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.

Abstract: A drive system for driving a load, comprising a gas turbine configured and arranged for driving the load, an electric motor/generator electrically connected to an electric power grid, a first load coupling connecting the gas turbine to the load, a second load coupling, connecting the load to the electric motor/generator. The electric motor/generator is adapted to function as a generator for converting excess mechanical power from the gas turbine into electrical power and delivering the electrical power to the electric power grid, and as a motor for supplementing driving power to the load. The drive system comprises furthermore a disconnecting device to reversibly disconnect the load from the gas turbine, so that the load can be driven only by the motor.

Abstract: A diffuser of a rotating fluid machine that processes a gas with high level of contaminants is provided, the diffuser having an annular surface portion facing rotating vanes of a rotor of the rotating fluid machine, the annular surface portion being at least partially covered with an abradable and anti-encrustation coating including (A) a first lower metal-based coating layer applied on the annular surface portion of the diffuser, and (B) a second upper polymer-based coating layer applied on the first lower metal-based coating layer, wherein the first lower metal-based coating layer comprises 99% by weight of aluminum powder based on the total weight of the first lower-based coating layer and is anchored to the annular surface with a nickel and aluminum (NiAl) binder.

Abstract: A drive system for driving a load, comprising a gas turbine configured and arranged for driving the load, an electric motor/generator electrically connected to an electric power grid, a first load coupling connecting the gas turbine to the load, a second load coupling, connecting the load to the electric motor/generator. The electric motor/generator is adapted to function as a generator for converting excess mechanical power from the gas turbine into electrical power and delivering the electrical power to the electric power grid, and as a motor for supplementing driving power to the load. The drive system comprises furthermore a disconnecting device to reversibly disconnect the load from the gas turbine, so that the load can be driven only by the motor.

Abstract: Method, retention mechanism and bearing device for retaining at least one pad inside the bearing device. The bearing device includes a ring having at least a retaining head, at least one pad disposed inside the ring and having a bottom recess portion configured to receive the at least a retaining head, the at least one pad being configured to pivot on the at least a retaining head, and a retention mechanism configured to retain the at least one pad within a predetermined volume inside the ring. The retention mechanism is configured to apply a retaining force on the at least one pad, in addition to a force between the retaining head and the at least one pad, where the retaining force acts substantially along a radial direction of the ring, away from a center of the ring.

Abstract: An integrated high-pressure compression unit for a process fluid that includes at least a first compression device able to compress the process fluid from a essentially gaseous initial thermodynamic state to an intermediate thermodynamic state, a second compression device connected mechanically to the first compression device and able to compress the process fluid from the intermediate thermodynamic state to a final thermodynamic state, a motor device able to drive the first compression device and the second compression device, and a pressure casing or housing in which at least the said first and second compression devices are mechanically coupled to each other.

Abstract: Method, retention mechanism and bearing device for retaining at least one pad inside the bearing device. The bearing device includes a ring having at least a retaining head, at least one pad disposed inside the ring and having a bottom recess portion configured to receive the at least a retaining head, the at least one pad being configured to pivot on the at least a retaining head, and a retention mechanism configured to retain the at least one pad within a predetermined volume inside the ring. The retention mechanism is configured to apply a retaining force on the at least one pad, in addition to a force between the retaining head and the at least one pad, where the retaining force acts substantially along a radial direction of the ring, away from a center of the ring.

Abstract: An integrated high-pressure compression unit for a process fluid that includes at least a first compression device able to compress the process fluid from a essentially gaseous initial thermodynamic state to an intermediate thermodynamic state, a second compression device connected mechanically to the first compression device and able to compress the process fluid from the intermediate thermodynamic state to a final thermodynamic state, a motor device able to drive the first compression device and the second compression device, and a pressure casing or housing in which at least the said first and second compression devices are mechanically coupled to each other.

Abstract: Vapor turbine operating with geothermal vapors containing corrosive agents such as chlorides and/or sulfides in particular. The turbine comprises a series of sealing laminas made of a nickel alloy containing a quantity of nickel ranging from 54% to 58% by weight to avoid the washing of the geothermal vapors, maintaining a high useful life of the series of sealing laminas and vapor turbine.

Abstract: Vapor turbine operating with geothermal vapors containing corrosive agents such as chlorides and/or sulfides in particular. The turbine comprises a series of rotor blades made of a nickel alloy containing a quantity of nickel ranging from 55% to 59% by weight to avoid the washing of the geothermal vapors, maintaining a high useful life of the series of rotor blades and vapor turbine.

Abstract: An abradable and anti-encrustation coating is described for a rotating fluid machine (10) of the type comprising a casing (12), in which a shaft (14) equipped with at least one rotor (16) having a series of circumferential vanes (18) is rotatingly assembled and at least one diffuser (20) integral with the casing (12). The outer edge of each circumferential vane (18) faces an annular surface portion (28) of the diffuser (20). The annular surface portion (28) of the diffuser (20) is at least partially covered with a coating which can be abraded by the outer edge of each circumferential vane (18), said abradable coating comprising of a first lower metal-based coating layer (30), applied on the annular surface portion (28) of the diffuser (20), and a second upper polymer-based coating layer (32), applied on the first lower metal-based coating layer (30).

Abstract: Vapour turbine operating with geothermal vapours containing corrosive agents or aggressive substances such as chlorides and/or sulfides in particular. The turbine comprises a series of stator blades and a series of rotor blades, each stator blade of the series of stator blades comprises a surfacing consisting of a nickel alloy containing a quantity of nickel ranging from 54% to 58% by weight to avoid the washing of the geothermal vapours, at the same time maintaining a high useful life of the series of stator blades and vapour turbine.

Abstract: Vapour turbine operating with geothermal vapours containing corrosive agents such as chlorides and/or sulfides in particular. The turbine comprises a series of sealing laminas made of a nickel alloy containing a quantity of nickel ranging from 54% to 58% by weight to avoid the washing of the geothermal vapours, maintaining a high useful life of the series of sealing laminas and vapour turbine.

Abstract: Vapour turbine operating with geothermal vapours containing corrosive agents or aggressive substances such as chlorides and/or sulfides in particular. The turbine comprises a series of stator blades and a series of rotor blades, each stator blade of the series of stator blades comprises a surfacing consisting of a nickel alloy containing a quantity of nickel ranging from 54% to 58% by weight to avoid the washing of the geothermal vapours, at the same time maintaining a high useful life of the series of stator blades and vapour turbine.

Abstract: Vapour turbine operating with geothermal vapours containing corrosive agents such as chlorides and/or sulfides in particular. The turbine comprises a series of rotor blades made of a nickel alloy containing a quantity of nickel ranging from 55% to 59% by weight to avoid the washing of the geothermal vapours, maintaining a high useful life of the series of rotor blades and vapour turbine.