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EP0972945B1
EP0972945B1 EP99113317A EP99113317A EP0972945B1 EP 0972945 B1 EP0972945 B1 EP 0972945B1 EP 99113317 A EP99113317 A EP 99113317A EP 99113317 A EP99113317 A EP 99113317A EP 0972945 B1 EP0972945 B1 EP 0972945B1
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Anton Castor
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28FDETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/026Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/16Combinations of two or more pumps ; Producing two or more separate gas flows
    • F04D25/163Combinations of two or more pumps ; Producing two or more separate gas flows driven by a common gearing arrangement
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/58Cooling; Heating; Diminishing heat transfer
    • F04D29/582Cooling; Heating; Diminishing heat transfer specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28DHEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D7/00Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D7/16Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
    • F28D7/163Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation with conduit assemblies having a particular shape, e.g. square or annular; with assemblies of conduits having different geometrical features; with multiple groups of conduits connected in series or parallel and arranged inside common casing
    • F28D7/1638Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation with conduit assemblies having a particular shape, e.g. square or annular; with assemblies of conduits having different geometrical features; with multiple groups of conduits connected in series or parallel and arranged inside common casing with particular pattern of flow or the heat exchange medium flowing inside the conduits assemblies, e.g. change of flow direction from one conduit assembly to another one
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28FDETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings

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  • the invention is based, one for the Installation in a transmission turbocharged compressor suitable Gas cooler in the design of a smooth tube bundle heat exchanger specify a compact design of the Transmission turbo compressor system allows.
  • the invention teaches that at least a portion of the jacket from an outer jacket surrounded, with the outer shell and the tubes enclosing coat a gas-flowed annular space limit, and that on the outer casing at least one pipe socket connected to the gas inlet or gas outlet whose position is variable according to the gas cooler with a compressor stage connecting pipe is determinable.
  • the distance of the pipe socket from the end of the gas cooler can be fixed without constructive constraints and can be adapted to the local conditions so that the pipeline with a short length and / or a few elbows can be executed.
  • the position of the pipe socket on the circumference of the outer jacket is variably fixed and has on the function of the gas cooler no influence, since the Gas flow through a fixed gas inlet opening in enters the jacket containing the tube bundle and by a likewise fixed gas outlet opening emerges from the jacket space of the gas cooler.
  • the Outer jacket connected to a tube plate and extends over about half the length of the tube bundle.
  • the outer jacket extends over the entire length of the tube bundle and is on connected to both tube sheets, wherein the annulus a having annular disk-shaped partition, which the annular space in a gas inlet chamber and a gas outlet chamber divided.
  • the annulus a having annular disk-shaped partition, which the annular space in a gas inlet chamber and a gas outlet chamber divided.
  • To the gas inlet chamber and to the gas outlet chamber are pipe sockets connected, their distance and Orientation to each other variable by the position the compressor stage predetermined course of the pipes the transmission turbocompressor system are adaptable.
  • the supply and discharge of the cooling liquid can in itself known manner on opposite end faces of the tube bundle respectively.
  • a tube bottom is connected to a head piece, the one Distribution chamber for the liquid supply to the pipes and a collection chamber for the liquid discharge from the Has tubes, and at the other tube plate a Headpiece is arranged, which is the cooling liquid deflects.
  • the transmission turbo compressor system shown in Figure 1 consists in its basic structure of a prime mover 1, a plurality of radial compressor stages 2 and gas coolers 3 for intermediate and post-cooling of the compacted The gas stream. From the gas cooler 3 is in the side view one recognizable. Other gas cooler with identical Dimensions are concealed behind arranged parallel. By piping 4, the gas cooler 3 with Suction and pressure sides of the compressor stages 2 connected. On the head side of the gas cooler 3 lines 5 are also for the supply of cooling liquid connected.
  • the gas cooler have the apparent from Figure 2 structure. They consist of a tube bundle 6 of parallel, from the Coolant flowed through pipes, at their two Ends open in tube sheets 7, and one to the tube sheets. 7 connected cylindrical jacket 8.
  • the jacket 8 has a gas inlet opening 9 and a gas outlet opening 10 on, in a fixed predetermined distance from each other are arranged near the tube sheets 7.
  • a section of the Jacket 8 is surrounded by an outer jacket 11, wherein the Outer jacket 11 and the tube bundle 6 enclosing Sheath 8 limit a gas flowed annular space 12.
  • At the outer jacket 11 is a pipe socket 13, 13 'for the Gas inlet or outlet connected, whose position variable in accordance with the connection piping 4 of Transmission turbo compressor system can be fixed.
  • the gas cooler according to the invention is the outer shell 11 at connected to a tube plate 7 and extends approximately over half the length of the tube bundle 6.
  • FIG. 2 is connected to the outer casing 11
  • Gas inlet nozzle 13 is connected, whose position on Extent of the outer shell 11 is variably fixed and so can be adapted to the connection piping 4 that a short connecting pipe to the pressure side of the associated Compressor stage results.
  • the possibility of variable definition of the pipe socket 13 is from a Comparative consideration of Figures 1 and 2 clearly.
  • the gas to be cooled passes through the pipe socket 13 in the Annulus 12, flows through the annulus 12 and passes through the inlet opening 9 of the inside jacket 8 in the jacket space 14 of the gas cooler. It flows around the tube bundle 6 and leaves the gas cooler through the gas outlet opening 10, to which a pipe socket is connected.
  • a gas outlet pipe 13 'connected In the embodiment shown in Figure 3 is connected to the Outer jacket 11 a gas outlet pipe 13 'connected, whose position on the outer shell 11 can be fixed variably and adapted to the connection piping in a suitable manner can be.
  • Both versions of the gas cooler are in the shown in Figure 1 transmission turbocompressor integrated.
  • FIG. 4 A third embodiment of the gas cooler according to the invention is shown in Figure 4.
  • the outer jacket 11 extends in this embodiment over the entire length of the tube bundle 6 and is connected to both tube plates 7.
  • the Annular space 12 has an annular disk-shaped partition wall 15th on, the annulus in a gas inlet chamber 12 a and a gas outlet chamber 12b divided.
  • a pipe socket 13, 13 ' To the gas inlet chamber 12a and to the gas discharge chamber 12b in each case a pipe socket 13, 13 'connected.
  • the distance and the orientation of these two pipe sockets 13, 13 ' to each other is variable to the piping of the transmission compressor system adaptable.
  • the pipe stubs 13, 13 'can if this is expedient for spatial conditions, with small distance be arranged side by side without the Function of the gas cooler is impaired.
  • At the end faces of the gas cooler 3 are head pieces 16, 17th arranged for the guidance of the cooling liquid.
  • At one Tube bottom is connected to a header 16, which is a distribution chamber 18 for the liquid supply to the pipes and a collection chamber 19 for the liquid discharge has the tubes.
  • At the other tubesheet is a header 17 arranged, which deflects the cooling liquid.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage mit

  • einer Antriebsmaschine,
  • mindestens einer radialen Verdichterstufe und
  • mindestens einem Gaskühler zur Zwischenkühlung oder Nachkühlung des verdichteten Gasstromes,
  • wobei die Antriebsmaschine, die Verdichterstufe und der Gaskühler in einem gemeinsamen Maschinengestell angeordnet sind, wobei der Gaskühler einen liegend angeordneten zylindrischen Mantel sowie ein Rohrbündel aus parallelen, von einer Kühlflüssigkeit durchströmbaren Rohren, die an beiden Enden in Rohrböden münden, aufweist und durch eine Rohrleitung mit mindestens einer Verdichterstufe verbunden ist, und wobei der an die Rohrböden angeschlossene zylindrische Mantel eine Gaseintrittsöffnung und eine Gasaustrittsöffnung aufweist, die in einem fest vorgegebenen Abstand zueinander nahe den Rohrböden angeordnet sind. Ein möglichst kompakter Aufbau wird angestrebt, so daß die Aggregate der Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage auf engem Raum angeordnet und miteinander verrohrt werden müssen.The invention relates to a transmission turbocompressor with
  • a prime mover,
  • at least one radial compressor stage and
  • at least one gas cooler for intermediate cooling or aftercooling of the compressed gas stream,
  • wherein the prime mover, the compressor stage and the gas cooler are arranged in a common machine frame, wherein the gas cooler has a horizontally disposed cylindrical shell and a tube bundle of parallel, can be traversed by a cooling liquid pipes, which open at both ends in tube sheets, and by a pipe with at least one compressor stage is connected, and wherein the tube shell connected to the cylindrical shell has a gas inlet opening and a gas outlet opening, which are arranged at a fixed predetermined distance from each other near the tube sheets. A possible compact design is sought, so that the aggregates of the transmission turbocompressor must be arranged in a small space and piped together.

    Als Gaskühler kommen aufgrund ihrer hohen Druckfestigkeit vornehmlich Glattrohrbündel-Wärmeaustauscher zum Einsatz, die aus einem Bündel von Rohren bestehen, die achsenparallel in einem druckfesten Mantelrohr untergebracht sind. An den druckfesten Mantel sind, jeweils in der Nähe eines Rohrbodens, Rohrstutzen für den Gaseintritt und Gasaustritt angeschlossen. Der Gaseintrittsstutzen und der Gasaustrittsstutzen haben einen durch die Baulänge des Gaskühlers vorgegebenen festen Abstand, der in der Praxis mehrere Meter betragen kann. Für den Anschluß der Rohrstutzen an die Saug- und Druckseite einer Verdichterstufe ist eine aufwendige Verrohrung erforderlich, die einen erheblichen Platzbedarf besitzt. Das Dokument US 4 010 016 A öffenbart eine Turbocompressoranlage gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.As gas coolers come because of their high pressure resistance mainly smooth-tube bundle heat exchanger used, which consist of a bundle of tubes, the axis parallel housed in a pressure-resistant jacket tube are. At the pressure-resistant coat are, in each case near a tube plate, pipe socket for the gas inlet and gas outlet connected. The gas inlet nozzle and the Gas outlet have a by the length of the gas cooler predetermined fixed distance, in practice can be several meters. For connecting the pipe socket to the suction and pressure side of a compressor stage is a complicated piping required, the one has considerable space requirements. The document US 4 010 016 A discloses a turbocompressor according to the preamble of claim 1.

    Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen für den Einbau in einer Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage geeigneten Gaskühler in der Bauform eines Glattrohrbündel-Wärmeaustauschers anzugeben, der eine kompakte Bauweise der Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage ermöglicht.The invention is based, one for the Installation in a transmission turbocharged compressor suitable Gas cooler in the design of a smooth tube bundle heat exchanger specify a compact design of the Transmission turbo compressor system allows.

    Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe lehrt die Erfindung, daß zumindest ein Abschnitt des Mantels von einem Außenmantel umgeben ist, wobei der Außenmantel und der die Rohre umschließende Mantel einen gasdurchströmten Ringraum begrenzen, und daß an den Außenmantel zumindest ein Rohrstutzen für den Gaseintritt oder Gasaustritt angeschlossen ist, dessen Position variabel nach Maßgabe der den Gaskühler mit einer Verdichterstufe verbindenden Rohrleitung festlegbar ist. Der Abstand des Rohrstutzens von dem Ende des Gaskühlers ist ohne konstruktive Zwänge festlegbar und kann an die örtlichen Gegebenheiten so angepaßt werden, daß die Rohrleitung mit kurzer Länge und/oder wenigen Krümmern ausgeführt werden kann. Auch die Position des Rohrstutzen am Umfang des Außenmantels ist variabel festlegbar und hat auf die Funktion des Gaskühlers keinen Einfluß, da der Gasstrom durch eine fest vorgegebene Gaseintrittsöffnung in den das Rohrbündel enthaltenden Mantelraum eintritt und durch eine ebenfalls fest vorgegebene Gasaustrittsöffnung aus dem Mantelraum des Gaskühlers austritt.To solve this problem, the invention teaches that at least a portion of the jacket from an outer jacket surrounded, with the outer shell and the tubes enclosing coat a gas-flowed annular space limit, and that on the outer casing at least one pipe socket connected to the gas inlet or gas outlet whose position is variable according to the gas cooler with a compressor stage connecting pipe is determinable. The distance of the pipe socket from the end of the gas cooler can be fixed without constructive constraints and can be adapted to the local conditions so that the pipeline with a short length and / or a few elbows can be executed. Also the position of the pipe socket on the circumference of the outer jacket is variably fixed and has on the function of the gas cooler no influence, since the Gas flow through a fixed gas inlet opening in enters the jacket containing the tube bundle and by a likewise fixed gas outlet opening emerges from the jacket space of the gas cooler.

    Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung ist der Außenmantel an einen Rohrboden angeschlossen und erstreckt sich etwa über die halbe Länge des Rohrbündels. Gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführung erstreckt sich der Außenmantel über die gesamte Länge des Rohrbündels und ist an beide Rohrböden angeschlossen, wobei der Ringraum eine ringscheibenförmige Trennwand aufweist, die den Ringraum in eine Gaseintrittskammer und eine Gasaustrittskammer unterteilt. An die Gaseintrittskammer und an die Gasaustrittskammer sind Rohrstutzen angeschlossen, deren Abstand und Ausrichtung zueinander variabel an den durch die Position der Verdichterstufen vorgegebenen Verlauf der Rohrleitungen der Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage anpaßbar sind.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention is the Outer jacket connected to a tube plate and extends over about half the length of the tube bundle. According to one Another preferred embodiment, the outer jacket extends over the entire length of the tube bundle and is on connected to both tube sheets, wherein the annulus a having annular disk-shaped partition, which the annular space in a gas inlet chamber and a gas outlet chamber divided. To the gas inlet chamber and to the gas outlet chamber are pipe sockets connected, their distance and Orientation to each other variable by the position the compressor stage predetermined course of the pipes the transmission turbocompressor system are adaptable.

    Die Zu- und Abführung der Kühlflüssigkeit kann in an sich bekannter Weise an gegenüberliegenden Stirnseiten des Rohrbündels erfolgen. Bevorzugt ist eine Ausführung, bei der an einem Rohrboden ein Kopfstück angeschlossen ist, das eine Verteilerkammer für die Flüssigkeitszuführung zu den Rohren und eine Sammelkammer für die Flüssigkeitsabführung aus den Rohren aufweist, und bei der an dem anderen Rohrboden ein Kopfstück angeordnet ist, welche die Kühlflüssigkeit umlenkt. The supply and discharge of the cooling liquid can in itself known manner on opposite end faces of the tube bundle respectively. Preferred is an embodiment in which a tube bottom is connected to a head piece, the one Distribution chamber for the liquid supply to the pipes and a collection chamber for the liquid discharge from the Has tubes, and at the other tube plate a Headpiece is arranged, which is the cooling liquid deflects.

    Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung erläutert. Es zeigen schematisch

    Fig. 1
    die Seitenansicht einer mehrstufigen Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage,
    Fig. 2
    als Einzelteilzeichnung einen für den Einbau in die Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage bestimmten Gaskühler,
    Fig. 3
    und 4 weitere Ausgestaltungen des in Figur 2 dargestellten Gegenstandes.
    In the following the invention will be explained with reference to a drawing showing only one embodiment. It show schematically
    Fig. 1
    the side view of a multi-stage transmission turbocompressor system,
    Fig. 2
    as a single part drawing a gas cooler intended for installation in the gear turbocompressor system,
    Fig. 3
    and 4 further embodiments of the object shown in Figure 2.

    Die in Figur 1 dargestellte Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage besteht in ihrem grundsätzlichen Aufbau aus einer Antriebsmaschine 1, mehreren radialen Verdichterstufen 2 und Gaskühlern 3 zur Zwischen- und Nachkühlung des verdichteten Gasstromes. Von den Gaskühlern 3 ist in der Seitenansicht einer erkennbar. Weitere Gaskühler mit identischen Abmessungen sind verdeckt dahinterliegend parallel angeordnet. Durch Rohrleitungen 4 sind die Gaskühler 3 mit Saug- und Druckseiten der Verdichterstufen 2 verbunden. Kopfseitig sind an die Gaskühler 3 ferner Leitungen 5 für die Zuführung von Kühlflüssigkeit angeschlossen.The transmission turbo compressor system shown in Figure 1 consists in its basic structure of a prime mover 1, a plurality of radial compressor stages 2 and gas coolers 3 for intermediate and post-cooling of the compacted The gas stream. From the gas cooler 3 is in the side view one recognizable. Other gas cooler with identical Dimensions are concealed behind arranged parallel. By piping 4, the gas cooler 3 with Suction and pressure sides of the compressor stages 2 connected. On the head side of the gas cooler 3 lines 5 are also for the supply of cooling liquid connected.

    Die Gaskühler haben den aus Figur 2 ersichtlichen Aufbau. Sie bestehen aus einem Rohrbündel 6 aus parallelen, von der Kühlflüssigkeit durchströmbaren Rohren, die an ihren beiden Enden in Rohrböden 7 münden, und einem an die Rohrböden 7 angeschlossenen zylindrischen Mantel 8. Der Mantel 8 weist eine Gaseintrittsöffnung 9 sowie eine Gasaustrittsöffnung 10 auf, die in einem fest vorgegebenen Abstand zueinander nahe den Rohrböden 7 angeordnet sind. Ein Abschnitt des Mantels 8 ist von einem Außenmantel 11 umgeben, wobei der Außenmantel 11 und der den Rohrbündel 6 umschließende Mantel 8 einen gasdurchströmten Ringraum 12 begrenzen. An den Außenmantel 11 ist ein Rohrstutzen 13, 13' für den Gaseintritt oder Gasaustritt angeschlossen, dessen Position variabel nach Maßgabe der Anschlußverrohrung 4 der Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage festlegbar ist.The gas cooler have the apparent from Figure 2 structure. They consist of a tube bundle 6 of parallel, from the Coolant flowed through pipes, at their two Ends open in tube sheets 7, and one to the tube sheets. 7 connected cylindrical jacket 8. The jacket 8 has a gas inlet opening 9 and a gas outlet opening 10 on, in a fixed predetermined distance from each other are arranged near the tube sheets 7. A section of the Jacket 8 is surrounded by an outer jacket 11, wherein the Outer jacket 11 and the tube bundle 6 enclosing Sheath 8 limit a gas flowed annular space 12. At the outer jacket 11 is a pipe socket 13, 13 'for the Gas inlet or outlet connected, whose position variable in accordance with the connection piping 4 of Transmission turbo compressor system can be fixed.

    Bei den in den Figuren 2 und 3 dargestellten Ausführungen des erfindungsgemäßen Gaskühlers ist der Außenmantel 11 an einen Rohrboden 7 angeschlossen und erstreckt sich etwa über die halbe Länge des Rohrbündels 6. Bei der Ausführungsform der Figur 2 ist an den Außenmantel 11 ein Gaseintrittsstutzen 13 angeschlossen, dessen Position am Umfang des Außenmantels 11 variabel festlegbar ist und so an die Anschlußverrohrung 4 angepaßt werden kann, daß eine kurze Verbindungsrohrleitung zur Druckseite der zugeordneten Verdichterstufe resultiert. Die Möglichkeit der variablen Festlegung des Rohrstutzens 13 wird aus einer vergleichenden Betrachtung der Figuren 1 und 2 deutlich. Das zu kühlende Gas tritt durch den Rohrstutzen 13 in den Ringraum 12 ein, durchströmt den Ringraum 12 und gelangt durch die Eintrittsöffnung 9 des innenseitigen Mantels 8 in den Mantelraum 14 des Gaskühlers. Es umströmt das Rohrbündel 6 und verläßt den Gaskühler durch die Gasaustrittsöffnung 10, an die ein Rohrstutzen angeschlossen ist. In the embodiments shown in Figures 2 and 3 the gas cooler according to the invention is the outer shell 11 at connected to a tube plate 7 and extends approximately over half the length of the tube bundle 6. In the embodiment FIG. 2 is connected to the outer casing 11 Gas inlet nozzle 13 is connected, whose position on Extent of the outer shell 11 is variably fixed and so can be adapted to the connection piping 4 that a short connecting pipe to the pressure side of the associated Compressor stage results. The possibility of variable definition of the pipe socket 13 is from a Comparative consideration of Figures 1 and 2 clearly. The gas to be cooled passes through the pipe socket 13 in the Annulus 12, flows through the annulus 12 and passes through the inlet opening 9 of the inside jacket 8 in the jacket space 14 of the gas cooler. It flows around the tube bundle 6 and leaves the gas cooler through the gas outlet opening 10, to which a pipe socket is connected.

    Bei der in Figur 3 dargestellten Ausführung ist an den Außenmantel 11 ein Gasaustrittsstutzen 13' angeschlossen, dessen Position am Außenmantel 11 variabel festlegbar und an die Anschlußverrohrung in geeigneter Weise angepaßt werden kann. Beide Ausführungen des Gaskühlers sind in der in Figur 1 dargestellten Getriebe-Turbokompressoranlage integriert.In the embodiment shown in Figure 3 is connected to the Outer jacket 11 a gas outlet pipe 13 'connected, whose position on the outer shell 11 can be fixed variably and adapted to the connection piping in a suitable manner can be. Both versions of the gas cooler are in the shown in Figure 1 transmission turbocompressor integrated.

    Eine dritte Ausführung des erfindungsgemäßen Gaskühlers ist in Figur 4 dargestellt. Der Außenmantel 11 erstreckt sich bei dieser Ausführung über die gesamte Länge des Rohrbündels 6 und ist an beide Rohrböden 7 angeschlossen. Der Ringraum 12 weist eine ringscheibenförmige Trennwand 15 auf, die den Ringraum in eine Gaseintrittskammer 12a und eine Gasaustrittskammer 12b unterteilt. An die Gaseintrittskammer 12a und an die Gasaustrittskammer 12b ist jeweils ein Rohrstutzen 13, 13' angeschlossen. Der Abstand und die Ausrichtung dieser beiden Rohrstutzen 13, 13' zueinander ist variabel an die Verrohrung der Getriebekompressoranlage anpaßbar. Die Rohrstutzen 13, 13' können, wenn dies aus räumlichen Gegebenheiten zweckmäßig ist, mit kleinem Abstand nebeneinander angeordnet sein, ohne daß die Funktion des Gaskühlers hiervon beeinträchtigt ist.A third embodiment of the gas cooler according to the invention is shown in Figure 4. The outer jacket 11 extends in this embodiment over the entire length of the tube bundle 6 and is connected to both tube plates 7. Of the Annular space 12 has an annular disk-shaped partition wall 15th on, the annulus in a gas inlet chamber 12 a and a gas outlet chamber 12b divided. To the gas inlet chamber 12a and to the gas discharge chamber 12b in each case a pipe socket 13, 13 'connected. The distance and the orientation of these two pipe sockets 13, 13 ' to each other is variable to the piping of the transmission compressor system adaptable. The pipe stubs 13, 13 'can, if this is expedient for spatial conditions, with small distance be arranged side by side without the Function of the gas cooler is impaired.

    An den Stirnseiten der Gaskühler 3 sind Kopfstücke 16, 17 für die Führung der Kühlflüssigkeit angeordnet. An einem Rohrboden ist ein Kopfstück 16 angeschlossen, das eine Verteilerkammer 18 für die Flüssigkeitszuführung zu den Rohren und eine Sammelkammer 19 für die Flüssigkeitsabführung aus den Rohren aufweist. An den anderen Rohrboden ist ein Kopfstück 17 angeordnet, welches die Kühlflüssigkeit umlenkt.At the end faces of the gas cooler 3 are head pieces 16, 17th arranged for the guidance of the cooling liquid. At one Tube bottom is connected to a header 16, which is a distribution chamber 18 for the liquid supply to the pipes and a collection chamber 19 for the liquid discharge has the tubes. At the other tubesheet is a header 17 arranged, which deflects the cooling liquid.

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    1. A geared turbocompressor installation, comprising
      a driving motor (1),
      at least one radial compressor stage (2), and
      at least one gas cooler (3) for the intermediate cooling or after-cooling of the compressed gas stream,
      wherein the driving motor (1), the compressor stage (2) and the gas cooler (3) are disposed in a common machine frame, wherein the gas cooler (3) comprises a horizontally disposed cylindrical shell (8), as well as a tube bundle (6) comprising parallel tubes through which a cooling liquid can flow and which lead into tube bases (7) at both ends, and is connected by a pipeline (4) to at least one compressor stage (2), and wherein the cylindrical shell (8) which is attached to the tube bases (7) comprises a gas inlet opening (9) and a gas outlet opening (10) which are disposed at a fixedly predetermined distance from each other near the tube bases (7), characterised in that at least one section of the shell (8) is surrounded by an outer shell (11), wherein the outer shell (11) and the shell (8) which surrounds the tubes delimit an annular space (12) through which gas flows, and that at least one pipe socket (13, 13') for the gas inlet or gas outlet is attached to the outer shell (11), the position of which pipe socket can be fixed variably according to the pipeline (4) which connects the gas cooler (3) to the compressor stage (2).
    2. A geared turbocompressor installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the outer shell (11) is attached to one tube base (7) and extends approximately over half the length of the tube bundle (6).
    3. A geared turbocompressor installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the outer shell (11) extends over the entire length of the tube bundle (6) and is attached to both tube bases (7), that the annular space (12) comprises a partition wall (15) in the shape of an annular disc which subdivides the annular space (12) into a gas inlet chamber (12a) and a gas outlet chamber (12b), wherein a pipe socket (13) is connected to the gas inlet chamber (12a) and the gas outlet chamber (12b) in each case, the spacing and alignment of which pipe sockets in relation to each other can be adapted to the course of the gas-conveying pipelines (4) of the geared turbocompressor installation, which course is predetermined by the position of the compressor stages.
    4. A geared turbocompressor installation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that a head piece (16) is attached to one tube base (7) and comprises a distributor chamber (18) for the liquid feed to the tubes and a collecting chamber (19) for the liquid take-off from the tubes, and that a head piece (17) which deflects the cooling liquid is attached to the other tube base (7).
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