
Table 4
Performance data - High vacuum mode - 2
HIGH VACUUM MODE
S
Parameter
Units
RV8
RV12
1-phase
3-phase
1-phase
3-phase
Gas-ballast control closed (position ‘0’)
Ultimate total pressure
mbar
2 x 10
-3
2 x 10
-3
Pa
2 x 10
-1
2 x 10
-1
Gas-ballast control low flow (position ‘I’)
Ultimate total pressure
mbar
3 x 10
-2
3 x 10
-2
Pa
3
3
Gas-ballast flow
l min
-1
5
5
Maximum water vapour pump-
ing rate
kg h
-1
0.06
0.04
0.06
0.04
Maximum water vapour inlet
pressure
mbar
10
7
7
5
Pa
1 x 10
3
7 x 10
2
7 x 10
2
5 x 10
2
Gas-ballast control high flow (position ‘II’)
Ultimate total pressure
mbar
6 x 10
-2
6 x 10
-2
Pa
6
6
Gas-ballast flow
l min
-1
16
16
Maximum water vapour pump-
ing rate
kg h
-1
0.22
0.20
0.29
0.25
Maximum water vapour inlet
pressure
mbar
38
34
32
28
Pa
3.8 x 10
3
3.4 x 10
3
3.2 x 10
3
2.8 x 10
3
Table 5
Performance data - High throughput mode - 1
HIGH THROUGHPUT MODE
S
Parameter
Units
RV3
RV5
1-phase
3-phase
1-phase
3-phase
Gas-ballast control closed (position ‘0’)
Ultimate total pressure
mbar
3 x 10
-2
3 x 10
-2
Pa
3
3
Gas-ballast control low flow (position ‘I’)
Ultimate total pressure
mbar
6 x 10
-2
6 x 10
-2
Pa
6
6
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