F04D29/102

Gas compression device and method for manufacturing the same
11085452 · 2021-08-10 · ·

A gas compression device comprises a first impeller, a rotary shaft on which the first impeller is mounted, and a plurality of rotating members through which the rotary shaft is inserted so that the plurality of rotating members rotate with the rotary shaft. The rotary shaft includes a flange having a first surface perpendicular to an axial direction and projecting in radial directions of the rotary shaft, a rear surface of the first impeller is in contact with the first surface, and the plurality of rotating members are disposed on an opposite side of the flange from the first impeller.

ROTOR HANGING TOOL, ROTOR SUPPORT JIG, ROTOR LIFTING METHOD, AND ROTARY MACHINE DISASSEMBLY METHOD

A rotor hanging tool includes a beam extending in parallel to an axial direction above a rotor main body, a pair of ring support portions disposed at an interval in the axial direction, connected to the beam, and attachable to and detachable from a support ring, a pair of rotor support portions disposed at an interval in the axial direction, connected to the beam, attachable to and detachable from the rotor main body at positions different from the ring support portions in the axial direction, and respectively supporting the rotor main body from below, and a vertical position adjustment unit for adjusting a position of each of the rotor support portions in a vertical direction with respect to the beam.

LABYRINTH SEAL WITH VARIABLE SEAL CLEARANCE
20210254487 · 2021-08-19 ·

A labyrinth seal, has: rotating and static components rotatable relative to one another relative to a central axis, the rotating component securable to a shaft via a tight fit engagement at an engagement location on the rotating component, the static component securable to a housing; teeth protruding from one of the rotating and static components towards a seal land defined by the other one of the rotating and static components; and clearances between the teeth and the seal land, a first clearance of the clearances greater than a second clearance of the clearances, the first clearance located closer to the engagement location of the rotating component than the second clearance.

SINGLE-SHAFT TURBO COMPRESSOR

A single-shaft turbo compressor having a rotor extending along an axis, an outer housing, static flow fittings, bearings for supporting the rotor, and at least one first shaft seal, wherein the rotor has a shaft and an impeller arranged on the shaft, wherein the static flow fittings have supply elements, intermediate elements and discharge elements, and wherein the outer housing has a casing part that is open at the end on both sides. A first cover of the outer housing is connected to a first shaft seal, wherein supply lines and discharge lines of the first shaft seal are provided extending through the first cover into a wall thickness of the casing part adjacent to the first cover.

Shaft seal including an upstream non-contact part
11035374 · 2021-06-15 · ·

A rotary machine includes a stationary housing, a rotor, a shaft, a bearing unit, and a sealing arrangement to seal the bearing unit with respect to the rotor. The sealing arrangement includes a stationary sealing element surrounding the shaft. The sealing arrangement includes a rotor ring to prevent an axial flow along the shaft to the rotor and a cover plate, the rotor ring rotationally fixedly connected to the rotor and arranged axially adjacent to the sealing element, the rotor ring including a radially outer edge extending in the axial direction and surrounding the sealing element. The cover plate is fixed with respect to the housing and surrounding the rotor ring, and has an outer rim, a drain chamber formed between the outer edge of the rotor ring and the outer rim of the cover plate, and a discharge passage to discharge the drain chamber.

Refrigerant compressor seal arrangements
11125216 · 2021-09-21 · ·

A centrifugal compressor for HVAC application includes a rotary component rotatable about an axis, a static component, and a brush seal fixed to one of the static component and the rotary component. The brush seal includes bristles that contact the other of the static component and the rotary component.

Extended pilot ring seal arrangement for installation damage prevention

A seal assembly includes a first and second seats. The first seat includes an axial portion extending circumferentially around a center axis and extending axially from a first end to a second end. A radial portion extends circumferentially around the axial portion and extends radially from the axial portion between the first end and the second end. A cavity is formed in the radial portion and extends circumferentially around the axial portion. A second seat includes a radial segment extending circumferentially around the center axis and extending radially from an inner surface to an outer surface of the radial segment. An axial segment extends circumferentially around the first end of the first seat, and extends axially from the radially segment to a distal end. The axial segment includes a tapered outer surface that tapers radially inward toward the distal end. The distal end is received in the cavity.

DYNAMIC SEAL
20210156391 · 2021-05-27 ·

Disclosed herein are aspects of a sealing device, as well as a pump using the same. In one embodiment, the sealing device includes an axial sleeve having a first end and a second end, a dynamic seal mounted about the first end of the axial sleeve, the dynamic seal including at least one dynamic seal assembly, each of the at least one dynamic seal assemblies including a diffuser and a static steal mounted about the second end of the axial sleeve, and a fixed cartridge housing enclosing at least a portion of the axial sleeve, and an entirety of the dynamic seal and static seal.

Centrifugal Multistage Compressor
20210164485 · 2021-06-03 ·

The present invention provides a centrifugal multistage compressor adapted to inhibit corrosion of an intermediate stage labyrinth. More particularly, the present invention provides a centrifugal multistage compressor adapted to inhibit carbon dioxide corrosion of the intermediate stage labyrinth. The centrifugal multistage compressor of the present invention includes: a rotary shaft equipped with a plurality of impellers; an ejection flow path extended between a first stage of the impellers and a last stage of the impellers and serving to discharge a fluid once from the compressor; a suction flow path extended between the first stage of the impellers and the last stage of the impellers and serving to inject the discharged fluid once again into the compressor; an intermediate diaphragm disposed between the ejection flow path and the suction flow path; and an intermediate stage labyrinth for sealing between the ejection flow path and the suction flow path, and has a configuration where the intermediate diaphragm includes a bypass flow path for supplying the intermediate stage labyrinth with some of the fluid flowing to the ejection flow path.

HERMETIC BLOWER FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE GAS

Discloses is a hermetic blower for high-temperature gas, including: a blower unit in which the inside is hermetic so as to prevent an internal working fluid from being leaked to the outside; a motor unit supplying power to the blower unit; and a magnetic coupling unit connecting the blower unit and the motor unit by using a magnetic force.