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(11) | EP 2 784 327 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Centrifugal compressor |
| (57) Disclosed is a centrifugal compressor capable of minimizing leakage of fluid while
realizing high aerodynamic performance in the process of compressing the fluid. The
centrifugal compressor includes an impeller (100) having blades (120), a housing (200)
formed with an inlet (220) and an outlet (230), a sealing unit (300) disposed adjacent
to one of the inlet (220) and the outlet (230), and a partial shroud (310) disposed
adjacent to the sealing unit (300) and formed at one of the inlet (220) and the outlet
(230) to partially surround outer peripheral portions of outer ends of the blades
(120).
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