Remote Power Generation (Gas Expander)
Solution Developer
Spherical Rotors Inc.
Project Description
Spherical Rotors Inc. is an innovative new OEM headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with a patent-pending spherical rotor technology to be used in a new class of environmentally friendly expanders, compressors and pumps. Our valveless rotary positive displacement equipment may offer unique value propositions in established and rapidly developing markets. Some applications may have fluctuations in pressure, temperature, flow, power and/or gas composition, which we expect to make adjustments for during operation. We are starting in the remote power generation market by using a natural gas pressure differential to drive gas through our patent-pending expander to generate enough power for typical remote monitoring applications and other uses. We expect to reliably generate on-demand electricity with zero emissions operation. One of our goals is to significantly reduce lifecycle costs compared to other known technologies in this low power-rating market.
Many desirable aspects of our technology may already be evident, which we hope to quantify during testing phases. Our unique rotor geometry and internal adjustability may enable a wide operating range with near zero clearance volume. When compared to known screw rotor profiles, our spherical rotor profile allows bearings to be placed much closer to the loads, which may enable reliable operation at a much higher pressure rating. Scroll equipment also can have near zero clearance volume, but other factors limit performance. Our intention has been to adopt only the most desirable traits of other types of equipment and improve capabilities further.
Support Requested
Detailed discussions, followed by letters of intent, help us to get the funding that we need to develop and build the products that you want. Let's focus on addressing the low power-rated challenges first with what is being built first. We plan to certify our expander for Class 1 Division 1 Group D operation to address natural gas applications.