Vacuum pump with a continuous ignition source
US7819635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D19/04
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-stage vacuum pump comprises, between adjacent stages of the pump, a continuous ignition source for igniting a fuel within a pumped fluid. This can ensure that the concentration of the fuel in fluid exhaust from the pump is below its lower explosive limit.
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