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(11) EP 3 430 270 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/04

(21) Application number: 17707915.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F04D 29/041(2006.01)
F04D 29/047(2006.01)
 F04D 29/22(2006.01)
F04D 1/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2017/055118
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/157702 (21.09.2017 Gazette 2017/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 17.03.2016 EP 16160876

(71) Applicant: Sulzer Management AG
8401 Winterthur (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • KOIVIKKO, Matti
    48310 Kotka (FI)
  • TIITINEN, Kalle
    33950 Pirkkala (FI)
  • HEISKANEN, Hannu
    48720 Kotka (FI)
  • GÅSMAN, Teemu
    48600 Kotka (FI)

(74) Representative: Intellectual Property Services GmbH 
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld
8500 Frauenfeld (CH)

   


(54) A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH BALANCING MEANS AND A METHOD OF BALANCING AXIAL FORCES OF THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP