Diffuser using detachable vanes
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a centrifugal compressor diffuser having an annular plate and a plurality of detachable vanes attached to the annular plate, wherein each detachable vane of the plurality of detachable vanes comprises a cross-sectional profile that varies along a span of the detachable vane.
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Abstract
A system, in certain embodiments, includes a plurality of detachable, three-dimensional diffuser vanes attached to a diffuser plate of a centrifugal compressor. In certain embodiments, the detachable, three-dimensional diffuser vanes may be attached to the diffuser plate using threaded fasteners. In addition, dowel pins may be used to align the detachable, three-dimensional diffuser vanes with respect to the diffuser plate. However, in other embodiments, the detachable, three-dimensional diffuser vanes may include a tab configured to fit securely within a groove in the diffuser plate. In addition, the tabs of the detachable, three-dimensional diffuser vanes may include indentions that mate with extensions extending from the diffuser plate, wherein the tabs may slide into slots between the extensions and the grooves of the diffuser plate.
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1. A system, comprising:
a centrifugal compressor diffuser having an annular plate and a plurality of detachable vanes attached to the annular plate, wherein each detachable vane of the plurality of detachable vanes comprises a cross-sectional profile that varies along a span of the detachable vane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
a detachable centrifugal compressor diffuser vane, wherein the detachable centrifugal compressor diffuser vane comprises a cross-sectional profile that varies along a span of the detachable vane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
a centrifugal compressor comprising a centrifugal compressor diffuser having a plurality of detachable diffuser vanes attached to a diffuser plate, wherein each detachable diffuser vane of the plurality of detachable diffuser vanes comprises a cross-sectional profile that varies along a span of the detachable diffuser vane. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
a detachable centrifugal compressor diffuser vane, wherein the detachable centrifugal compressor diffuser vane comprises a tab configured to fit securely within a groove of a centrifugal compressor diffuser plate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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