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Centrifugal Compressor
Gas Path

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Fin
Casi
ng
Blad
e
Impeller

Shaft
Inlet
Volute
Suction
Nozzle
Suction
Pipe

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Inlet
volute

Shroud
Blade
Disk
Key

Shaft

Labirin
t
seal
Suction
diaphram

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Seal

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Inlet
Diaphram
Diffus
er
Return
Channel

Sleev
es

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ate
Diaphram

Bla
de

Labirint
Seal

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Discharge
volute
GAS

Labirin
t
seal
Balancing
Drum

Last impeller

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Axial Thrust

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Axial load

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Last
Impeller

Balancing Drum

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The
amount
of
axial
thrust is not constant, it
varies depending upon
the pressure value and
the amount of mass flow
that the compressor is
elaborating.
The gas flow produces a
thrust
towards
the
discharge side of the
compressor
and
its
amount depends from the
quantity of the mass flow.
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Discharge

Suction
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Balancing line

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To Suction

Balance
Drum

Labirinth Seal

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Thrust Bearing

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Thrust Bearing compunent

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Tilting pad

Casing

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Levelling
plate

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Journal Bearing

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If_.

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HYDRODINAMIC PRESSURE
PROFILE

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PAD OFFSET
IS A MEASURE OF HOW FAR
ALONG THE PAD ARC
THE PIVOT IS LOCATED

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ADVANTAGE
Increase the
bearing load
capacity
DISADVANTAGE
The inability to
work in both
rotational
directions
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ADVANTAGES
Increase the
bearing load
capacity
Increase the
bearing stiffness

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PAD PRELOAD
IS THE AMOUNT OF
CONVERGENCE AND DIVERGENCE
THAT IS BUILT INTO THE OIL FILM
THROUGH THE PAD GEOMETRY

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