Patent ID: 11933322
Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 7:
8. A method comprising: connecting a rotating balance drum to a balance drum shaft having a rotational ability; locating a stationary balance drum having an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface, and drum teeth machined into the outer circumferential surface of the stationary balance drum, around the rotating balance drum to create a radial clearance delineated by an outside of the rotating balance drum and the inner circumferential surface of the stationary balance drum; mating gear teeth of a gear wheel to the drum teeth of the stationary balance drum; and adjusting the radial clearance by rotating the gear wheel to rotate the stationary balance drum using an interaction between the gear teeth and the drum teeth; installing the stationary balance drum into the equipment casino further comprises threading drum threads, machined into the outer circumferential surface of the stationary balance drum, with casing threads, machined onto an inside of the equipment casing; and mating the casing threads with the drum threads.