Patent 7690887 was granted and assigned to ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. on April, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A first centrifugal impeller and a second centrifugal impeller are arranged in such an orientation that back sides of the first centrifugal impeller and the second centrifugal impeller face to each other. Bearings are cylindrical roller bearings and a thrust bearing. The cylindrical roller bearings are arranged at two axially spaced supporting positions respectively, and support a radial load applied to the rotating shaft. The thrust bearing supports a thrust load applied to the rotating shaft.