CPC F04D 29/667 (2013.01) [F04D 29/4206 (2013.01); F04D 27/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An integrally geared centrifugal compressor system for compressing a fluid, the system comprising:
a pinion configured to be rotated by a bull gear about a rotational axis;
a rotor coupled to the pinion and configured to be rotated about the rotational axis; and
an eccentric cartridge configured to house a bearing assembly through which the rotor extends to support rotation of the rotor about the rotational axis, the eccentric cartridge having an outer surface and an inner surface, at least a portion of the outer surface configured to seat against an interior surface of a gearbox configured to house at least a portion of the pinion and the rotor, at least a portion of the inner surface configured to support the bearing assembly, wherein the inner surface is eccentric relative to the outer surface to align the rotational axis with a center axis of the bearing assembly.
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