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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Onesubsea Ip Uk Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Knut Harald Klepsvik, Kolltveit, NO;
Åsmund Valland, Bønes, NO;
Assignee:
OneSubsea IP UK Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/041 (2006.01); F04B 47/06 (2006.01); F04D 3/00 (2006.01); F04D 19/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/051 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/0416 (2013.01); F04B 47/06 (2013.01); F04D 3/00 (2013.01); F04D 19/02 (2013.01); F04D 29/0516 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotating machine including a rotor operable to rotate about a centerline axis and subjected to axial thrust loads along the centerline axis during operation; a balance piston engaged with the rotor; a stator positioned around the balance piston and the rotor wherein a fluid passageway extends between the internal face of the stator and the external face of the balance piston; the fluid passageway including at least one cavity. A balance piston for a rotating machine including at least two segments arranged with a shift in diameter between each other.