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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2012
Christopher E. Cunningham, Spring, TX (US);
Christopher E. Cunningham, Spring, TX (US);
FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A submersible fluid system for operating submersed in a body of water includes a fluid-end housing having an upper end and a lower end. A fluid rotor is disposed to rotate in the fluid-end housing and to receive and interact with a process fluid flowing from an inlet of the fluid-end housing to an outlet of the fluid-end housing. The fluid rotor is configured to thrust upwards toward the upper end when rotating. A bearing near the lower end of the fluid-end housing has an upward-facing bearing surface coupled to the fluid rotor and a downward-facing bearing surface coupled to the fluid housing, the bearing surfaces cooperate to support the upward thrust of the fluid rotor.