Compressor cartridge seal method
US5087172A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S277/928
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A high pressure compressor seal having an inner part and an outer part rotatable with respect to each other. The inner seal part includes a polygonal-shaped bore mounted on a polygonal-shaped compressor shaft. The outer seal part has plural O-rings therearound, and is sealed within a compressor housing opening. The outer seal part includes slots formed within an end face thereof for engagement with stationary compressor vanes, thereby preventing rotation of the outer seal part.
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