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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2008
Peter E. Thorgersen, Gansevoort, NY (US);
Ronald G. Bain, Salem, NY (US);
Keith Vogel, Queensbury, NY (US);
Tim Pease, South Glens Falls, NY (US);
Peter E. Thorgersen, Gansevoort, NY (US);
Ronald G. Bain, Salem, NY (US);
Keith Vogel, Queensbury, NY (US);
Tim Pease, South Glens Falls, NY (US);
Andritz Inc., Glens Falls, NY (US);
Abstract
An outlet device and motor assembly for a pressured vessel is disclosed, where the assembly includes: a generally vertical drive shaft extending below and through the vessel and coupled to a rotating mechanism within the vessel; a stationary outlet housing supporting the drive shaft; a thrust bearing mounted on the outlet housing and around the drive shaft to rotationally engage the drive shaft; a hydraulic drive coupled to rotationally drive the drive shaft, and a radial bearing mounted around the drive shaft to rotationally engage the drive shaft and said radial bearing is at or below the hydraulic drive.