Abstract: A charging device for an internal combustion engine, having an exhaust turbocharger and a recuperation-charger having a compressor-turbine and an electromechanical motor-generator coupled thereto. The high-pressure side of the compressor-turbine is connectable, by a valve arrangement, to the outside air supply line before the exhaust turbocharger on one side and on the other side, to the charge air supply line after the exhaust turbocharger. Outside air can be suctioned or charge air blasted via the low-pressure side of the compressor-turbine. The recuperation-charger is switched, by the valve arrangement and the motor-generator, between a standard mode, an amplifier mode and a recuperation mode, wherein the recuperation-charger operates on one side in the amplifier mode, driven by the motor-generator, as a compressor for pressure increase in the outside air supply line or, on another side, driven by the charge air flow, acts as a turbine for energy recovery by the motor-generator.

Abstract: A charging device for an internal combustion engine, having an exhaust turbocharger and a recuperation-charger having a compressor-turbine and an electromechanical motor-generator coupled thereto. The high-pressure side of the compressor-turbine is connectable, by a valve arrangement, to the outside air supply line before the exhaust turbocharger on one side and on the other side, to the charge air supply line after the exhaust turbocharger. Outside air can be suctioned or charge air blasted via the low-pressure side of the compressor-turbine. The recuperation-charger is switched, by the valve arrangement and the motor-generator, between a standard mode, an amplifier mode and a recuperation mode, wherein the recuperation-charger operates on one side in the amplifier mode, driven by the motor-generator, as a compressor for pressure increase in the outside air supply line or, on another side, driven by the charge air flow, acts as a turbine for energy recovery by the motor-generator.

Abstract: In an internal combustion engine which is provided with exhaust gas re-circulation and an exhaust gas turbocharger with an exhaust gas turbine having variable turbine geometry, and wherein the exhaust gas turbine includes two separate inflow ducts, which are separated in a pressure-tight fashion, one inflow duct communicates with an exhaust gas duct from which a re-circulation line of the exhaust gas re-circulation system extends to an intake duct.

Abstract: A low-voltage switching apparatus that houses an electric circuit is provided with a housing subdivided into two parts, in the interior of which conductor plates are arranged. The conductor plates carry screw terminals which are directly connected with the conductor plates. The screw terminals have terminal openings which stand perpendicular to the conductor plates which are arranged parallel to a connection side of the housing. The terminal openings are accessible through connection openings provided in the connection side. Accordingly, several conductor plates can be accommodated parallel to one another in the housing and the screw terminals can be arranged directly on the conductor plates.

Abstract: The electrolysis apparatus for the manufacture of chlorine from aqueous alkali metal halide solutions has at least one electrolysis cell the electrodes of which, separated by a separating wall, are arranged in a housing of two hemispherical shells. The housing is furthermore provided with equipment for the feed of the starting materials for electrolysis, and equipment for the discharge of the electrolysis products. The separating wall is clamped by means of sealing elements between the rims of the hemispherical shells and positioned between power transmission elements of non-conductive material. The electrodes are fastened via spacers to the shells and connected mechanically and electrically with the shells via the rims thereof. The hemispherical shells of adjacent cells are positioned flatwise one upon the other, and the end positioned shells of the electrolysis apparatus are supported by pressure compensation elements.

Abstract: In an electrolytic apparatus for the production of chlorine from aqueous alkali metal chloride solution, comprising at least one electrolytic cell with equipment for the supply of the current, the supply of the starting product and the discharge of the products of electrolysis and a separating wall for separating the anode and cathode, the housing of the cell is composed of two hemispherical shells, the electrodes are connected with the hemispherical shells by conductive bolts projecting through the wall of the shells and the projecting end faces of the bolts are in contact with current supply means and means to clamp together the supply means, the shells, the electrodes and the separating wall, which wall is positioned between electrically insulating spacers mounted in the extension of the bolts on the electrolytically active side of the electrodes and clamped between the edges of the hemispherical shells by packing elements.