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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1992
Henry F Jones, Jr, Schenectady, NY (US);
Wilbur Shapiro, Schenectady, NY (US);
Dresser-Rand Company, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A single ring sector seal (10) has multiple arcuate sectors (12a, 12b, 12c) arranged circumferentially around a rotating shaft and in floating engagement with a seal housing. Each sector (12) engages each adjacent sector (12) with a slot seal (40) and overlapping joint (38) therebetween to deter leakage. A protruding ridge (36) on each sector (12) engages a low pressure end cover (18) to form a secondary seal. Spring balance seals (28) provide a further seal between the high pressure chambers (20b, 20c) and the chamber (20a) which can be vented while the shaft is rotating and pressurized when the shaft is stationary. Each sector (12) is radially, axially and moment balanced.