Liquid ring vacuum pumps for medical equipment sterilisation

Sean Lount, Thorite’s key account manager who looked after the customer says: “This project was quite a challenge. The two new liquid ring vacuum pumps would need to be direct replacements for two ageing models which had been originally installed as part of a system. The challenge was making the new pumps fit without major modification to the system. No pipework modifications or changes to the electrical supply – literally ‘plug-and-play’.

"Our quotation was based on SIHI liquid ring pumps driven by ABB electric motors which comply to the latest ATEX regulations. Our systems experience and technical expertise in solving unusual problems was the reason we received the order from the customer.”

The SIHI LPHX/LPH series of Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps are two-stage displacement pumps which feature near isothermal compression. They are low maintenance and are capable of handling almost all gases and vapours.

While contact with Ethylene Oxide can have particularly unpleasant consequences, systems designers at Thorite have plenty of experience in dealing with products and systems that will be used in hazardous environments.

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