A centrifugal compressor includes an impeller that defines an outside
diameter and is rotatable about an axis to provide a flow of compressed
fluid. A portion of the compressed fluid passes around the outside
diameter to define a leakage flow. An extension extends from the impeller
and includes a first seal portion that has an average diameter that is
greater than or equal to about 50 percent of the outside diameter. A
stationary seal ring includes a second seal portion that has a plurality
of teeth. The second seal portion is disposed adjacent the first seal
portion to define a seal that inhibits the passage of the leakage flow.