Patents Assigned to Nuovo Pignone S.P.S.
  • Heat recovery in carbon dioxide compression and compression and liquefaction systems
    Patent number: 10487697
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide compression system is disclosed. The system comprises at as a first compressor stage and a second compressor stage arranged in series, at least one inter-stage heat exchanger arranged to receive a compressed gas containing carbon dioxide flowing from the first compressor stage into the second compressor stage and to remove waste heat from the compressed gas, and an energy conversion unit, wherein at least part of the waste heat is recovered and transformed into mechanical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone S.P.S.
    Inventors: Matteo Berti, Francesco Bellantone, Marco De Iaco, Paolo Del Turco, Manuele Bigi