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Modular gas seals cartridge

US7144015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 19, 2004
Grant dateDec 5, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J15/3484
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tandem gas seal assembly is described for sealing between the rotor and the casing of a rotary machine. The assembly comprises two sealing stages 10, 12 mounted axially adjacent to one another on the machine rotor. In the invention, wherein the two stages 10 and 12 are totally separable from one another and each is capable of functioning as a seal when separated from the other.

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