Compressor thrust pad bearings

Compressor thrust pad bearings Details

    The mode of operation of tilting pad thrust bearings is well established.The main principles followed in this range are based on those of the range of non-equalized thrust bearings.The essential difference, that of equalization, is also a well established concept. This compact range offers full load capability,equivalent to or greater than other designs,whether equalized or non-equalized.
    This bearings given speical design to ensure optimum load distribution and trouble free operation,and also take advantage of other features such as offset pivots to achieve the best possible performance. Key features make the the bearing superior to other directed lubrication bearings in use:
1.Oil feed tubes connecting to the shoes ensures that cool oil does not bypass the film;
2.Large oil flow passages eliminatesmall-hole clogging;
3.No oil seal rings are required, lowering power loss and simplifying design and installation;
4.The bearing does not require (but can use) special, higher pressure lube systems typi-cally needed for spray lubrication.
    For new applications as well as for retrofie ,the thrust and journal bearings provide the ollowing benefits:
1.Lower friction power loss for increased overall machine efficiency;
2.Lower operating temperature and increased load capacity;
3.Lower oil flow requirements for smaller lubricating oil systems and lower capital costs;
4.Ability to optimize for maximum load capacity or to minimize power loss.