Abstract: A self-priming starting device for a centrifugal pump is mounted on a water inlet pipe of the centrifugal pump and includes an outer housing, an inner housing, a primary spacer, a secondary spacer, an opening and closing disc and a tertiary spacer which are sequentially provided in the outer housing from top to bottom, and an elastic steel plate provided in the water inlet pipe. A drum is provided in the inner housing, and air inlet pipes and air discharging pipes are provided on the inner housing. The drum is provided with drum chambers and a three-blade support is provided in the drum. The opening and closing disc is provided with a vertical rod. A gas-liquid cutter is provided between the primary spacer and the secondary spacer. The primary spacer, the secondary spacer, the opening and closing disc and the tertiary spacer are provided with through-holes.

Abstract: A vacuum pumping arrangement comprises a first pump which has a first inlet and a first outlet. The first inlet is fluidly connected to a first common pumping line. The first common pumping line includes a plurality of first pumping line inlets each of which is fluidly connectable to a least one process chamber within a group of process chambers that form a semiconductor fabrication tool. The vacuum pumping arrangement also includes a reserve pump which has a reserve inlet and a reserve outlet. The reserve inlet is selectively fluidly connectable to each process chamber within the group of process chambers that form the semiconductor fabrication tool. The vacuum pumping arrangement additionally includes a controller which is configured to selectively fluidly isolate the pump from one or more given process chambers and selectively fluidly connect the reserve pump with the said one or more given process chambers.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments utilize an ice separator vessel to trap ice particles in a non-homogeneous ice/fuel mixture flowing in a fuel system. A source of heat, such as heated fuel provided to the ice separator vessel, is used to melt at least a portion of the ice particles so that they do not enter the fuel system downstream of the ice separator vessel.

Abstract: A screw compressor, in particular for refrigeration systems, comprising a compressor housing (1) which at least partly encloses the compressor, an integrated suction gas filter (2) and a non-return valve (7) that is to be actuated by pressurized gas; the compressor housing (1) has grooves, in particular drilled or cast ducts (13, 16 22, 23, 24) to which pressurized gas can be fed in order to control the non-return valve (7).

Abstract: A motor-driven apparatus includes a pump and a servo motor connected respectively to outer sides of opposed upstanding support plates. A pump shaft and a servo motor shaft extend horizontally toward each other into a space between the support plates and are coupled together by a flexible coupling. The servo motor includes a fan cover enclosing and spaced from a motor frame of the servo motor. A cooling fan disposed inside the fan cover circulates air in the space between the fan cover and the motor frame to air-cool the motor frame.

Abstract: The invention concerns a vacuum system, comprising a first vacuum chamber and a second vacuum chamber, the first vacuum chamber being evacuated by a first vacuum pump, in particular a turbomolecular pump, the first and the second vacuum chamber being connected by a passage, wherein the passage is surrounded by a sealing arrangement comprising an inner seal and an outer seal with a plenum positioned between the inner seal and the outer seal, the plenum being evacuated by a support vacuum pump, and wherein at least one sealing face of the inner seal consists of the wall material of the first or the second vacuum chamber, in particular the inner seal being formed by direct contact between the wall material of the first vacuum chamber and the wall material of the second vacuum chamber. Additionally, the invention concerns a mass spectrometry system.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes providing a fluid at a fluid inlet fluidically connected to an input fluid path, providing a fluid outlet fluidically connected to an outlet fluid path, fluidically connecting the inlet fluid path to the outlet fluid path through a valve, fluidically connecting the inlet fluid and the outlet fluid through a bypass fluid path in parallel with the valve, flowing the fluid from the inlet fluid path to the outlet fluid path through the valve and the bypass fluid path at a regulated fluid flow rate, restricting fluid flow in the bypass fluid path with a first orifice, restricting fluid flow in one of the fluid inlet path or the fluid outlet path with a second orifice, and providing the fluid at the fluid outlet at an outlet fluid flow rate.

Abstract: A scroll compressor having a scroll wall arrangement with a fixed scroll having fixed scroll walls and an orbiting scroll having orbiting scroll wall, an inlet at a radially outer portion and an outlet at a radially central portion, a first flow path defined by the orbiting and fixed scroll walls and extending from the inlet to the outlet, gas entering through inlet at a pressure and exhausting through outlet at a second pressure higher than the first pressure. Scroll wall arrangement having a second inlet through which gas enters at a third pressure and follows a second fluid path where it is exhausted through the outlet at the second pressure to form two flow paths having respective inlets. The third pressure at which gas enters through inlet is different from the first pressure, and lower than the second pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to vacuum pumps and a method for creating and maintaining a high vacuum. A vacuum pump includes a regenerative section and a turbo-molecular section. A common first rotor carries forward-rotating elements of both the regenerative section and the turbo-molecular section. Additionally, a second rotor carries counter-rotating elements of the turbo-molecular section. A first drive rotates the first rotor in a forward rotational direction while a second drive rotates the second rotor in a counter-rotational direction. The drives may be controlled to drive the common first rotor on start-up, and to later drive the second rotor.

Abstract: A system and method for providing pressurised oil during non-feathered in-flight shutdown conditions in a variable-pitch aircraft propeller engine. A secondary pump provides pressurised oil substantially independent of an engine main oil circuit.

Abstract: Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles useful in such cooling systems.

Abstract: A centrifugal and vacuum pump combination in which the impeller of a centrifugal pump is disposed on the same shaft as a rotor of the vacuum pump, with a gas outlet extending between the centrifugal and vacuum pumps, is operated by positively controlling the flow of gas passing through the gas outlet duct, for example by changing the effective cross-sectional flow area of the outlet duct. The fluent material handled by the pump is preferably a cellulose fiber slurry having a solids consistency of between about 6-15%. The control can be effected automatically in response to solids consistency, inlet pressure, and/or gas content of the slurry being pump. The vacuum pump housing includes an eccentric inner wall, and operation of the pump may be primarily controlled by moving the vacuum pump housing.

Abstract: A centrifugal and vacuum pump combination in which the impeller of a centrifugal pump is disposed on the same shaft as a rotor of the vacuum pump, with a gas outlet extending between the centrifugal and vacuum pumps, is operated by positively controlling the flow of gas passing through the gas outlet duct, for example by changing the effective cross-sectional flow area of the outlet duct. The fluent material handled by the pump is preferably a cellulose fiber slurry having a solids consistency of between about 6-15%. The control can be effected automatically in response to solids consistency, inlet pressure, and/or gas content of the slurry being pump. The vacuum pump housing includes an eccentric inner wall, and operation of the pump may be primarily controlled by moving the vacuum pump housing.

Abstract: A vacuum pump system for multi-stage gas inlet systems and including a pumping unit formed of a turbomolecular pump and one or several further pumps arranged downstream of the turbomolecular pump and the rotors of which are located on the same shaft as the rotor of the turbomolecular pump, and an additional intermittently operated dry running pump, which discharges against atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The amount of fuel supplied by a low pressure pump and a high pressure pump to combustion means is controlled by a control unit. If most of the fuel delivered by the pumps is required by the engine a clutch engages to provide a direct mechanical drive between the pumps so that they are driven at the same speed. However if the combustion equipment requires a reduced flow of fuel the clutch disengages and the excess fuel is diverted by a valve to a turbine. The turbine drives the low pressure pump at a higher speed than the speed of the high pressure pump. The energy of the diverted fuel is converted to mechanical energy to drive the turbine so that the temperature rise of the diverted fuel is reduced.

Abstract: The pumping system employs horizontal shaft pumping units, each of which may be vacuum primed by a priming chamber which is mounted on the discharge outlet of the pump volute at a position above the volute itself. Preferably, each of the pump volutes has its discharge passage inclined within the vertical plane of the volute so that friction losses at points of connection to other piping of the system is minimized and space occupied by the system is likewise reduced. The inclination of each discharge passage is such that no portion of the internal pumping chamber of the volutes is higher than the point of intersection between the discharge passage and the chamber, whereby to avoid trapping air within the chambers. Specially configured and arranged ball check valve assemblies downstream from each pump unit are designed to provide a pool of liquid submerging the seat for the valve of each assembly when the system is in an idle or standby condition whereby to promote an effective, air-tight sealing action.

Abstract: A centrifugal boost pump, a primary centrifugal pump and a dynamic machine are driven through a common drive shaft. At low speeds, such as during pump start-up, the elements are in the aforementioned fluid serial relationship such that the dynamic machine, functioning as a pump, provides the primary fluid pressurization. Once a predetermined primary pump discharge pressure is attained, a clutch disengages the centrifugal boost pump and dynamic machine from the primary centrifugal pump, and the discharge of the dynamic machine is routed to a low pressure source. Thereafter, primary fluid pressurization is accomplished by the primary centrifugal pump which also pumps fluid through the dynamic machine, now functioning as a motor and driving the centrifugal boost pump.

Abstract: A self-priming centrifugal pump including a priming piston disposed in a priming chamber which communicates with the pumping chamber to receive fluid therefrom. During priming, the priming piston is driven by the impeller shaft through an eccentric to discharge such fluid from the priming chamber. During normal operation of the pump, that is after the pump has been successfully primed, the priming piston is retained out of driven relationship with the eccentric by fluid supplied from the pumping chamber, thereby preventing the priming piston from taking power from the pump during such normal operation.

Abstract: A fuel injection pumping apparatus includes an injection pump for supplying fuel to an engine, feed pump for supplying fuel to the injection pump, and throttle means for controlling the amount of fuel supplied by the feed pump to the injection pump. Intermediate the throttle means and the feed pump is a first orifice, and downstream of this orifice is a tapping to which a control pressure is applied to a device operable to adjust the timing of injection of the injection pump. A valve is provided which includes a variable orifice connected in parallel with said first orifice, the valve being responsive to the outlet pressure of the feed pump to control the effective value of the first orifice.

Abstract: Rotary apparatus for compressing and discharging fluid within a container. The apparatus includes an oscillating rotor or cam-like projection of substantially constant thickness in the plane of the longitudinal axis of the housing which cooperates with a sliding partition to define multiple compartments into which fluid is introduced during a portion of the rotation of the rotor or projection and is compressed during another portion of rotation of the rotor or projection.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electromechanical pumping and fuel metering means interfacing an electronic fuel control adapted for small engines. A centrifugal engine driven pump and electrically driven pump are combined such that the electrically driven pump pressurizes the fuel at low crank up speeds and continuously meters fuel to the burner section and the centrifugal pump pressurizes the fuel at all other times, so as to utilize the centrifugal pump during its high efficiency regime and the electrically driven pump when the centrifugal pump is not at its high efficiency regime.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for pumping fuel to jet engines and the like utilizing at least two stages, the first of which is a main stage including a centrifugal pump, together with a secondary stage including a positive displacement pump. The two pump stages are driven from a common drive means. In the new system, the positive displacement pump is used as a startup pump and the centrifugal pump is the sole pumping means employed during conditions of higher fuel demand. Speed responsive means are provided in conjunction with the positive displacement pump, which means are responsive to the speed of the centrifugal pump, the speed responsive means being used to terminate pumping action by the positive displacement upon the centrifugal pump reaching a predetermined speed.