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US 6,655,696 B1Granted
Seal carrier for a rotary machine and method of retrofitting
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsBiao Fang, Norman Arnold Turnquist, Hamid Reza Sarshar, Mahmut Faruk Aksit, Mark Edward Burnett, Frederick George Baily, Mehmet Demiroglu
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Abstract
A seal carrier is provided for a rotary machine wherein the seal carrier comprises a packing ring coupled to a seal and wherein the packing ring comprises a channel disposed therein. In addition, a displacement apparatus is disposed in the channel for radially positioning the seal to control a flow of a fluid in a fluid path.
Claims13
A seal carrier for a rotary machine comprising:
- a seal;
- a packing ring coupled to said seal, said packing ring comprising a plurality of channels disposed therein;
- a spring disposed adjacent said packing ring and disposed to provide a radial force to said packing ring;
- and
- a plurality of displacement apparatuses disposed in said plurality of channels for radially positioning said seal to control a flow of a fluid in a fluid path;
- wherein said displacement apparatuses are coupled by a conduit, said conduit disposed to provide a fluid medium to each of said displacement apparatuses, and wherein each of said displacement apparatuses comprises at least one return displacement mechanism disposed in said displacement apparatus to oppose a radial displacement force acting on said displacement apparatus by said fluid medium;
- wherein said seal carrier is coupled to a casing such that ends of said displacement apparatuses abut said casing.
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A seal assembly for a rotary machine comprising:
- a seal;
- a packing ring coupled to said seal, said packing ring comprising a plurality of channels disposed therein;
- a spring disposed adjacent said packing ring and disposed to provide a radial force to said packing ring;
- and
- a plurality of displacement apparatuses disposed in said plurality of channels for radially positioning said seal to control a flow of a fluid in a fluid path;
- wherein said displacement apparatuses are coupled by a conduit, said conduit disposed to provide a fluid medium to each of said displacement apparatuses, and wherein each of said displacement apparatuses comprises at least one return displacement mechanism disposed in said displacement apparatus to oppose a radial displacement force acting on said displacement apparatus by said fluid medium;
- and
- a drive system coupled to each of said plurality of displacement apparatuses for powering said displacement apparatuses, wherein said seal assembly is coupled to a casing such that ends of said displacement apparatuses abut said casing.
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A method of retrofitting a rotary machine comprising:
- providing a seal;
- providing a packing ring, said packing coupled to said seal and wherein said packing ring comprises a plurality of channels for receiving a plurality of displacement apparatuses therein;
- providing a plurality of displacement apparatuses disposed in said plurality of channels for radially positioning said seal to control a flow of a fluid in a fluid path;
- wherein said displacement apparatuses are coupled by a conduit, said conduit disposed to provide a fluid medium to each of said displacement apparatuses, and wherein each of said displacement apparatuses comprises at least one return displacement mechanism disposed in said displacement apparatus to oppose a radial displacement force acting on said displacement apparatus by said fluid medium;
- wherein said seal carrier is coupled to a casing such that ends of said displacement apparatuses abut said casing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.