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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2000
Denis Grob, Zürich, CH;
Jean Claude Pradetto, Zürich, CH;
Dominique Dessibourg, Zürich, CH;
Sulzer Turbo AG, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A turbocompressor ( ) has an outwardly gas-tight housing ( ) within which an electric motor ( ) and a multistage radial turbocompressor ( ) are arranged on a common shaft ( ). For journalling the shaft ( ), electromagnetic radial bearings ( ) are arranged spaced apart in the direction of the shaft. A gas seal ( ) surrounding the shaft ( ) is arranged between the electric motor ( ) and the radial turbocompressor ( ) in order to seal off the electric motor ( ) with respect to the radial turbocompressor ( ). The electric motor ( ) has an inner space ( ) which is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to an outlet opening ( ) which passes through the housing.