Feature Report
An Overview of
Vacuum System Design
The design of vacuum systems deserves careful attention — there are multile facets that
affect efficiency, operably and cost
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pup apprcecos fa utmat vacuum press, haw
‘ay can bo expla by are conoopt Pal apps
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ofa vapor dareases as pressure Gacroeses, ad meHomover, ts ime esis shoun to bo con~
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fling potas condenasben, a goa bal! cat be
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andonain inh pump cay Aigh vue of com
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am tenn mS ta nr
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{raped ta leu may be neados Tago pure ae
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pataur lass ae to condense vapers can wer
any caren I ot an osu ast well be fr ob
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ote towers cr boos purrs, crest of wo lobed
roto hat spa oppose rectors in a cane wen
tht aanoae ge 8). Tle poof pup Ure
bys das, that ag ross deri between
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as dry to ance aa ie oan aed wh
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{o actdrato startup to steady sat Fst opok
cone whore spood fs ere. Bocas thes pur
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jrefolstated wit tepesreres ako this ino acer. {ity open an i eo conde
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a enh dom eo Fe ttn toe deroeped road ng fo,
amber ae acy mote (craale PTFE and UMW! tin tape composts
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feta ro =r bah hen hgh orgies er ues,
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trating tango of vacuum lov or
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ro ae tapes are designed speceay fo gakels, expansion
tre arte mote aaa ear
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inesteyetng appends to
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by tha cncictaneas and ee aN
beats. Sate tes nave avery Let DAL engingaring ea
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tough bos.
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‘eum rept werk by ting doreaea Tn wae
tug lc octal ae prescurereducngrequstrs
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pans. Ana te opering yao alte wer pes
fo, downstream vacuum to restr the upstea
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tay ween an opposte fosn, by tring meres
Fecovers. A coda, oF tnockcout polis a tank
thaw a pump (pumps) ano png sytem thal
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tm satan, areca eflectvay increases the ene
reaitod Tooth oer and rao rose. By Perea
Iho tro requ To ange pressure, & prondes a
‘uum sora timo In between pup open and
"eng fang carand rom oping or cosng as.
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‘ed conaonasion Sorgen ape us alessio,
fr abortion to Wap ana rl hui eles. Te
tecivenes ot sorpon taps depons on he eracon
totam pater contest le ae
Tetrapieda, and on he operator of he eam sj
tem expe, tecumia als ean ico en
‘mace, ay wate oles that pass would be
Sooty aborbea ovo a and ofc sacs
fry of roles that may be tapped. Conconon
trap ry on a old sya to condenca vapor el
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(tho vapor fe ater ar the oat nec em
Partie athe presses than hs vor pes
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hue tn Tat 1
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wa120-x-D-B-p™; 10p<100t0r (1)
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tor design considerations
Ping design. General deson ot
‘acum ester ping chsely fo
Tews tho man varaboe: pets
‘dep and condensabies. Wherever
pass into doo of a vaca
Stan, preesire op isririzad.
Bw in the system shoud be
keg to a minum, and all bends of
that must be Insiled shoud be
Tore tau. To account ay
Ui hat cous get to tha sytem,
Bing shoul best lope to
tira tha reer anon bah ides
‘ore stem. Cranage shaus be
Proided a sy pons tho ay
for wha tie feat ope fe
at psste, Pump exaust shoul
Diversity actor Inthe may ot
‘vray factors a rato of the
cam of indhcil maser
‘mands of various stor subd
‘Sora to. the mimi rand
‘he whale sytem AEDES a
Seeraty focor to a ratio of
retwork craps by crt’ pr
orlage. Intend sto Mtato
‘hatte stated perosntaya of the
Ite hve tl ee ecu er at
‘een tine wie the ther ats
fre sed. Appting the chery
The general design of vacuum system piping closely
follows two main process variables: pressure drop and
ccondensables.
be crected ous vty 2 a
pediment 38 posse wh nla
{on to guard Sganet condensation
nd lowpant cap valve. As ant
‘sco! ‘coeirtn anc
ing pumps, two puns capable of
the ont load are teconmended
{orettal estan whwoas one ot
‘wo pumps dean fora poent-
fae of the load fe acoapltie fer
anneal spats.
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tang vacuum ea 305, Kp
wanted camporzts out uch
‘ parcuate mettr ond. ongen,
ar alo bo chalga. Saal) of
‘ing ays and pur fangoe
‘Rada be sonadted to. aed
‘Saving oxygen 10 a farenatle
‘rate, fren 9 wal a3 fo
rrr proses do. Fal cal-
{in ehoul be vento te mera
of constuction, ping thekness
Sd rosa ang 30s gto fo
‘ned oven ras
{ecto coretyroeuts in maxing
{iow trough tha soctone of Wace
ay tact, Roweata and prose
‘op ean be roduoad by alin.
Ing unecessary valves Yo rodico
i feakage, ang est vacuum
fresere, or smelyolmnatng
‘eo-pors
Design for to pressure delve.
Daeerbe wie ato lr
‘rocsres sot an buen ab
fem. and fore area tow poets
‘dean eptene Figu Ok Ore of
tion would be to cosine at
‘bul forthe lowor poss, ad
‘lao rogutors dowrateam of
{estat oar mero fv
tien. Abreu auch 9 aya coud
bo ily pacaved as an ont
rmathod of ayiom dosig, Aowrato
‘Sonar db nea! ty
fr wteat a oguetr, as Sonn
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“Aten, ho esto can bo
alged fer the heer precsura,
Sand booster pups can bo ado
{0 decrease besaura trot that
‘ecg igor lel of vaca
‘hs mah would alow for wor
pip sizes anda ass expenave
primary pup: However, wou
‘ecnite porcase and sitenance
‘f aadHters vacuum pumps. A
{hed optor weula be fo design
{wo separ psa forthe two
‘aouum lois. To eopaate sy
Yer would oqo WO. primary
burmps and ctaimes. exe ip
fg ut tray ba wort tho
lite ae loratd ata eetane> or
luna deranded at each of he
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