Turbocompressor

Abstract

A turbocompressor that is suitable for conveying a multi-phase mixture, comprising a housing having a guiding device and comprising a shaft having at least one impeller, wherein the turbocompressor has an expansion chamber through which the multi-phase mixture can flow on the suction side and a contraction chamber arranged downstream is provided.

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         7 . A turbocompressor that is suitable for conveying a multi-phase mixture, comprising:
 a housing having a guiding device, and a shaft with at least one impeller,   wherein the turbocompressor has, on a suction side, an expansion chamber through which the multi-phase mixture can flow, the expansion chamber having a larger cross section than a pipeline which opens into the expansion chamber, and a contraction chamber that is arranged downstream, the contraction chamber having a smaller cross section than the expansion chamber to homogenize non-homogenously distributed liquid droplets contained in the multi-phase mixture and to form uniformly distributed droplets, further wherein the contraction chamber follows the expansion chamber in an accompanying fashion.   
     
     
         8 . The turbocompressor as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the expansion chamber and the contraction chamber are arranged upstream of an intake connector of the turbocompressor. 
     
     
         9 . The turbocompressor as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the expansion chamber and the contraction chamber are arranged in an intake connector of the turbocompressor. 
     
     
         10 . The turbocompressor as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the expansion chamber has a section which increases in a conical shape in a direction of flow. 
     
     
         11 . The turbocompressor as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the contraction chamber has a section which tapers in a conical shape in a direction of flow. 
     
     
         12 . The turbocompressor as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the contraction chamber is a Venturi nozzle.