SUITABLE TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING RAPID QUAISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION OR EXPANSION OF GASES

Abstract

The present invention provides a device (12) for achieving gas compression, or expansion thereof, comprising: a body (18) forming at least partially a chamber (20) for containing gas in the gas phase (22), and containing the liquid phase (24), a first system (30) for successive heat exchange with the gas phase and the liquid phase, comprising a support (46) extending along the Z-axis, and a plurality of successive elements (48) between which interstitial spaces (50) are formed intended to contain the gas phase, the first system is intended to be rotated about the Z-axis to form an interface (28) separating the liquid phase and the gas phase, a second system (32) for bringing the interface close to, or successively moving the interface away from, the axis, a third system (34) for removing said heat from the liquid phase, or supplying said heat to the liquid phase, an inlet / outlet (36,38) suitable to allow the entry and / or exit of gas.,