Hyh Throuyhput \cpor 8ooster Pumps

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Edwards' 18848 and J085| vapor booster pumps offer very hIgh
throughputs at IntermedIate vacuum ranges for heavy applIcatIons,
partIcularly In the metallurgy and coatIng IndustrIes. SImIlar to the
dIffusIon pumps, the vapor boosters add ejector stages to Increase
throughput up to 10x that of a dIffusIon pump alone.
Features Include:

10
1
to 10
4
torr operatIng range
brIdges gap between dIffusIon and
mechanIcal pumps

SD aIr maxImum throughput to
225 torrlIters/sec

SD aIr pumpIng speeds to
12,500 lIters/sec

HIgh crItIcal backIng pressures allows
use of small Edwards C7 backIng pumps

Easy change heater assembly

ntegral cold cap for best performance
and low backstreamIng

100
1,000
10,000
100,000
1.E-04 1.E-03 1.E-02 1.E-01 1.E+00
Inlet Pressure (Torr)
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l
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s
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0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
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h
p
u
t

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18B4 Speed
30B5 Speed
18B4 Throughput
30B5 Throughput
Stages/Jet Stages
Nominal Inlet Size
Backing Connection Size
Water Connections
Pumping Speed (ISO Method) (l/s) Air
(cfm)
(l/s) Hydrogen
(cfm)
Maximum Throughput (mBar-l/s)
(torr-cfm)
(torr-l/s)
Ultimate Pressure torr
mBar
Critical Backing Pressure (CBP) torr
With Recommended Fluid mBar
Minimum Backing (cfm)
Pump Size m3/hr
Models Dry
Vane
Fluid Charge liters
qts.
Heater Power kW
HP
Warm up time min
Minimum water flow l/hr
GPM
Recommended Fluid
Weight (dry) (kg)
(lbs)
30"
279 mm
5 / 2
6,000
12,708
4,000
8,472
18"
2"
18B4
4 / 1
1/2" BSP
100
159
75
7.5E-05
1.0E-04
1.5-2.0
2.0-2.6
100
170
GV250
E1M275
10
10.6
6.0
8.0
60
300
1.3
AP201
165
363
1" BSP
12,500
26,475
15,000
31,770
300
477
225
7.5E-05
1.0E-04
4.0-4.5
5.3-6.0
160
272
GV400
E1M275
55
22.5
9.9
30.2
60
620
1364
30B5
AP201
2250
58.1
Hyh Throuyhput \cpor 8ooster Pumps
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Edwards Ltd. 2009. All rights reserved.
SD Speed and Throughput data obtaIned wIth total pressure
measurement. PartIal pressure readIngs typIcally Increase
data by -J0. SD speed measurements are typIcally 10
less than A7S measurements for the same pump.
0esIgned specIfIcally for heavyduty IndustrIal users
who requIre robust pump desIgns and very hIgh
throughputs, vapor boosters from Edwards have been
proven In the fIeld for over J0 years.
These pumps are most useful In pumpIng contamInated
systems and hIgh loads of hydrogen and other lIght
gases. They are used extensIvely In metallurgIcal and
chemIcal processes, as well as other specIalty
applIcatIons IncludIng:
- 7acuum metallurgy refInIng, alloyIng,
degassIng, heat treatment and brazIng
- 7acuum coatIng
- 7acuum furnaces (7| and 7AF)
- Food Industry glycerIn workIng fluId
- FefInIng of oIl paraffIn wax workIng fluId
- ChemIcal manufacture (7ItamIn E 0IstIllatIon)
- WInd tunnels
- Large scale research
HIgh crItIcal backIng pressures allow the use of
relatIvely small mechanIcal backIng pumps. The vapor
boosters are used In the 101 to 104 torr range where
rotary pumps are at theIr lImIt and ordInary dIffusIon
pumps exhIbIt InstabIlIty.
The pumps are very tolerant to dIrt and dust.
ConsIderable accumulatIon of dIrt In the boIler Is
acceptable before cleanIng Is requIred. All IndustrIal
vapor pumps are watercooled.
All Edwards vapor boosters requIre ApezIon AP201 oIl.
AP201 Is a hydrocarbon based fluId protected agaInst
oxIdatIon by a thermally stable addItIve of matched
vapor pressure.
The 18848 and J085| vapor booster pumps
complIment Edwards' other IndustrIal vacuum pumpIng
products, IncludIng HT hIgh throughput dIffusIon
pumps, C7 0rystar and E0P ChemIcal dry claw pumps,
EH E H7 large mechanIcal boosters, valves and
couplIng components.