is favourable for the increase of the critical bending speed, because the 2-toothed spindle rotor also has to rotate faster and accordingly has to be designed in accordance with the invention with the higher critical bending speed limit. [0317] Accordingly, the slower 3t rotor has a lower bending critical speed due to the lower bending stiffness, for which reason it also rotates slower. [0318] According to the invention, the rotor pair is now designed in such a way that the critical bending speed at the 2t rotor is 1.5 times higher than the critical bending speed at the 3t rotor, wherein the following is sought:
bending critical speed generally as the square root of stiffness over mass
[0319]
[0320]
[0321]
[0331] The rotor internal geometry according to
[0332] This
[0338]
[0343] to
Purpose of the Presentation:
[0346] Prior art represented by turbo, which must work in two stages with intermediate cooling, as compared to the improvement of the invention, here referred to as HydroCom (abbreviated to HC)
Explanation of the Prior Art:
[0347] In order to isentropically compress.sup.(Carnot) from 8 mbar (to =4 C.) to 48 mbar (t.sub.c=32 C.), intermediate cooling is indispensable for a 2-stage turbo because already isentropically from 8 mbar to 48 mbar there would already be a temperature rise of from 4 C. to approx. 200 C., without intermediate cooling.
Improvement According to the Invention:
[0348] Because of the enormous p/p pressure conditions with high isentropic exponent, the best-possible heat dissipation during compression must be ensured, which would otherwise lead to a fatally high (in the sense of increased compressor power) rise in compression temperatures, and therefore in accordance with
[0349] Thus, HC fulfils a stronger requirement profile according to
[0350]
[0351] Therefore, it should again be emphasised at this juncture that this is merely an example, showing only one of many possible design options for the rotor pair design according to the invention for demonstration purposes only.
[0352] For some applications, it may be favourable that the cylindrical evaporator cooling bore (6) is designed in a multi-stepped cylindrical form, as terraces so to speak, with the overflow edge as shown by way of example in
[0353] Where reference is made here generally to cooling fluid, what is meant here is the R718 cooling fluid known from the field of refrigeration, which is naturally compressed at the chosen negative pressure as steam in the positive-displacement machine according to the invention, or in liquid form as cooling fluid (9) for component cooling by evaporation.
[0354] Terms such as substantially, preferably, and the like, and also possibly, which are understood to be imprecise, are to be understood such that a deviation by 5%, preferably 2%, and in particular 1% from the normal value is possible. The applicant reserves the right to combine any features and also sub-features from the claims and/or any features and also sub-features from a sentence in the description in any manner with other features, sub-features or partial features, even beyond the features of independent claims.
[0355] In the different figures, parts that are equivalent with respect to their function are always provided with the same reference signs, so that they are generally described only once.
[0356] Since the lowest temperatures in the case of steam are above 0 C., the combination with the refrigerant R744 as CO.sub.2 (as a 2-stage solution, also known as a cascade) is advantageous for lower temperature values (for example for deep freezing).
[0357] The invention relates to steam compression for refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technology, both for clockwise and anticlockwise (Carnot) cyclic processes. In order to improve the efficacy and operating behaviour at the same time with a greater pressure range, the present invention proposes a dry 2-shaft positive-displacement machine as spindle compressor, the spindle rotors (2 and 3) of which have a rotor pair centre distance which on the inlet side (11) is at least 10% greater than on the outlet side (12), and being driven by electronic motor pair (18+19)-spindle rotor (2+3) synchronisation, and each spindle rotor being provided with internal cooling, wherein the crossing angle alpha between the two rotor axes of rotation is formed in combination with the corresponding (z) value in the rotor longitudinal axis direction in such a way that a preferably cylindrical evaporator cooling bore (6) with minimal wall thickness w at the supporting root-base body (32) is formed for each spindle rotor under simultaneous consideration of the (preferably) blowhole-free profiling of the gas-conveying external thread (31) and critical bending speed appropriate for the specific spindle rotor and implementation of the inner volume ratio as iV value, wherein the inner volume ratio is adjusted during operation via additional partial output openings (15) and the gas-conveying external thread (31) in the case of a 2-toothed spindle rotor (2) is preferably formed with a cylindrical flattened portion (27) in the inlet region.
LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS
[0358] 1. Compressor housing with outer cooling areas and inlet-side greater distance of the spindle rotor receiving holes than on the outlet side, these bore axes being preferably intersecting (i.e. with perpendicular distance zero) or also crossing (or skewed), with external cooling fins for a cooling fluid flow rate (9.1) managed by control unit (25), preferably with cooling fluid flow, for example according to (9.1a) and (9.1b), in some sections in the rotor longitudinal axis, wherein for larger rotor lengths (for example >500 mm) a plurality of cooling fluid flow-through sections are formed on the compressor housing, and the compressor housing preferably is embodied as a so-called pot housing according to