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EP 0588259 B1 19960327 - Recycling of the axial thrust compensation water

Title (en)

Recycling of the axial thrust compensation water

Title (de)

Entlastungswasserrückführung

Title (fr)

Recyclage de l'eau de compensation de la poussée axiale

Publication

EP 0588259 B1 19960327 (DE)

Application

EP 93114585 A 19930910

Priority

DE 4230715 A 19920914

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0588259A1] The invention relates to a centrifugal pump, in which the shaft sealing takes place with a sliding-ring seal (5). A recycling arrangement (6) for the axial thrust compensation water, which opens out from the sliding-ring seal space (3), is connected to the first pump stage.

IPC 1-7

F04D 29/04; F04D 29/12

IPC 8 full level

F04D 29/04 (2006.01); F04D 29/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F04D 29/0416 (2013.01); F04D 29/128 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0588259 A1 19940323; EP 0588259 B1 19960327; DE 4230715 A1 19940317; DE 59302033 D1 19960502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93114585 A 19930910; DE 4230715 A 19920914; DE 59302033 T 19930910