Manifold for a liquid ring vacuum pump-compressor
AssigneeVooner Vacuum Pumps, Inc.
InventorsT. Michael Wallace, Charles H. Wunner
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Abstract
An improved water delivery system for a liquid ring vacuum pump which delivers water through the side of the pump wall. A manifold system aligns outlet ports of the manifold with the inlet ports of the pump itself. Access ports with plugs or caps are also aligned with the pump inlet ports, to provide a quick and easy access to clean out sediment from the manifold. The improved manifold system allows efficient employment of secondary plant liquid in the operation of a liquid ring vacuum pump.
Claims23
A liquid ring vacuum pump or compressor apparatus having sequentially an inlet segment, a compression segment, a discharge segment, and a seal segment, a generally annular housing having a longitudinal axis;
- a rotor mounted for rotation within said housing, and having vanes extending generally radially therefrom, forming a plurality of working chambers;
- a port-containing member through which a pumped medium is admitted to and discharged from said working chambers;
- means for introducing water to the face of said port containing member between said member and the end of said vanes adjacent said member;
- and means for introducing water to the interior of said chamber through said annular housing, the improvement comprising:
- at least two orifices in the wall of said housing;
- said means for introducing water to the interior of said chamber being a manifold having an elongated water distribution tube, at least one inlet pipe connected to a source of water and to said tube, and at least two outlets communicating with said tube and the interior of said pump through said at least two orifices in the wall of said housing;
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- removable caps positioned on said manifold in axial alignment with and opposite each said orifice in said housing.
A liquid ring vacuum pump or compressor apparatus having sequentially an inlet segment, a compression segment a discharge segment, and a seal segment, a generally annular housing having a longitudinal axis;
- a rotor mounted for rotation within said housing, and having vanes extending generally radially therefrom, forming a plurality of working chambers;
- a port-containing member through which a pumped medium is admitted to and discharged from said working chambers;
- means for introducing water to the face of said port containing member between said member and the end of said vanes adjacent said member;
- and means for introducing water to the interior of said chamber through said annular housing, the improvement comprising;
- at least two orifices in the wall of said housing;
- said means for introducing water to the interior of said chamber being a housing having an elongated water distribution tube, at least one inlet pipe connected to a source of water and to said tube, and at least two outlets communicating with said tube and the interior of said pump through said at least two orifices in the wall of said housing;
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- a removable cap positioned on at least one end of said housing, said water inlet pipe communicating with the center of said manifold, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said water distribution tube.
A liquid ring vacuum pump or compressor apparatus having sequentially an inlet segment, a compression segment, a discharge segment, and a seal segment, a generally annular housing having a longitudinal axis;
- a rotor mounted for rotation with said housing, and having vanes extending generally radially therefrom, forming a plurality of working chambers;
- a port-containing member through which a pumped medium is admitted to and discharged from said working chambers;
- means for introducing water to the face of said port containing member between said member and the end of said vanes adjacent said member;
- and means for introducing water to the interior of said chamber through said annular housing, the improvement comprising:
- at least two orifices in the wall of said housing;
- said means for introducing water to the interior of said chamber being a manifold having an elongated water distribution tube, at least one inlet pipe connected to a source of water and to said tube, and at least two outlets communicating with said tube and the interior of said pump through said at least two orifices in the wall of said housing;
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- a secondary water source and a conduit connecting said secondary water source to manifold.
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