Application

Vacuum pumps for the extraction of chips, dust and liquids

In extraction, the negative pressure captures chips, sawdust, dust, fumes or liquids directly at the machine and carries them through a line to the separator. Becker describes it as the extraction of mixtures of gas, liquid and solids, in which a separator protects the pump ā€“ from woodworking to the slaughter line. Below you can see how the application works, what vacuum the manufacturers name and which of their series are intended for it ā€“ 366 models from 5 manufacturers.

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  • 366Models
  • 26Series
  • 5Manufacturers
  • 150ā€“250 mbarOperating pressure for wood dust (Becker)
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In short

Extraction of chips, dust and liquids: the key facts

  • MixturesBecker describes extraction as capturing mixtures of gas, liquid and solids; a separator protects the pump. Becker names VT, VX, KVT, KVX, VTLF, VXLF, O, U, U4, VADS, BCV and RBP.
  • Wood dustFor dust-intensive applications, Becker names oil-free pumps with a large filter area: VTLF/VXLF with 244ā€“570 mĀ³/h at 200ā€“250 mbar and BCV with 275ā€“600 mĀ³/h at 150ā€“200 mbar.
  • ChipsFor the continuous extraction of sawdust, Busch names MINK and SAMOS; Elmo Rietschle describes collecting the chips during cutting, milling and grinding.
  • Wet processesAtlas Copco describes evisceration as a wet process in which liquid ring vacuum pumps tolerate water, blood and small parts, and names AWS and LRP VSD+ for it; for slaughter waste, Busch names MINK, R5 and TYR.
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  • Air and gas (vacuum)
  • Exhaust

Operating principle

How it works: Extraction of chips, dust and liquids

The drawing shows the basic principle in section. The systems and pumps of the individual manufacturers differ in detail.

  1. CaptureThe negative pressure picks up chips, dust, fumes or liquid directly at the machine ā€“ Busch describes the continuous extraction of sawdust, Becker describes extraction systems in slaughter lines.
  2. SeparationThrough the suction line, the mixture reaches the separator, which separates solids and liquid from the air and so, according to Becker, protects the pump.
  3. FiltrationA filter holds back the fine dust, and the vacuum pump releases the cleaned air to the exhaust; for wood dust, Becker names pumps with a large filter area.

Vacuum and sizing

Extraction of chips, dust and liquids: how much vacuum is needed

What the manufacturers say about pressure, pumping speed and sizing.

Which vacuum

For dust-intensive applications, Becker names 200ā€“250 mbar (VTLF/VXLF) and 150ā€“200 mbar (BCV).

Which pumping speed

For wood dust, Becker names VTLF/VXLF with 244ā€“570 mĀ³/h and BCV with 275ā€“600 mĀ³/h, each also in a VARIAIR version.

What determines the sizing

The mixture: according to Becker, dry dust calls for oil-free pumps with a large filter area; according to Atlas Copco, wet processes such as evisceration call for liquid ring vacuum pumps that tolerate water, blood and small parts. For slaughter waste, Busch names MINK, R5 and TYR, and in its product finder also DOLPHIN and SAMOS.

What the manufacturers point out

The separator ahead of the pump and the filter area for dust (both Becker). For foam extraction in rearing tanks, Busch describes a different approach: a water jet under overpressure destroys the foam (SAMOS, TYR).

Technology

Extraction of chips, dust and liquids: the vacuum pumps the manufacturers name

Listed are the series the manufacturer itself names for this application. ā€œShow only ā€¦ā€ sets the filter of the product overview.

Elmo Rietschle names the application without naming a series for it.

Product overview

Extraction of chips, dust and liquids: all 366 models compared

Use the filters on the left to narrow the selection ā€“ by manufacturer, technology and the modelsā€™ key figures, for 50 or 60 Hz.

Atlas Copco AWS series 22 models

AWS 180Pumping speed 168 mĀ³/h 50 Hz202 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz7.5 kW 60 HzVariants 6
AWS 280Pumping speed 246 mĀ³/h 50 Hz290 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz11 kW 60 HzVariants 6
AWS 360Pumping speed 340 mĀ³/h 50 Hz412 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants 6
AWS 450Pumping speed 450 mĀ³/h 50 Hz535 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz22 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 600Pumping speed 600 mĀ³/h 50 Hz700 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 800Pumping speed 750 mĀ³/h 50 Hz888 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 22 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 1100Pumping speed 1,080 mĀ³/h 50 Hz1,320 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 37 kW 50 Hz45 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 1300Pumping speed 1,230 mĀ³/h 50 Hz1,452 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 37 kW 50 Hz55 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 1600Pumping speed 1,700 mĀ³/h 50 Hz2,000 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 45 kW 50 Hz75 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 2500Pumping speed 2,450 mĀ³/h 50 Hz2,780 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 75 kW 50 Hz90 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 3300Pumping speed 3,200 mĀ³/h 50 Hz3,840 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 75 kW 50 Hz110 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 3800Pumping speed 3,750 mĀ³/h 50 Hz4,520 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 90 kW 50 Hz132 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 5500Pumping speed 5,300 mĀ³/h 50 Hz5,850 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 160 kW 50 Hz185 kW 60 HzVariants 8
AWS 6500Pumping speed 6,510 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 169 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWS 8000Pumping speed 8,100 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 200 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWS 10000Pumping speed 9,450 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 235 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWS 12000Pumping speed 11,652 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 305 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWS 12500Pumping speed 11,820 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 253 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWS 16000Pumping speed 16,380 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 420 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWS 19000Pumping speed 18,250 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 430 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWS 23000Pumping speed 22,800 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 555 kW 50 HzVariants
AWS 26000Pumping speed 26,000 mĀ³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 590 kW 50 HzVariants

Atlas Copco DBD series 6 models

DBD 90Pumping speed 91 mĀ³/h 50 Hz110 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 650 ā€“ 700 mbarRated motor power 1.1 ā€“ 1.5 kW 50 Hz1.3 ā€“ 1.7 kW 60 HzVariants 2
DBD 180Pumping speed 181 mĀ³/h 50 Hz218 mĀ³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 550 ā€“ 600 mbarRated motor power 3 ā€“ 4 kW 50 Hz3.5 kW 60 HzVariants 2

Atlas Copco DBDt series 17 models

Atlas Copco DBS series 29 models

Atlas Copco DBSt series 12 models

Atlas Copco LRP VSD+ series 3 models

Becker BCV series 7 models

Becker KVT series 4 models

Becker KVX series 4 models

Becker O series 6 models

Becker RBP series 3 models

Becker U4 series 6 models

Becker U series 8 models

Becker VADS series 3 models

Becker VTLF series 6 models

Becker VT series 7 models

Becker VXLF series 5 models

Becker VX series 4 models

Busch DOLPHIN series 70 models

Busch MINK series 32 models

Busch R5 series 58 models

Busch SAMOS series 31 models

Busch TYR series 16 models

Edwards EDC series 2 models

Edwards nEDC series 3 models

Leybold SCREWLINE series 2 models

Model comparison

Models a manufacturer no longer carries in its current range are listed in its ā€œOutdated modelsā€ section.

Industries

Extraction of chips, dust and liquids: where the manufacturers name it

The manufacturers list these uses on their own pages.

Woodworking

Becker names the extraction of wood chips and sawdust with BCV and, for wood dust, VTLF, VXLF and BCV; Busch names the continuous extraction of sawdust with MINK and SAMOS; Elmo Rietschle names collecting the chips during cutting, milling and grinding.

Meat, poultry and fish

Atlas Copco describes the evisceration of poultry and meat as a wet process with liquid ring vacuum pumps (AWS, LRP VSD+) and a pipe network that carries slaughter waste to the collection point.

Food and beverage

Atlas Copco names extraction in food processing during evisceration: there, liquid ring vacuum pumps tolerate water, blood and small parts.

Industry page: Food and beverage ā†’

Fish farming and aquaculture

Busch names the extraction of offal and trimmings with MINK, R5 and TYR as well as foam extraction in rearing tanks with SAMOS and TYR.

Industry page: Fish farming and aquaculture ā†’

Mechanical engineering and manufacturing

Becker names industrial vacuum cleaners for general mechanical engineering, without describing them; Leybold lists waste management as a field of use of the SCREWLINE.

Industry page: Mechanical engineering and manufacturing ā†’

Packaging

Elmo Rietschle names edge trim extraction (Trim Removal) in packaging; Becker also lists extraction there.

Industry page: Packaging ā†’

Semiconductors, electronics and displays

Becker names soldering fume extraction in the electronics industry, without describing it in more detail.

Industry page: Semiconductors, electronics and displays ā†’

Environmental and wastewater

Becker names extraction for waste recycling and air pollution control with BCP; Edwards lists waste disposal as a use of EDC and nEDC.

Industry page: Environmental and wastewater ā†’

Frequently asked questions

Extraction of chips, dust and liquids: frequently asked questions

How does extraction with a vacuum pump work?

The vacuum pump generates negative pressure at the extraction point; the inflowing air carries chips, dust, fumes or liquid with it. Becker describes extraction as capturing mixtures of gas, liquid and solids, in which a separator protects the pump. A filter holds back the fine dust, and the cleaned air leaves the pump.

Which vacuum pump for chip extraction?

For wood chips and sawdust, Becker names the BCV claw vacuum pumps; for the continuous extraction of sawdust, Busch names MINK and SAMOS. Elmo Rietschle describes collecting the chips during cutting, milling and grinding, without naming a series. Atlas Copco lists the DB side channel blowers for chips and dust.

Which vacuum pump for wood dust?

For dust-intensive applications, Becker names oil-free pumps with a large filter area: VTLF and VXLF with 244ā€“570 mĀ³/h at 200ā€“250 mbar and BCV with 275ā€“600 mĀ³/h at 150ā€“200 mbar, each also as a VARIAIR version.

How much vacuum does the extraction of chips and dust need?

For wood dust, Becker names 200ā€“250 mbar for VTLF/VXLF and 150ā€“200 mbar for BCV.

Oil-free or oil-lubricated for extraction?

For wood dust, Becker explicitly names oil-free pumps with a large filter area (VTLF, VXLF, BCV). For extraction in general, Becker lists dry-running (VT, VX, KVT, KVX, VTLF, VXLF) and oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pumps (O, U, U4) side by side. For wet processes, Atlas Copco describes liquid ring vacuum pumps that tolerate water, blood and small parts.

Which vacuum pump extracts liquids?

Becker describes the extraction of mixtures of gas, liquid and solids with a separator that protects the pump. For evisceration as a wet process, Atlas Copco names liquid ring vacuum pumps (AWS, LRP VSD+) that tolerate water, blood and small parts, and for condensate and paint the DB side channel blowers.

Why does extraction need a separator?

Because chips, liquid and small parts must not get into the pump. According to Becker, the separator protects the pump when mixtures of gas, liquid and solids are extracted. For slaughter waste, Atlas Copco describes a pipe network that carries it to the collection point.

What can be done if dust clogs the vacuum pump?

Check the separator and the filter: according to Becker, the separator protects the pump, and for dust Becker names pumps with a large filter area (VTLF, VXLF, BCV). A full or undersized filter lets dust through; it must match the amount of dust and be cleaned regularly.

Which vacuum pump for slaughter waste and evisceration?

Atlas Copco describes evisceration as a wet process with the AWS and LRP VSD+ liquid ring vacuum pumps. For offal and trimmings, Busch names MINK, R5 and TYR, and in its product finder also DOLPHIN and SAMOS. For bleeding, extraction and spinal cord removal in slaughter lines, Becker names U, U4 and RBP.

Can soldering fumes be extracted with a vacuum pump?

Becker names soldering fume extraction in the electronics industry as an application, without describing it in more detail or naming a series. Becker also lists industrial vacuum cleaners only as a field of use.

A single pump or a central vacuum system?

A central system in a room of its own keeps noise and heat away from production and matches its output to the demand. Central vacuum systems are planned and built by Eugen Theis Vakuum, a company of the Ehrler & Beck group ā€“ more under Central Vacuum.

Does Ehrler & Beck also supply spare parts and service?

Yes. Ehrler & Beck offers original spare parts and accessories as well as maintenance and repair.

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