Bearing apparatus for a rotary machine having a horizontal rotating shaft

摘要

A bearing apparatus for a rotary machine having a horizontal rotating shaft comprises a bearing for supporting the horizontal rotating shaft, a bearing box for supporting the bearing therein, a lubricating oil tank disposed in a lower portion of the bearing box for storing lubricating oil, a lubricating supply device for picking up the lubricating oil in the lubricating oil tank and supplying the lubricating oil to the bearing, and oil guide device disposed beneath the bearing and allowing the lubricating oil discharged from the bearing to flow along a side wall of the bearing box to be stored in the lubricating oil tank.