EP3156654A1 - Pumpe zum fördern einer hochviskosen flüssigkeit - Google Patents

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EP3156654A1
EP3156654A1 EP16189944.8A EP16189944A EP3156654A1 EP 3156654 A1 EP3156654 A1 EP 3156654A1 EP 16189944 A EP16189944 A EP 16189944A EP 3156654 A1 EP3156654 A1 EP 3156654A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/02Selection of particular materials
    • F04D29/026Selection of particular materials especially adapted for liquid pumps
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D7/00Pumps adapted for handling specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts
    • F04D7/02Pumps adapted for handling specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts of centrifugal type
    • F04D7/04Pumps adapted for handling specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts of centrifugal type the fluids being viscous or non-homogenous
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/08Sealings
    • F04D29/16Sealings between pressure and suction sides
    • F04D29/165Sealings between pressure and suction sides especially adapted for liquid pumps
    • F04D29/167Sealings between pressure and suction sides especially adapted for liquid pumps of a centrifugal flow wheel
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D1/00Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D1/006Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps double suction pumps
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/08Sealings
    • F04D29/086Sealings especially adapted for liquid pumps
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/18Rotors
    • F04D29/22Rotors specially for centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/2261Rotors specially for centrifugal pumps with special measures
    • F04D29/2294Rotors specially for centrifugal pumps with special measures for protection, e.g. against abrasion
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/42Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/426Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for liquid pumps
    • F04D29/4273Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for liquid pumps suction eyes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/42Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/426Casings; Connections of working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for liquid pumps
    • F04D29/4293Details of fluid inlet or outlet
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/18Rotors
    • F04D29/22Rotors specially for centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/2261Rotors specially for centrifugal pumps with special measures
    • F04D29/2266Rotors specially for centrifugal pumps with special measures for sealing or thrust balance
EP16189944.8A 2015-10-14 2016-09-21 Kreiselpumpe zum fördern einer hochviskosen flüssigkeit Revoked EP3156654B1 (de)

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EP (1) EP3156654B1 (de)
KR (1) KR20170044003A (de)
CN (1) CN106989028A (de)
AU (1) AU2016231594A1 (de)
BR (1) BR102016021270A2 (de)
CA (1) CA2944035A1 (de)
ES (1) ES2764114T3 (de)
MX (1) MX2016012592A (de)
RU (1) RU2016138822A (de)
SG (1) SG10201607732RA (de)

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JPH11343996A (ja) * 1998-04-02 1999-12-14 Miura Co Ltd 流体機械のラビリンスシール構造
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DE4208202A1 (de) * 1991-03-22 1992-10-08 Warman Int Ltd Zentrifugalpumpe
JPH11343996A (ja) * 1998-04-02 1999-12-14 Miura Co Ltd 流体機械のラビリンスシール構造
CN101892989B (zh) * 2010-06-13 2012-05-09 西安航天泵业有限公司 一种高压双吸泵
US20140356127A1 (en) * 2011-12-20 2014-12-04 Sulzer Pumpen Ag Method and pump for pumping highly viscous fluids

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CN113048066A (zh) * 2021-04-14 2021-06-29 烟台盛泉泵业有限公司 一种石油炼化用油浆泵

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KR20170044003A (ko) 2017-04-24
ES2764114T3 (es) 2020-06-02
EP3156654B1 (de) 2019-12-18
MX2016012592A (es) 2017-04-13
AU2016231594A1 (en) 2017-05-04
RU2016138822A (ru) 2018-04-04
RU2016138822A3 (de) 2020-02-20
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