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Cooling - Air Cooling As the name suggests, this type of pump features a liquid ring. There is no mechanical contact between the pump's
moving parts. The liquid acts as small pistons, in much the same way as a traditional piston pump.
Liquid ring vacuum pump as a
compressor
Pos 1 : Rotor
Pos 2 : The liquid ring
Pos 3 : Casing
When the pump starts, the liquid ring rotates at the same speed as the rotor.
The rotor is slightly offset from the centre and the liquid ring features an array of small cells. A cell in the uppermost
position is completely filled with water.
As the cell turns, a pocket of air is created at the rotor hub.
The liquid acts as a piston as it moves away from the rotor hub to create a suction effect.
As the cell passes the bottom of the chamber, the liquid begins pressing in towards the rotor hub. This causes the air
to be forced out of the cell, filling it with liquid ready for the next suction cycle.
To separate the suction and compression parts of the pump, the ends of the casing are fitted with a flowplates and
pumphousing. Some pump types feature connections at both ends, while others (monoblock pumps) only have one at
one end of the liquid ring.
Pos 4 : Pumphosing
Pos 5 : Flowplates
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A liquid separator is fitted with a service liquid valve to ensure correct liquid level.
When the service liquid valve is connected to the water supply, it will replace any evaporated liquid.
As the liquid level is above the level of the pump, it is necessary to close the supply of liquid to the pump when it is
not running. We have therefore developed a special valve specifically for this purpose. The service liquid valve is
opened by pilot pressure created by the liquid ring in the pump. There is therefore no requirement for external
control. This valve is listed in our product range under valves.
Cooling
The sealant liquid heats up during operation, so a method of cooling the liquid is therefore often required. Our product
range offers three different cooling solutions.
A: Partial recirculation
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B: Heat exchanger
In instances where access to external cooling water is available, water consumption can be reduced to a few litres per
hour. The operating liquid for the pump is fed through a heat exchanger where it is cooled before being fed back into
the pump. A temperature regulating valve ensures the correct flow of cooling water for the required temperature.
C: Air cooling
Cooling sealant liquid with the aid of an air cooler also minimises water consumption.
The operating temperature is generally slightly higher than that of the above solutions (typically around 20 øC above
the ambient temperature).
As the air cooler is sensitive to impurities, the unit includes two cooling circuits.
The hot sealant liquid is fed through a heat exchanger, where it is cooled by the cold water from the air cooler. This
means that any impurities drawn through the liquid ring vacuum pump will not be fed through the air cooler.
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