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Elmo Rietschle Vacuum Pumps, claw vacuum pumps, rotary claw, Elmo Elmo Rietschle 2BV3 Liquid Ring Pump, ontario, mississauga, toronto, gta, canada

The C-Series claw pumps and compressors of Elmo Rietschle generate contact-free vacuum or compressed air efficiently and economically. This is possible because of the principle of internal compression. The gas is pre-compressed within the compressing chamber and is then discharged.

 

This leads to an evident energy saving compared to rotary lobe blower designs without internal compression.

Elmo Rietschle Pressure Pumps

Claw Pump - Pressure, Pressure/Vacuum & Vacuum

Operating Principle C-Series

Much like rotary vane and rotary lobe pumps, the claw compressors and vacuum pumps of the C-Series are based on a static compression system. In contrast to rotary lobes, compression happens internally by volume contraction.

 

A claw pump consists of two rotors. They turn in opposite directions in a compressor housing without contact observing very tight clearances. They are synchronised via a precision gear. As the claw moves over the suction connection and the axial suction channel inlet the gas is sucked into the compression chamber.

 

As the rotors revolve, the gas moves from the suction side to the pressure side. Then it is compressed by the reduction of the volume between the rotors until the lower rotor uncovers the discharge channel. This “internal compression” leads to high differential pressures at efficiencies of more than 60 %. Afterwards the pre-compressed gas is discharged via the pressure connection. To remove the heat generated by the compression process, cooling air is sucked in between the compression housing and a silencing cover before it leaves the pump.

Advantages at a glance

  • Dry, contact-free operation

  • Process safe and reliable

  • No oil in the compression chamber

  • Frequency control available

  • Low sound level

  • No greasing of bearings

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