Description
MD 4C EX VARIO ATEX is a three-stage chemistry diaphragm pump with variable-speed capability for 230 V / 50 Hz service and comprehensive ATEX approval. In the pumping chamber the pumped gases are rated II 2G Ex h IIC T3 Gb X. Exterior classification without inert-gas purging is II 3G Ex h IIB T4 Gc X; with inert-gas purging it is II 2G Ex h IIB T4 Gb X. The motor carries II 2G Ex db IIB T4 Gb certification. The unit is supplied with a power cable without plug and a 4–20 mA control line without plug. Required accessories for speed control of ATEX Category 2 pumps and for ATEX vacuum sensors must be installed outside the hazardous area, typically in suitable control cabinets, by competent personnel in accordance with applicable national regulations and IEC EN DIN 60079-11. This pump from manufacturer VACUUBRAND has a net weight of 28,900 kg and a gross weight of 39,000 kg and is intended for precise, explosion-protected vacuum generation in chemical laboratory applications.
This article is part of Vacuum pumps, in Pumps, vacuum & evaporation.
Key features
- Pack size: 1 pc
- Product type: Three-stage chemistry diaphragm pump VARIO
- Voltage: 230 V / 50 Hz
- Control interface: 4–20 mA control line
- ATEX pumping chamber: II 2G Ex h IIC T3 Gb X
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A laboratory vacuum pump lowers pressure for filtration or evaporation. A diaphragm pump tolerates solvent vapour better than an oil-sealed rotary vane pump, and it reaches a milder vacuum. The ultimate vacuum and the flow, and whether the wetted path survives the solvent, are the choices.
A vacuum pump lowers the pressure above a liquid so it boils at a lower temperature. That is the point of a rotary evaporator: solvent leaves a sample without cooking it. A diaphragm pump or a rotary-vane pump is chosen by the vacuum it reaches and by whether solvent vapour will destroy it. A peristaltic pump moves liquid by squeezing a tube, so the liquid touches only the tube. A barrel pump transfers a larger volume from a drum. The glassware on the evaporator is indexed under ISO laboratory glassware. Solvent identity is on PubChem.
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