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Description
1.1 Design and Function
The RUVAC WA and RUVAC WAU are Roots vacuum pumps which are driv-
en directly by an electric motor.
The WAU types have a pressure balance line between the discharge and
intake flange.
Standard RUVAC pumps are not suited for pumping of oxygen when the
oxygen concentration exceeds that in the atmosphere.
Before planning to use RUVAC pumps for pumping of highly aggressive
gases, contact us first.
The inside (the process gas side) of this vacuum pump is so designed and
rated that the occurrence of foreseeable ignition sources can be excluded
during normal operation. The pump carries an
ATEX 3 inside
identification
and when a corresponding motor has been connected also an
ATEX 3 out-
side
identification. For details please refer to the ATEX section.
The operator is responsible regarding conforming utilisation of the RUVAC
pumps and compliance with the statutory requirements from the ATEX opera-
tor directive (99/92/EG).
1.1.1 Principle of Operation
Roots pumps - also known as Roots blowers - contain in their pump casing
two symmetrical impellers rotating in opposite directions (see fig. 1.1). The
impellers have roughly the cross section of a figure “8” and are synchronised
by a toothed gear so that they move past each other and the casing without
contact but with a small clearance.
The principle of operation is explained in fig. 1.2.
In impeller positions I and II, the volume in the intake flange is increased.
When the impellers rotate further to position III, part of the volume is sealed
off from the intake side.
In position IV, this volume is opened to the discharge side, and gas at back-
ing pressure (higher than the intake pressure) flows in. The inflowing gas
compresses the gas volume pumped from the intake side. As the impellers
rotate further, the compressed gas is ejected via the discharge flange. This
process occurs twice per complete revolution of each of the two impellers.
Due to the non-contacting rotation in the pumping chamber, Roots pumps
can be operated at high speeds (standard n = 3,000 rpm at a mains
frequency of 50 Hz). Thus a relatively high pumping speed is attained with
small pumps.
The pressure differential and compression ratio between the intake and dis-
charge sides are limited on Roots pumps. If the allowable pressure
differential is exceeded, the pump overheats.
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