Abstract:
A seal assembly (1) for a valve stem (104) comprises an external seal (2) placed on a valve stem (104) facing an external environment (E); an internal seal (3) placed on the valve stem (104) facing a process environment (P); the external (2) and internal seals (3) define a chamber (4) for the containment of barrier fluid; the chamber (4) has an inlet (5) configured to be placed into fluid communication with a source (S) of barrier fluid; a detector (6) of the amount of barrier fluid; a pressurizer device (7) for providing the chamber (4) with a positive pressure with respect to the process environment (E); the pressurizer device (7) is configured to be installed coaxially with the valve stem (104).
Abstract:
A control valve (1) comprising: a cylindrical hollow trim (2) defining an inner bore (5) extending along an axis (Y) between a first opening (3) and a second opening (4), said first opening (3) defining an inlet of said valve (1), said trim (2) comprising: a first outer cylinder (11) extending along said axis (Y) and comprising a first plurality (14) of radial through holes defining an outlet, a second cylinder (12), housed in said first cylinder (11) and coaxial therewith, said second cylinder comprising a second plurality (15) of radial through holes, said holes of said first plurality (14) being smaller and in greater number than the holes of said second plurality (15), for each hole (14, 15) of one of said first and second cylinders (11, 12) the projection along a radial direction on the other of said first and second cylinders (12, 11) being spaced from each hole (15, 14)of the other of said first and second plurality a plug (6) sized to fit inside the bore (5) and slidably movable along said axis (Y).
Abstract:
A seal (1) for a gap (2) between an outer (3a) and an inner cylindrical surface (2b), coaxial with a central axis (A) in common and arranged to rotate reciprocally, the seal (1) comprises a plurality of plate elements (7) stacked onto one another to define a ring (11) between the outer (2a) and inner cylindrical surfaces (2b), wherein each plate has a concave (8) and a convex side (9), the convex side (9) of each plate element (7) being adjacent to the concave side (8) of the next plate element (7).
Abstract:
A multistage turbomachine (1) is disclosed, comprising a casing (3) with a fluid inlet (5) and a fluid outlet (7), and a plurality of stages (13A, 13B) arranged in the casing (3). A flow path extends from the fluid inlet (5) to the fluid outlet (7) through the sequentially arranged stages (13A, 13B). Each stage is comprised of a rotating impeller (17A, 17B) and an electric motor embedded in the casing (3) and arranged for rotating the impeller (17A, 17B) at a controlled rotary speed. Each electric motor comprises a motor rotor (31A, 31B), arranged on the impeller (17A, 17B) and integrally rotating therewith, and a motor stator (33A, 33B) stationarily arranged in the casing (3). Pairs of sequentially arranged impellers are configured for rotation in opposite directions.
Abstract:
A turbo machine (100) comprising a barrel casing (1) having a cylindrical internal surface defining an internal containment volume, a bundle (5) having a cylindrical shape, adapted to be accommodated into said internal containment volume, a cylindrical cover (2) connected to the bundle (5) to close said internal containment volume and hold the bundle (5) inside the barrel casing (1), a split shear ring (3) adapted to fix said barrel casing (1) with said cylindrical cover (2) wherein the external cylindrical surface of the cylindrical cover (2) and the cylindrical internal surface of the barrel casing (1) are provided with a first circumferential groove (6) and a second circumferential groove (4) adapted to accommodate said shear ring (3) and wherein said first grooves (6) is adapted to completely accommodate the cross section of said split shear ring (3).
Abstract:
A back-to-back centrifugal pump is described. The pump comprises a pump inlet (111), a pump outlet (119) and a pump shaft (107). The pump further comprises a set of first stages (113) and a set of second stages (115) in a back-to-back arrangement. Between the two sets of stages an intermediate crossover module (117) is arranged. The first set of stages (113) and the second set of stages(115) comprise respective first outer diaphragms (129) and second outer diaphragms (139). The outer diaphragms and the intermediate crossover module are stacked together and form a pump casing. The intermediate crossover module (117) forms at least one axial transfer channel (155) between the set of first stages and the set of second stages, and a fluid connection (143) between the set of second stages and the pump outlet. The second diaphragms comprise each at least one peripherally arranged through aperture(171). The through apertures are aligned to form at least one passageway (173), which fluidly connects the axial transfer channel with a most upstream one of the impellers of the second set of stages.
Abstract:
A centrifugal pump is described, comprising: a casing 3; a rotary shaft 9 arranged for rotation in the casing; a plurality of pump stages 15, 17, each pump stage comprising an impeller 15 secured on said rotary shaft 9 and arranged for rotation in a respective impeller chamber 17 formed in the casing 3. The pump further comprises a plurality of sealing members for reducing leakage between a rotary component and a respective stationary component. At least one of the sealing members 27,29 comprises an arrangement of compliant plate members attached in facing relation at root ends to the respective stationary component and forming a sealing ring between the stationary component and the respective rotary component. Moreover, at least some pump stages have a specific speed of 25 or less.
Abstract:
The valve (101) comprises a valve body (103) with a fluid inlet (107), a fluid outlet (109), an inner cavity (105) and an outer cavity (141) at least partly surrounding the inner cavity. The outer cavity (141) is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet (107) and with the inner cavity (105) and the inner cavity (105) is in fluid communication with the fluid outlet (109). A flow splitter (143, 145) is provided, forming at least two flow passages (141A, 141B) in the outer cavity (141).