1. Working principle:
- Rotary vane vacuum pumps: Rotary vane vacuum pumps create a vacuum in the pump chamber through a rotating impeller (usually vanes). As the impeller rotates, it compresses gas and expels it out of the pump chamber, creating a vacuum.
- Water Ring Vacuum Pumps: Water ring vacuum pumps use water or other liquids to create a liquid ring inside the pump chamber, which rotates within the pump chamber and interacts with the gas to draw it out of the pump chamber, creating a vacuum.
2. Application fields:
- Rotary vane vacuum pump: commonly used in drying, freeze-drying, gas analysis, electronic equipment manufacturing and other fields, where the vacuum requirement is not particularly high.
- Water Ring Vacuum Pumps: Usually used in industrial applications that require high vacuum and handle harmful gases or liquids, such as chemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, food processing and other fields.
3. Vacuum degree:
- Rotary vane vacuum pumps: generally capable of medium vacuum levels, suitable for most industrial and laboratory applications.
- Water ring vacuum pump: It can reach a higher vacuum degree, especially suitable for industrial environments that require a higher vacuum degree.
4. Maintenance and operation:
- Rotary vane vacuum pumps: usually relatively simple to maintain and do not require liquid media, but may require more frequent maintenance when operating at high loads.
- Water ring vacuum pumps: require the use of a liquid medium and may therefore be slightly more complex to operate and maintain, but are relatively durable due to their simple design.
5. Noise and environmental protection:
- Rotary vane vacuum pumps: generally quieter and have less environmental impact.
- Water ring vacuum pumps: potentially noisy and due to the liquid medium, need to deal with discharge water and possible contamination issues.
In general, the choice of a rotary vane vacuum pump or a water ring vacuum pump depends on the specific application requirements, including the required vacuum degree, environmental requirements, noise restrictions, and the type of gas to be processed.