SINGLE-SHAFT TURBO COMPRESSOR

Abstract

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.

Claims

1.-13. (canceled)

14. A single-shaft turbo compressor, comprising: a rotor extending along an axis, an outer housing, a bearing for supporting the rotor, and at least one first shaft seal, wherein the rotor has a shaft and impellers arranged on the shaft, wherein the outer housing has a first end-face cover, a second end-face cover and a casing part which is undivided in a peripheral direction, extends in an axial direction in the manner of a pipe and is open at the end on both sides, wherein the outer housing is formed in such a way that a radially outer periphery of the first cover, when ready for operation, from the inside of the outer housing, is in contact with a radially inwardly protruding step extending in the peripheral direction, a first rotor end being guided through an axial first opening of the first cover, and a gap between the rotor and the first cover being sealed on the feedthrough by the first shaft seal, wherein the first cover is connected to the first shaft seal, wherein supply lines and discharge lines of the first shaft seal are provided so as to extend through the first cover into a wall thickness of the casing part adjoining the first cover and from there, open out in each case into a connecting flange, which is rigidly connected in each case to the casing part, and wherein the first cover comprises a radially inwardly protruding step extending in the peripheral direction, with which the first shaft seal is in contact from axially outside so that the first shaft seal is removeable from outside.

15. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 14, wherein the single-shaft turbo compressor comprises static flow fittings which are arranged in the outer housing, wherein the static flow fittings include supply elements, intermediate guide elements and discharge elements.

16. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 14, wherein the connecting flanges are each attached to the casing part at an axial end face thereof, wherein the casing part comprises a radially inwardly extending portion on the axial end face of the first cover, which portion goes beyond the wall thickness of the casing part of the other axial extension in such a way that the step with which the first cover is in contact emerges from inside, and the radial extension goes inwardly beyond the radial extension of the connecting flanges attached to the casing part.

17. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first shaft seal is attached to the first cover, wherein the first shaft seal comprises a shaft seal rotor part and a shaft seal stator part, which are designed to be mountable as a common insert on the first cover and/or the rotor.

18. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 15, wherein a static seal is provided for axial contact between the first cover and the first shaft seal.

19. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 18, wherein the first cover is attached to the supply elements.

20. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 19, wherein the supply elements are attached to the intermediate guide elements.

21. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 20, wherein the intermediate guide elements are attached to the discharge elements.

22. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 21, wherein the second cover is radially centered on the discharge elements.

23. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 21, wherein the rotor comprises a coupling on an axial side of the first cover for connecting a drive.

24. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first cover has a modular structure so that it can be disassembled into a central part and an annular part which surrounds the central part in a substantially concentric manner, in such a way that the annular part comprises a radially outer periphery of the first cover for contact with the step, which extends in the peripheral direction, of the outer housing, and the central part is in sealing contact from outside with an outwardly protruding second step which extends in the peripheral direction on a corresponding contact surface of the annular part.

25. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 24, wherein supply lines and discharge lines of the first shaft seal extend through the first cover.

26. The single-shaft turbo compressor as claimed in claim 25, wherein supply lines and discharge lines of the first shaft seal extend through the first cover through the central part and through the annular part into a wall thickness of the casing part adjoining the first cover.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In the following, the invention will be described in greater detail on the basis of a specific exemplary embodiment with reference to schematic drawings in longitudinal section, in which:

[0026] FIGS. 1 to 7 are each a schematic longitudinal section along the shaft axis of a single-shaft turbo compressor in different component combinations or assembly or disassembly phases.

[0027] FIGS. 8 and 9 are each a schematic longitudinal section of a detail VIII and IX respectively which is shown in FIG. 1, the sectional planes of the views being offset from one another rotated about the axis X.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0028] Terms such as axial, radial, tangential or similar expressions always relate to a central axis unless indicated otherwise.

[0029] The descriptions of the drawings generally relate to multiple drawings if elements are described which have a general application. If reference is made to specific elements which are shown in individual drawings, reference is made to the specific drawing. Accordingly, in the various drawings, like components having the same function are provided with the same reference signs.

[0030] FIG. 1-8 are each a schematic, longitudinal sectional view of a single-shaft turbo compressor STC.

[0031] The single-shaft turbo compressor STC comprises a rotor R extending along the axis X, which has a shaft SH and impellers IMP (only referred to by way of example) arranged on the shaft SH. An outer housing OC is provided with a first end-face cover CV1 and a second end-face cover CV2 for sealing a casing part BC of the outer housing OC. The covers CV1, CV2 have openings OP1, OP2 through which respective ends of the rotor R extend. The rotor R is radially supported by means of bearings BG or radial bearings, an axial bearing BGA holding the rotor R in a specific axial position.

[0032] The casing part BC is positioned on a base unit SUP with a horizontally extending axial direction along an axis X. The casing part BC has an inflow INL, an existing outflow not being visible in the schematic representation. A process fluid PF flows (in the operation not shown here) through the inflow INL and would be accelerated or sealed in operation by the static flow fittings SFE and the rotating flow fittings RFE so that overall, the pressure of the process fluid PF is increased.

[0033] The single-shaft turbo compressor STC in FIG. 1 is in a first assembly phase, in which a casing part BC, which is open at the end on both sides, of an outer housing OC is not yet assembled together with the rest of the single-shaft turbo compressor STC. The rest of the single-shaft turbo compressor STC includes static flow fittings SFE and rotating flow fittings RFE. In this phase of the assembly, according to the invention, advantageously a bundle CART comprising—static flow fittings SFE, —rotating flow fittings RFE or the rotor R, the shaft SH, —end-face covers CV1, CV2 of an outer housing OC, —bearings BG, BGA, —shaft seals SHS1, SHS2 is advantageously axially inserted into the casing part BC, which is open at the end on both sides, of the outer housing OC.

[0034] In the case of the assembly phase shown in FIG. 1, the above-described bundle CART (or cartridge)—that is to say an assembly composed of the rotor R, the static flow fittings SFE, the first cover CV1 and a second cover CV2 on the side of a first rotor end RE1 or second rotor end RE2 and shaft seals SHS1, SHS2 provided on both sides (shaft seals SHS1, SHS2 for sealing a peripheral gap GP on the respective feedthroughs of the rotor ends RE1, RE2 through the openings OP1 and OP2), the bearings BG, BGA are axially inserted in the casing part BC of the outer housing OC. During this insertion process, the assembly in the form of a transportable unit is supported in an axially movable manner in a rail TR by means of a first wheel WH1 and a console CON.

[0035] The second cover CV2 is arranged at a distance of an axial gap DGP from axially adjacent discharge elements EXE of the bundle CART by means of spacers DSC. In this exemplary embodiment, the spacers DSC are a plurality of axially extending screws which are screwed into the second cover CV2 from outside and, axially against the pull of the shaft SH centrally tensioning the bundle CART under pressure axially by means of the centering component CE and the axial bearing BGA, keep the second cover CV2 at a distance from the discharge elements EXE.

[0036] In FIG. 2, this bundle is already inserted further into the outer housing OC.

[0037] In the second phase of the assembly shown in FIG. 2, the console CON is detached from a second wheel WH2, which comes into contact with an inner surface of the casing part BC and there axially guides the bundle so as to further engage in the outer housing.

[0038] FIG. 3 shows the additional axial engagement of the assembly in the casing part BC of the outer housing OC, in addition to the first wheel WH1, another first wheel WH1′ being shown as an addition or alternative. The first wheel WH1 is part of a separate part attached to the second cover CV2 which can be disassembled after assembly has taken place, and the other first wheel WH1′ is in the form of an integral part of the second cover CV2. The other first wheel WH1′ can remain on the second cover CV2 during the operation of the single-shaft turbo compressor STC. The additional other first wheel WH1′ allows a simpler axial displacement of the second cover without the rest of the bundle CART.

[0039] In the assembly phase shown in FIG. 4, the assembly consisting of the rotor, the covers CV1, CV2, the static flow fittings SFE including supply elements INE, intermediate guide elements IBE and discharge elements EXE is completely engaged in the casing part BC of the outer housing OC. As a result of the spacers DSC, the bundle CART reaches an abutment shoulder SHI which protrudes radially inwardly in the casing part BC in an axial sealing manner sooner than the second cover CV2 comes to rest against an end face of the casing part BC. The spacers DSC are then set back or removed so that the second cover CV2 also rests against the casing part BC.

[0040] At the same time, the centering component CE for the axial orientation or tensioning of the rotor R relative to the first cover CV1, which in FIG. 1-3 is shown by the reference sign CE, has been removed so that a coupling CUP provided on the side of the first rotor end RE1 can be used to attach a drive DR.

[0041] The supply element INE holds the rotor R substantially coaxially with the static flow fittings SFE during the assembly.

[0042] Whereas the second cover CV2 is already located in the axial end position in FIG. 4, and in this way, forms a seal, the first cover CV1 has not yet come into axially sealing contact and is axially moved into the end position only by increasing the axial distance from the supply element INE so that an axially acting seal SAX comes into sealing contact between the casing part BC and the first cover CV1. A first shaft seal SHS1 and SHS2 which is attached and sealingly applied to the first cover CV1 and to the second cover CV2 rests axially from outside against an inwardly protruding step of the respective cover CV1, CV2 so that, for maintenance purposes, the respective shaft seal SHS1, SHS2 can be pulled off axially outwards when the axially adjoining components such as bearing BG or coupling CUP have been removed beforehand.

[0043] At least the first cover CV1 has supply lines SPL and discharge lines EXL of the first shaft seal SHS1 which are provided so as to extend through the first cover CV1 into a wall thickness of the casing part BC adjoining the first cover CV1 and from there, open out in each case into a connecting flange FG1, FG2, which is rigidly connected in each case to the casing part BC. A static seal CSS is provided for axial contact between the first cover CV1 and the first shaft seal SHS1. The first cover CV1 comprises a radially inwardly protruding step CVS extending in the peripheral direction, with which the first shaft seal SHS1 is in contact from axially outside so that the first shaft seal SHS1 can be removed from outside.

[0044] The first shaft seal SHS1 comprises (analogously to the second shaft seal) a shaft seal rotor part SHR1 and a shaft seal stator part SH1, which are designed to be mountable as a common insert on the first cover CV1 and/or the rotor R.

[0045] FIG. 5 shows the state of the single-shaft turbo compressor STC in the phase of a disassembly, for example for maintenance purposes. A reduced bundle CART′ is axially disengaged at least in part from the outer housing OC. With respect to the original bundle CART, the reduced bundle CART′ is reduced by the supply elements INE, the first shaft seal SHS1 and the bearing BG on the first shaft end RE1. FIG. 5 shows that the bundle CART can also be moved as a reduced bundle CART′ independently of these different components so that these high-maintenance different components conversely can also be machined without having to axially move the bundle CART or reduced bundle CART′.

[0046] FIG. 6 moreover shows that, without moving the complete bundle CART, the second cover CV2 can be axially removed from the assembly so that in the region of the shaft seal, bearings and other components, maintenance work can be carried out with little effort. FIG. 7 shows that even when the first cover CV1 is removed, the remaining bundle CART′ can be axially moved out of the outer housing OC by an additional auxiliary tool AUT1.

[0047] FIGS. 8 and 9 each show a detail designated by VIII and IX respectively in FIG. 1 in a different orientation of the axial plane of the longitudinal section or for different peripheral positions. In this case, the view is a mirror image of FIG. 1.

[0048] The first cover CV1 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 has a first opening OP1 for guiding through the shaft SH with the rotor end RE up, which is surrounded by a central part CCP of the first cover CV1. The central part CCP is concentrically surrounded by an annular part CAP of the first cover CV1. The first shaft seal SHS1 is inserted in the central part CCP so as to surround the first opening OP1 and is supplied with seal gas by means of supply lines SPL, the supply line SPL extending radially through the annular part CAP and the central part CCP as far as the first shaft seal SHS1. In FIG. 9, a similar element is shown for the discharge line EXL which, proceeding from the first shaft seal SHS1, extends through the central part CCP and subsequently through the annular part CAP. The annular part CAP has a radially outer periphery which is provided for the contact of the first cover CV1 with the step RS, extending in the peripheral direction, of the outer housing OC. The central part CCP has an outwardly protruding second step RS2 extending in the peripheral direction, which is in sealing contact with a corresponding contact surface of the annular part CAP from outside.

[0049] In this manner, it is possible, when the annular part CAP remains, to disassemble the central part CCP including the first shaft seal SHS1 and to accordingly subject said central part to maintenance work. This element is shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, in which the annular part CAP remains on the outer housing OC. The junctions between the annular part CAP and the central part CCP in the region of the supply lines SPL and discharge lines EXL are each sealed with respect to one another and to the surroundings by means of peripheral seals SEA1, SEA2 and SEA3, SEA4, SEA5 so that in each case one gap region extending in the peripheral direction between the central part CCP and the annular part CAP is under the pressure of the corresponding supply line SPL or discharge line EXL.