Dynamic axial seal systems and methods
US12110967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J9/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid processing machine that operates on a process fluid may include a frame that structurally supports at least a portion of the fluid processing machine and a shaft that operatively rotates about an axis and relative to the frame. The shaft may include a projection in a radial direction relative to the axis that is operationally contacted by a sealing armature that has an axial degree of freedom relative to the axis. Additionally, the fluid processing machine may include a dynamic rotational seal between the projection and the sealing armature and a dynamic axial seal between the sealing armature and the frame. The dynamic axial seal may include one or more metallic seals that seal between the sealing armature and the frame circumferentially about the axis.
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