Wet compression apparatus and method

Abstract From the Canadian patent

This wet compression invention with a vaporizable fluid mist demonstrates major performance improvements over the relevant art in achieving a high degree of saturation, providing sensible cooling strongly reducing the , temperature increase due to compression work reducing excess diluent air flow , for downstream combustion reducing compression noise, and increasing the achievable compressor pressure ratio . These improvements are obtained by one or more of: high mist or overspray from a) progressive axial injection of vaporizable fluid along the streamwise compression flow path and b) , transverse vaporizable fluid delivery from stators rotors, perforated tubes, and/or duct walls …