INTEGRATED ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE AND DRY RUNNER CENTRIFUGAL PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH SUCH AN INTEGRATED ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE

The present disclosure is directed to an integrated electric motor drive (5) comprising:- rotatable parts comprising at least a drive shaft (23, 35) and a rotor (41), wherein the drive shaft (23, 35) extends along a rotor axis (R) and the rotor (41) is mechanically coupled to the drive shaft (23, 35); and- static parts comprising at least a stator (43) and power electronics (45) for controlling an electric current through the stator (43),characterised in thatthe integrated electric motor drive (5) further comprises a liquid cooling system comprising a closed liquid cooling circuit (57) and a liquid coolant agitator (59),wherein the closed liquid cooling circuit (57) is filled with liquid coolant being in direct or indirect thermal contact with the stator (43) and/or the power electronics (45),wherein the liquid coolant agitator (59) is arranged and configured to circulate the liquid coolant along the closed liquid cooling circuit (57), wherein the liquid coolant agitator (59) is mounted within the closed liquid cooling circuit (57) to be rotatable about the rotor axis (R), and wherein the liquid coolant agitator (59) is magnetically coupled to one or more of the movable parts.