Tank, liquid circulation system and operating method
AssigneeHitachi Energy Ltd
InventorsKim Missing, Jouni Ikaheimo, Tero Kansakangas, Alex Michael Danci
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, the liquid circulation system comprises a rotor located within a tank, a stator having a plurality of coils outside the tank, and an exterior tank wall that is non-magnetic and that is located next to the rotor and between the rotor and the stator, wherein an axis (R) of rotation of the rotor is in parallel with the exterior tank wall, the coils of the stator are arranged along the axis (R) of rotation of the rotor so that the rotor is configured to be rotated by the stator in a touchless manner through the exterior tank wall by means of a varying electromagnetic field driven by the stator to circulate a liquid within the tank.
Claims15
A liquid circulation system comprising:
- a rotor located within a tank,
- an electric component accommodated within the tank,
- a power unit comprising a stator having a plurality of coils, a control unit and an electric terminal box, the power unit is attached outside the tank, and
- an exterior tank wall of the tank that is non-magnetic and that is located next to the rotor and to the stator between the rotor and the stator, the power unit is attached on the exterior tank wall,
- wherein
- the tank is configured as a sub-sea component,
- the rotor faces the electric component so that there is no exterior tank wall between the rotor and the electric component,
- an axis (R) of rotation of the rotor is in parallel with the exterior tank wall next to the rotor,
- the rotor is configured to be rotated by the stator through the exterior tank wall by means of a varying electromagnetic field driven by the stator to circulate a liquid within the tank and a paddle portion of the rotor is configured to rotate around the axis (R) of rotation is distant from the exterior tank wall,
- the coils of the stator are arranged along the axis (R) of rotation of the rotor so that the coils are arranged in a linear manner along a straight line, and
- at least a driving portion of the rotor is of helical shape.
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