VACCUM SYSTEM

Spray Chamber Non condensable Gas Exhaust Vent

Water Ring Vacuum pump

Air+ Steam+ Hot water+ Cold water

Tyre curing press

Air+ Water vapour

Knock out Drum

Seal water Tank

Dewatering Tank

Pumping Unit

Vacuum is required in tyre curing system for removal of water from the bladder and collapsing the same to enable the tyre to be ejected out. For PCR and TBR plant and OTR area, we have two distinct vacuum systems. Each vacuum system comprises condensing (spray) chamber, knock out drum, water ring vacuum pump, cooling tower etc. as shown in the above block diagram. Air, steam, cold water and hot water will be supplied in certain sequence to the tyre curing machine. The drain from the tyre curing machine will have air and water vapour which will be reaching the condensing (spray) chamber where water will be sprayed to cool the air and condense the water vapour. The condensate from the condensing chamber is taken to the cooling tower with the help of pumps. After getting cooled in the cooling tower this water is pumped into the condensing chamber. Dewatering tank will get the water from spray chamber and knock out drum, based on the level by

the controller operation the air valve within the chamber will get open and gives a motive pressure to water and it is pumped to the cooling tower. The non condensible gases, with water droplets from the condensing chamber are passed on to the knock out drum where the water droplets are eliminated. The non condensible gas is then sucked by the water ring vacuum pump which is controlled by variable frequency drives and PLCs. There needs to be a constant level of water to be maintained within the water ring pump. The water ring vacuum pump develops the vacuum, sucks the non condensable gases and exhaust to the atmosphere. The low pressure water from the water ring pump is collected in a seal water tank and pumped into the cooling tower.

Liquid Ring

Inlet Port

Discharge Port

Inlet Port

Discharge Port

While stopped

While operating

The Liquid ring vacuum pump is a specific form of rotary positive-displacement pump utilizing liquid as a principal element in a gas compression. The compression is performed by a ring of liquid formed as a result of the relative eccentricity between the pumps casing and a rotating multi bladed impeller. The eccentricity results in near complete filling then partial emptying of each rotor chamber during every revolution. The filling and emptying action creates a piston action within each set of rotor of impeller blades. The pumps components are positioned in such a manner as to admit gas when the rotor chamber is emptying the liquid and then to allow the gas to discharge once compression is completed. Sealing areas between the inlet and discharge ports are provided, to close the rotor areas, and to separate the inlet and discharge flows.