Abstract: The invention provides a gas suction pump device equipped with a casing having a substantially rectangular frame-like sectional shape and formed slenderly in a gas flowing direction and into a size holdable by grasping with a hand, a control circuit board provided in the casing so as to extend in a longitudinal direction along the upper wall of the casing, a pump unit arranged in a region on the side of one side wall on the lower side of the control circuit board in a state that one end and the other end of a gas flow path defined by the pump unit have been connected to a gas inlet port and a gas outlet port, respectively, and a battery fitting chamber provided in a region on the side of the other side wall. The invention also provides a gas alarm unit constructed by connecting the above pump device to a portable gas alarm device provided with a specific gas feed adapter through a connecting tube.

Abstract: A reciprocating compressor, being small-sized and compact, for compressing hydrogen gas to be used in a fuel-cell car, has a crankshaft, to which an end of a connecting rod is connected. The other end of the connecting rod is connected to a crosshead. To the crosshead are connected a pair of shafts, each extending in directions opposing to each other. To each of the shafts is connected a plunger. The each plunger is received within a cylinder at the tip portion thereof. A pair of plungers moves reciprocally on an almost same axis, and the crosshead is formed in one body.

Abstract: A wine must pump (10) for pumping a wine product (23) such as must or pomace, has an intake port (14) for receiving the wine product (23), a discharge port (16) for discharging the wine product (23) under pressure, vacuum chamber (20), connected to the inlet port (14), for receiving and separating wine product (23) from air, a pressure valve (26) for allowing the wine product (23) to remove from the vacuum chamber (20) and an air pump (18) for providing the vacuum and forced air. A thermal transfer unit (28) removes heat from air exiting the air pump (18) such that the wine product (23) is not harmed thereby. A demister (39) removes moisture from recycled air entering the air pump (18). Silencers (74), (76) and (86), and an air pump sound box (110), provide for the quiet operation of the wine must pump (10).

Abstract: In a vapor compression refrigeration system, an evaporator and a gas-liquid separator are received in a common casing, so that the gas-liquid separator and the evaporator are placed close to each other. Thus, it is possible to limit heat absorption of the liquid phase refrigerant from the atmosphere to reduce the heat loss upon discharge of the refrigerant from the gas-liquid separator. Also, it is possible to reduce pressure loss in a refrigerant passage between the gas-liquid separator and the evaporator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel pump (3) that is mounted in a fuel tank (1) of a motor vehicle. Said pump has a preliminary phase (6) and a principal phase (7), which are driven by an electromotor (5). The principal phase (7) lies directly in front of a flow pipe (17) to the internal combustion engine. The fuel that is transported by the principal phase (7) is taken in from a component (2, 21), into which the fuel of the preliminary phase (6) has been transported. As the principal phase (7) is located downstream of the electromotor (5), an impermissible heating of said electromotor is prevented. The fuel pump (3) also allows the starting times of the internal combustion engine to be extremely short.

Abstract: An air compressor for use with direct source current sources such as the typical cigarette lighter found in most motor vehicles. The device is made up of an electrically powered air compressor which is controllable by a removable programmable controller. This removable programmable controller is configured to be removable from the compressor to measure an amount of air pressure within an item, and to be programmed and placed upon the compressor to activate the compressor to deliver a desired amount of air to the item being inflated, and to deactivate the compressor when a desired amount of air pressure has been reached within the device.

Abstract: An air treatment enclosure comprises a housing having a fresh air inlet. A baffle is located at the inlet to cause the air to take a flow path having a 90 ° turn. The air also takes a 90 ° turn when flowing through an L-shaped plenum in the housing. The side walls and top wall and bottom wall are detachably connected together. A base manifold is located below the bottom wall.

Abstract: The fuel feed system has a feed unit (22), which has having an electric motor (32) as a drive mechanism and a pumping part (34) driven by the electric motor; the pumping part (34) is disposed offset from the electric motor (32), in the direction of the pivot axis (33) of the electric motor. A filter (24) is disposed beside the feed unit (22) and fuel pumped by the pumping part (34) flows through it. The feed unit (22) and the filter (24) are disposed in separate chambers (10, 20) of a common housing (16), between which chambers there is an overflow opening (60) for the fuel pumped by the pumping part (34). The housing (16) is tightly closed by means of a cap (26). The electric motor (32) and the pumping part (34) are inserted as separate structural units into a chamber (10) of the housing (16) and are braced against one another by at least one resilient element (58) in the direction of the pivot axis (33) of the electric motor (32).

Abstract: A multi-stage compressor comprises a gas compressor, a centrifugal blower having an input connected with a gas source and an output connected with the gas compressor and providing a flow of compressed gas as a first stage of compression to the gas compressor, and a power source mechanically connected with and driving both the centrifugal blower and gas compressor to provide multi-stage compression of said gas.

Abstract: The present invention provides an umbrella fan which includes a pole, an upper hub, main umbrella support members, a lower hub, lower umbrella support arms and a main umbrella fabric cover attached to the main umbrella support members. At least one fan member is attached to the main umbrella fabric cover and depends downwardly therefrom. A motor mounted to the pole is operably connected to at least one of the upper hub and the lower hub and is adapted to rotate the upper hub, the main umbrella support members, the lower hub, the lower support arms and the main umbrella fabric cover and at least one fan member relative to the pole. This causes the fan member to direct a flow of air downwardly when the motor is operating.

Abstract: An air-cooled multi-stage compression system using centrifugal compressors is disclosed. It is packaged in a comparable volume to a water-cooled unit having the same driver horsepower. The performance is comparable and opportunities for use of the waste heat are available. Existing water-cooled units can be retrofit to run in an air-cooled mode. Special applications such as combined air compression and nitrogen compression useful in air separation applications are presented. The circulating cooling air can make the unit into an air filter of its surrounding space. Cooling air is drawn through the enclosure before being forced through the coolers above. This air movement can cool compressor housings, the control panel and the drive motors mounted in the enclosure.

Abstract: A system for compressing gas comprised of a liquid lubricated rotary positive displacement compressor system. The system contains a rotary positive displacement compressor, a device for separating a mixture of gas and liquid to produce a separated liquid connected to the compressor, a device for cooling the separated liquid to produce a cooled separated liquid, and a device for feeding the cooled separated liquid into the compressor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting a pump for use in a flow stream containing a mixture of highly compressed gas, compressible liquid or supercritical fluid wherein the pump delivers a compressible fluid against a back-pressure regulator which in turn delivers a controllable flow rate downstream of the regulator without performing variable compressibility compensation adjustments on the pump. By using a pressurized source of compressible fluid combined with isocratic conditions, the delivery pressure from the pump is controlled at a rate higher than the downstream gradient with the back-pressure regulator, and an inexpensive pump may be used in place of specialized, expensive pumps and compressibility compensation systems for use in stems operating at or near supercritical fluid levels of compressible fluids. Significant capital and operating laboratory costs are saved through a simpler and cheaper system for accurately delivering compressible fluids into mobile phase flow streams.

Abstract: A miniature air compressor includes a motor, a compression cylinder, a lower valve seat, an upper valve seat, and a noise suppression cylinder. Thus, the miniature air compressor may provide a stable pressurized air flow whose noise and impurity may be eliminated by the noise suppression cylinder, thereby enhancing the usage effect of the injection pen device. In addition, the miniature air compressor has a simple construction, may be assembled and amended easily and conveniently, and may reduce the cost of production.

Abstract: A rotary device containing a housing having a curved inner surface with a profile equidistant form a trochoidal curve, an eccentric mounted on a shaft disposed within the housing, a rotor mounted on the eccentric shaft which contains at least three sides, a partial bore located at the intersection of adjacent sides, and at least three rollers rotatably mounted within the partial bores of the roller. The rotor is comprised of a front face, a back face, a first side, a second side, and a third side. On each front and back face, between adjacent sides, an opening is formed. The openings are on opposing front and back faces are offset from a centerline of the rotary device.

Abstract: A multistage compressor assembly containing at least two guided rotor compressor stages, each of which contains an eccentric mounted on a shaft located within a housing, a rotor mounted on the eccentric shaft which contains at least three intersecting faces, a partial bore located at the intersection of adjacent faces, and at least three rollers rotatably mounted within the partial bores of the rotor.

Abstract: An inlet port filter plate for attachment between a compressor inlet port and a suction hose assembly. The inlet port filter plate includes a main body and mounting surfaces for attachment between the compressor and the suction hose assembly or between the compressor and the compressor hose block. The main body defines a passage that allows for refrigerant flow through a filter which is positioned in the passage. The filter is adapted to stop debris in the refrigerant flow.

Abstract: A tile flood pump for attachment to a tile or drain pipe and pumping water from a field through the tile or drain pipe to a drainage ditch or canal. The tile flood pump is characterized by a cylindrical pump housing fitted with a flange for removably bolting to the existing tile or pump embedded in a levee or dike separating the field from the drainage canal and a cylindrical impeller housing enclosing one or more shaft-mounted rotating impellers, the impeller housing extending into the pump housing in angular relationship for pumping water from the field through the pump housing and the tile and into the ditch. A pump housing flapper valve on the intake end of the pump housing can be selectively open or closed by a control rod mechanism to facilitate a flow of water by direct drainage through the pump housing and the tile into the ditch, or for pumping water through the impeller housing, the pump housing and the tile when the water in the ditch is at a higher level than the water in the field.

Abstract: A compressor for providing automatic capacity modulation is disclosed. The compressor comprises a compression chamber, a compressing member, a reexpansion area, a flow passage, a valve member, and a biasing member. The flow passage is in fluid communication with the compression chamber and the reexpansion area. In one position, the valve member permits flow through the flow passage and in a second position it prevents flow. The valve member is subjected to a first operating condition of fluid on one side and a second operating condition of the fluid on the other side. The biasing member exerts a biasing force on the valve member. When the first operating condition reaches a predetermined point relative to the second operating condition, the valve member moves and effects a change in the capacity of the compressor.

Abstract: A waterbrake dynamometer fluid volumetric control system and method includes a closed-loop recirculation passage to maintain a substantially constant fluid volume within the waterbrake. Fluid volume within the waterbrake is controlled by selectively supplying fluid to, and removing fluid from, the waterbrake.

Abstract: An automatic regulator of the air intake in a tank installed in a circuit for the production of compressed air wherein the regulator provides that the intake orifice (7) which aspires external air is operated in opening/closing by means of a disk shutter. The disk shutter is provided with a tang which idly slides on a central hub. The disk shutter is subjected to the biasing action of a spring which sits in the hub and to the balancing action of a flux of air removed from the separator tank.

Abstract: A hydraulic fluid reservoir for a hydraulic power system includes a reservoir housing having an internal chamber for containing a supply of hydraulic fluid, an outlet for communicating the fluid from the housing to an inlet of a hydraulic pump, and a return flow inlet for receiving a return flow of fluid into the chamber. The reservoir includes a flow diffuser having a diffuser inlet communicating with the return flow inlet for receiving at least a fraction of the return flow into the diffuser. The diffuser has an inner fluid guide wall that is preferably conical which diverges in the downstream direction in order to quiet any turbulence in the flow within the diffuser and to discharge into the bulk of the fluid into the chamber to be deaerated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an installation for filtering a liquid using a membrane filter device. The technical sector of the invention is the field of manufacturing filter devices, in particular semipermeable membrane devices. In the invention, a pump (3, 4) for pressurizing a liquid has three pistons (24, 25, 26) connected to a common shaft (23) mounted to move in translation in three chambers (18a, 18b; 19a, 19b; 20a, 20b) that are in alignment; two of said pistons (24, 26) being identical and connected to the ends of the shaft (23), each separating one of the chambers (18, 20) into two cavities (18a, 18b, 20a, 20b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pump for a hydraulic, slip-controlled vehicle brake system. The piston pump has a piston, which is inserted with a part of its length into a sleeve. A tubular filter that encompasses the piston is attached to the sleeve and constitutes a captive retainer, which secures the piston in a captive fashion in the sleeve. In order to reduce an axial mobility of a sealing ring that seals the piston in the pump housing, the invention proposes attaching the filter, which limits the axial mobility of the sealing ring, to the sleeve in an axially mobile fashion.

Abstract: Under one aspect of the present invention, a liquefied gas pump assembly is coupleable to a source of liquefied gas. A cooling assembly is positioned generally adjacent to a pump module. The cooling assembly has a converging pump-head-receiving aperture, a fluid inlet line and a fluid outlet line in fluid communication with the source of liquefied gas and in fluid communication with the pump-head-receiving aperture. A pump head assembly is removably retained in the pump-head-receiving aperture so that a portion of the cooling assembly is between the pump head assembly and the pump module. The pump head assembly has a converging shape and being sized to engage the cooling assembly in a wedged configuration when the pump assembly is in an installed position in the cooling assembly. The pump head assembly has a fluid inlet pathway abutting in sealable engagement with the fluid inlet line of the cooling assembly.

Abstract: An oil-free air compressor is characterized in an air inlet provided at a lateral open end of a crankcase of the air compressor. External air enters into the crankcase via the lateral air inlet and then enters into a cylinder above the crankcase via a check valve provided on a piston head in the cylinder. Air in the cylinder is compressed by the piston head and then discharged to an air storage tank via a single air outlet provided on a cylinder head of the cylinder.

Abstract: A pump, for supplying high pressure fuel from a fuel tank to an engine via a common rail, includes a motor assembly (20) mounted on top of the fuel tank, a pump assembly (26) positioned within the fuel tank, and a support column (32) rotatably connecting the motor assembly to the pump assembly. A high pressure pump sub-assembly (46) includes a pump body (48) having a drive bore (50) and multiple plunger bores (60) formed therein. The external profile of a drive member (58) which is rotatable within the drive bore engages the radially inner end of pumping plungers (62) disposed in each of the plunger bores for a portion of each revolution to reciprocally move the plungers between radially inner and outer limit positions. Reciprocation towards the inner limit position induces a low pressure in the radially outer end of the plunger bore, thereby drawing fuel via the drive bore without the aid of a low pressure pump.

Abstract: The pumping set comprises an electric motor (10), the output shaft (12) of which is drivingly connected to a piston pump arrangement (14) for delivering hydraulic fluid. To prevent hydraulic fluid, which escapes at the piston pump arrangement (14) during operation, from passing into the interior (39) of the electric motor (10), a collecting region (30) is provided, which is connected to a storage chamber (36) in order to receive hydraulic fluid therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heating system, particularly for motor vehicles, in which a heat exchange arrangement operating in the manner of a heating member can be thermally coupled by means of a hydraulic heat transfer circuit, particularly a water circuit, to a first heat source, in particular an internal combustion motor serving to drive the motor vehicle, and also to a second heat source, in particular a burner operable independently of the first heat source, wherein a control arrangement can be changed over, in dependence on the operating state of a first pump allocated to the first heat source, between a first state, in which the heat transfer medium or at least a greater portion of it is conducted over both heat sources, and a second state, in which the heat transfer medium is conducted by a further, hydrodynamic pump, only or preponderantly over the second heat source.

Abstract: A system for dispensing and filtering fluid is disclosed, in which the fluid flow path is substantially vertical from the fluid inlet through fluid dispense. Substantially all wetted surfaces are Teflon® or some similar non-contaminating fluid, for applications such as cleanroom processes. A valve and a filter chamber are incorporated into a pump head to simplify the flow path and reduce potential contamination points. Preferred methods, and chips or other microelectronic devices fabricated from the apparatus or methods, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A piston pump comprised of a cylinder (2), an automatically closing intake valve (3) to a pump chamber (4), a sealing reciprocating piston (5) and a sealing upstream filter piston (7), wherein the piston (5) together with the filter piston (7) are elastically spring-biased and axially limitedly moveable and form together with the filter piston (7) an automatically closing discharge valve (8).

Abstract: To provide a vacuum pump that may heat a flow path of gas effectively with small electric power. A vacuum pump provided with an outer sleeve, a stator received in a hollow portion of the outer sleeve, a rotor received rotatably within the hollow portion of the outer sleeve for forming a flow path of gas in cooperation with the stator, a base to which the outer sleeve and the stator are to be fixed and supported, a heating electromagnet for generating heat by current supply and forming a magnetic field, a magnetic member forming a magnetic path of magnetic force by the heating electromagnet, and a heat radiation plate made of aluminum and fixed to the magnetic member.

Abstract: An oil-free air compressor is characterized in an air inlet provided at a lateral open end of a crankcase of the air compressor. External air enters into the crankcase via the lateral air inlet and then enters into a cylinder above the crankcase via a check valve provided on a piston head in the cylinder. Air in the cylinder is compressed by the piston head and then discharged to an air storage tank via a single air outlet provided on a cylinder head of the cylinder.

Abstract: In an apparatus for the treatment of metallic workpieces (4) with cooling gas, having a cylindrical housing (3) with an opening at the end face for introducing and removing the workpieces (4), two support plates (6, 7) extending in parallel planes vertically in the housing (3) and two air-guiding plates (14, 15) are provided, the workpiece batch (4) being held between the support plates (6, 7), and the air-guiding plates (14, 15) each forming, with the adjacent support plates (6, 7) and with the respectively adjacent inner wall of the housing, shafts (16, 17 and 26, 27, respectively) through which the cooling gas conveyed by blowers held on the housing (3) flows, controlled by reversing flaps (18, 19, 20, 21) arranged at the upper and lower ends of the air-guiding plates (14, 15).

Abstract: A multi-use clean air fan and fan motor mount assembly comprising a bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, a fan motor mount, motor mount supports, a fan motor and a fan, the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector having a long outer wall, and a short inner wall, the fan motor mount suspended within the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector by motor mount supports fastened between the outer wall of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector and the fan motor mount, an aperture defining a central opening in the top of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan and fan motor having a common longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the bifurcated conical air inlet and blown air deflector, the fan having a series of vanes extending outwardly from the central longitudinal axis of the fan, the inside of the long outer wall of the bifurcated conical inlet and blown air deflector surrounding more than half of the longitudinal heig

Abstract: A closed motor-driven compressor includes a closed vessel containing a lubricating oil collected in a bottom portion thereof, a compression section accommodated in the closed vessel, and a motor section accommodated in the closed vessel for driving the compression section. The compression section includes a crankshaft driven by the motor section and having a lower end submerged in the lubricating oil, and a block for rotatably supporting the crankshaft. The block has a cylinder formed therewith and having an open end. The block also has a rib formed therewith, a generally flat shoulder portion formed on one side of the cylinder, and a leg formed below the generally flat shoulder portion. The compression section also includes a cylinder head secured to the rib for covering the open end of the cylinder.

Abstract: A method for regulating a fan in a compressor unit which having at least one compressor element, a motor connected to the compressor element, and a cooler including at least one radiator and a fan cooperating therewith; driven by a motor. The motor of the compressor element is driven at a speed varying as a function of it's a load and the number of revolutions of the motor of the fan is regulated as a function of a selected lever of cooling, thereby mitigating condensation of moisture by excessive cooling. The unit includes a speed regulation device connected to the motor of the compressor element.

Abstract: This pump has two end chambers (2, 3) in which are housed two pistons (4, 5) which pump sea water towards an reverse osmosis membrane (7), and a central chamber (8) in which a sliding block is housed, activated by displacement of the pistons (4 and 5) performing the piloting of a directional valve (9). This pump alternatively provokes the inversion of the external pressure intake towards the front areas of the end chambers (2, 3) and the inversion of the pressure intake of the water rejected by the membrane towards the rear areas of said chambers (2, 3).

Abstract: A manifold for a hydraulic system including a pump and accessories such as valves and filters as well as gauges in which the manifold is made part of the pump in fluid communication with the output to receive hydraulic fluid and deliver it to selected accessories and to return the fluid to the reservoir of the hydraulic system all with a minimum of hoses and couplings.

Abstract: In a closed type motor-operated compressor, oil covers are provided at the upper and lower portions of a stator, as well as a porous filter provided between the lower portion coil cover and a support member for supporting a sub-bearing, wherein it is so constructed that gas discharged passes through the filter with certainty after passing through a space defined by an inner diameter of a sealed container and a constituent element(s) of a compressor mechanism, thereby dissolving a problem of decreasing heat change efficiency in a refrigerating cycle due to much of discharge of refrigerating machine oil from a discharge pipe to the refrigerating cycle.

Abstract: A vacuum pump comprises a pump case having an interior space, a rotor disposed in the interior space of the pump case, and a thread stator disposed in the interior space of the pump case and opposite to an outer peripheral surface of the rotor. At least one heater is arranged in the thread stator for heating the interior space of the pump case. An output device outputs a parameter constituting a factor for determining a temperature of the rotor. A memory stores a database containing information corresponding to a relationship between the parameter output by the output device and a preselected temperature of the heater. A controller inputs the parameter output by the output device and selects from the database stored in the memory the preselected temperature of the heater in accordance with the input parameter.

Abstract: To provide a gas compressor that is suitable for reducing cost for the overall compressor without degrading the oil separation performance needed for the compressor and that may keep the oil separation performance constant for a long period of time. An oil separator having a pipe structure composed only of a discharge pipe formed integrally with a side block as a means for separating a lubricant oil component contained in high pressure cooling medium gas is adapted. In this case, the discharge pipe is adapted to form a discharge route for the high pressure cooling medium gas without any bypass immediately before an inner wall of a compressor case from a first discharge chamber. The separation of the lubricant oil component is performed by collision of the high pressure cooling medium gas, immediately after discharged from a cylinder discharge port to the first discharge chamber, against the inner wall of the compressor case through the discharge pipe without reducing a high flow rate.

Abstract: Apparatus for filtering spa water includes a therapy pump and a circulation pump. A filter of unitary construction includes a surface loading filter element for filtering water passing through the therapy pump and a depth loading filter element for filtering water passing through the circulation pump. A connector releasably interconnects the two filter elements.

Abstract: This swash-plate compressor (10) has a housing (12). The housing comprises a top portion (26) defining a passage (32) for a mixed gas of a refrigerant and lubricating oil to be introduced into its interior, and a valve (45) such as a solenoid valve attached to the top portion. The top portion (26) has at least one barrier (42) which is provided within the passage and with which the mixed gas can collide, a recess (44) for reserving the lubricating oil in the mixed gas which flows down, and a hole (46) communicating between the recess and the inner space of the housing. The valve opens and closes this hole.

Abstract: A method is disclosed which limits soiling of internal turbomachine parts from dirt originating with process gas. In between at least two successive faces in which the turbomachine is operated normally, and during which time only process gas is introduced into the inlet of the turbomachine, a cleaning phase is initiated. During this phase, a substance in a dense state is introduced at the inlet which is capable of dissolving the dirt on internal parts of the turbomachine. Process gas and the dirt dissolving substance are separated.

Abstract: A head assembly for use in a compressor having a first compression chamber for compressing a fluid includes a manifold housing defining an intake port, an exhaust port and a control valve port and having an outer wall, a first inner wall and a second inner wall. The outer wall and the first inner wall define a suction chamber and the first inner wall and the second inner wall define a discharge chamber. An aperture is formed in the first inner wall for guiding the fluid and oil from the discharge chamber to the control valve port. The second inner wall is internal to the outer wall and the first inner wall and defines an exit chamber. The exit chamber is in fluid communication with the exhaust port and the second inner wall defines a partition between the aperture and the exhaust port such that the oil pools in the discharge chamber.

Abstract: A combined pump and filter assembly having backwashing apparatus for the filter assembly and apparatus for offsetting the tendency for an increase in pump output flow resistance.

Abstract: In a reciprocating compressor, an adequate lubricating effect is ensured for a sliding surface between a piston and a cylinder bore, and the leakage of a refrigerant for discharge is prevented. After a lubricating oil mixed within the refrigerant is separated by an oil separator 23 on a discharge side, the separated lubricating oil is guided via an oil supply hole 29 in a cylinder block 1 to the sliding surface between the cylinder bore 12 and the piston 13 that reciprocates within the cylinder bore 12 thereof in order to lubricate the surface. In this reciprocating compressor, the intermediate axial portion of the outer circumference of the piston 13 has a small diameter in order to define an oil sump 30. The oil sump 30 is configured so as not to directly communicate with a drive chamber 7, and oil always collects within the oil sump 30.

Abstract: A heating and pumping device for liquids, in particular for water of aquariums, the device comprising a pump (24) having a pump body (32) and a thermo-heating element (26) having a thermo-heating body (60). There is a casing (22) which contains both the pump (24) and the thermo-heating element (26) such that a passage section (102) for water is defined between the thermo-heating element (26) and the casing (22). To seal the electrical parts of the thermo-heating element (26) and to prevent damage, a sole sealed zone (100) filled with resin is created between the pump body (32) and the thermo-heating body (60). This resin filled sole sealed zone (100) obviates the need for using other less effective sealing elements and gaskets.

Abstract: A method for converting a pump for use in a flow stream containing a mixture of highly compressed gas, compressible liquid or supercritical fluid wherein the pump delivers a compressible fluid against a back-pressure regulator which in turn delivers a controllable flow rate downstream of the regulator without performing variable compressibility compensation adjustments on the pump. By using a pressurized source of compressible fluid combined with isocratic conditions, the delivery pressure from the pump is controlled at a rate higher than the downstream gradient with the back-pressure regulator, and an inexpensive pump may be used in place of specialized, expensive pumps and compressibility compensation systems for use in stems operating at or near supercritical fluid levels of compressible fluids. Significant capital and operating laboratory costs are saved through a simpler and cheaper system for accurately delivering compressible fluids into mobile phase flow streams.