CA2079729A1 - Grooved pump chamber walls for flushing fiber deposits - Google Patents
Grooved pump chamber walls for flushing fiber depositsInfo
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- CA2079729A1 CA2079729A1 CA 2079729 CA2079729A CA2079729A1 CA 2079729 A1 CA2079729 A1 CA 2079729A1 CA 2079729 CA2079729 CA 2079729 CA 2079729 A CA2079729 A CA 2079729A CA 2079729 A1 CA2079729 A1 CA 2079729A1
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- Prior art keywords
- groove
- pump
- end walls
- rotors
- axes
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- 238000011010 flushing procedure Methods 0.000 title description 5
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 title description 3
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000011343 solid material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229920001131 Pulp (paper) Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000002657 fibrous material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000002699 waste material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003518 caustics Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000839 emulsion Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000008267 milk Substances 0.000 description 1
- 210000004080 milk Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 235000013336 milk Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000010865 sewage Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C14/00—Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines, pumps or pumping installations
- F04C14/28—Safety arrangements; Monitoring
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C13/00—Adaptations of machines or pumps for special use, e.g. for extremely high pressures
- F04C13/001—Pumps for particular liquids
- F04C13/002—Pumps for particular liquids for homogeneous viscous liquids
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C2/00—Rotary-piston machines or pumps
- F04C2/08—Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
- F04C2/12—Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type
- F04C2/126—Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with radially from the rotor body extending elements, not necessarily co-operating with corresponding recesses in the other rotor, e.g. lobes, Roots type
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Rotary Pumps (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A rotary lobe pump has a pair of rotary lobes rotatably mounted in a pump chamber having end walls perpendicular to axes of the lobes and a side wall with which the rotors making sealing contact. At least one of the end walls is provided with a shallow groove in a region between the axes, the groove being of a selected depth and width to permit solid material lodged between the rotors and at least one of the end walls to become disengaged and flushed out while allowing a minimum of fluid to flow through the groove causing pressure loss in the pump.
A rotary lobe pump has a pair of rotary lobes rotatably mounted in a pump chamber having end walls perpendicular to axes of the lobes and a side wall with which the rotors making sealing contact. At least one of the end walls is provided with a shallow groove in a region between the axes, the groove being of a selected depth and width to permit solid material lodged between the rotors and at least one of the end walls to become disengaged and flushed out while allowing a minimum of fluid to flow through the groove causing pressure loss in the pump.
Description
20797~
Grooved Pump Cha~ber Walls for Flushing Fiber Deposits FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rotary lobe pump having grooved pump chamber walls for flushing fiber deposits.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Rotary lobe pumps are well known industrial pumps which have been in common use for about forty years. A pair of counterrotatinq interlocking lobe rotors in a pump chamber draw fluid from an input port and expel the fluid through an output port. The pump is well suited to low velocity, high density fluid, especially sludge-like fluid.
Examples of applications are chemical slurries, milk and sewage.
In operating environments where the pump is subjected to non-uniform material or fluid to be pumped, maintenance requirements increase substantially. For example, when pumping waste material, pieces of solid matter can be mixed in and get caught in the pump. When this happens, the pump is jammed and will stop as a result of the pump drive motor overload protection circuit. Once the pump has been jammed, the jamming object must be removed and the pump must be restarted. Also, certain waste products are especially harmful either to the rotor material (usually surfaced with rubber) or the seals around the rotor drive shafts. Caustic substances and precipitous liquid are examples of substances which are harmful to the seals, and fibrous material, such as paper pulp in municipal sewers, is an - example of a substance which is damaging to the rotor surfaces, as well as the pump chamber.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary lobe pump which does not lock up or wear out when pumping emulsions of solid material, such as paper pulp.
Grooved Pump Cha~ber Walls for Flushing Fiber Deposits FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rotary lobe pump having grooved pump chamber walls for flushing fiber deposits.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Rotary lobe pumps are well known industrial pumps which have been in common use for about forty years. A pair of counterrotatinq interlocking lobe rotors in a pump chamber draw fluid from an input port and expel the fluid through an output port. The pump is well suited to low velocity, high density fluid, especially sludge-like fluid.
Examples of applications are chemical slurries, milk and sewage.
In operating environments where the pump is subjected to non-uniform material or fluid to be pumped, maintenance requirements increase substantially. For example, when pumping waste material, pieces of solid matter can be mixed in and get caught in the pump. When this happens, the pump is jammed and will stop as a result of the pump drive motor overload protection circuit. Once the pump has been jammed, the jamming object must be removed and the pump must be restarted. Also, certain waste products are especially harmful either to the rotor material (usually surfaced with rubber) or the seals around the rotor drive shafts. Caustic substances and precipitous liquid are examples of substances which are harmful to the seals, and fibrous material, such as paper pulp in municipal sewers, is an - example of a substance which is damaging to the rotor surfaces, as well as the pump chamber.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary lobe pump which does not lock up or wear out when pumping emulsions of solid material, such as paper pulp.
2~79729 According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a rotary lobe pump comprising a pump chamber having input and output ports provided in a side wall of the chamber and a pair of rotary lobes rotatably mounted in the chamber. The rotors have parallel axes of rotation, the pump chamber also has end walls perpendicular to the axes and the side wall, the rotors making sealing contact with the end walls and the side wall. At least one of the end ` walls is provided with a shallow groove in a region between the axes. The groove is of a selected depth and width to permit solid material lodged in a boundary layer between the rotors and the at least one of the end walls to become disengaged and flushed out while allowing a minimum of fluid to flow through the groove causing pressure loss in the pump.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will become better understood by way of ~ the following description a preferred embodiment with - reference to the appended drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a side cross-section of a rotary lobe pump according to the preferred embodiment:
Fig. 2 is an end view of a rotary lobe pump chamber:
Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section of the wear plates:
and Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross section of one wear plate.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
In the preferred embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1, a pump (10) has a pump chamber (15) housing the lobe rotors (12,12'), a removable front cover plate (26) on a front end of the pump chamber (15) for allowing access thereto, a main drive shaft (14) connected to a first one of the rotors (12), a second shaft (16) driven by the drive shaft (14) via timing gears (22,23) and connected to a ~econd one of the rotors (12'), and durable seals (40,40') sealing the shafts (14,16) to the pump chamber (15)~
The pumping action of pump (10) is created by the lobes (12,12') interlocking and turning at the same speed while maintaining the same relative phase angle. The rotors (12,12') are rubber coated and make sealing contact with side wall (74) and the end walls, namely the cover plate (26) and the wear plate (72). The shafts (14,16) are well interconnected by the t-iming gears (22,23) and bearings (18,19) are provided as close to the seals (40,40') as possible so that bearings (18,19) along with rear bearings (20,21) rotatably mount the shafts in pump casing (11) with the rotors (12,12') are mounted at the ends of the shafts, such that the rotors resist displacement even when subjected to the various forces during pumping.
As shown in Fig. 2, the pumping action of rotors (12,12') is created by rotating the top rotor (12) clockwise, and the bottom rotor (12') counterclockwise. Due to the shape of the rotors, there is sealing contact made between the rotors as they turn, and each rotor makes sealing contact with side wall (74).
In Fig. 2, there is shown where a groove (50) is placed on wear plates (72,72'). Although another groove (50) could be placed on the front cover plate (26), in the preferred embodiment there is only one flushing groove provided, namely of the wear plates (72,72'). Since the left side of the pump (10) shown in Fig. 2 is the inlet side and the right side is the outlet side, there i6 a pressure differential between the two sides of groove (50).
This pressure differential is used to force out fibrous material wedged between the rotors (12,12') and the wear plates (72,72').
Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate the preferred shape of groove (50). Each wear plate (72,72') has a hole (52) through 2~79729 which shafts (14,16) pass. The groove (50) extend between the holes (52) with the vertical ends of the groove extending through to the holes (52), although it is possible that the ends stop short of the holes (52). When ; 5 the rotors are about 20 cm in diameter, the groove (50) is about 3 cm in width 'w'. The groove is about 0.5mm in depth 'd'. The groove (50) is tapered or rounded at its sides in the length 'w'. Groove (50) can also be ground into the plates (72,72') by a grinding wheel having a diameter of about 20cm to give the widthwise cross section a rounded : profile. The choice of groove curvature or profile can be selected as required to provide good flushing characteristics, with a minimum of pump pressure loss due to fluid passing through the groove.
: 15 It is to be understood that the above detailed description is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will become better understood by way of ~ the following description a preferred embodiment with - reference to the appended drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a side cross-section of a rotary lobe pump according to the preferred embodiment:
Fig. 2 is an end view of a rotary lobe pump chamber:
Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section of the wear plates:
and Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross section of one wear plate.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
In the preferred embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1, a pump (10) has a pump chamber (15) housing the lobe rotors (12,12'), a removable front cover plate (26) on a front end of the pump chamber (15) for allowing access thereto, a main drive shaft (14) connected to a first one of the rotors (12), a second shaft (16) driven by the drive shaft (14) via timing gears (22,23) and connected to a ~econd one of the rotors (12'), and durable seals (40,40') sealing the shafts (14,16) to the pump chamber (15)~
The pumping action of pump (10) is created by the lobes (12,12') interlocking and turning at the same speed while maintaining the same relative phase angle. The rotors (12,12') are rubber coated and make sealing contact with side wall (74) and the end walls, namely the cover plate (26) and the wear plate (72). The shafts (14,16) are well interconnected by the t-iming gears (22,23) and bearings (18,19) are provided as close to the seals (40,40') as possible so that bearings (18,19) along with rear bearings (20,21) rotatably mount the shafts in pump casing (11) with the rotors (12,12') are mounted at the ends of the shafts, such that the rotors resist displacement even when subjected to the various forces during pumping.
As shown in Fig. 2, the pumping action of rotors (12,12') is created by rotating the top rotor (12) clockwise, and the bottom rotor (12') counterclockwise. Due to the shape of the rotors, there is sealing contact made between the rotors as they turn, and each rotor makes sealing contact with side wall (74).
In Fig. 2, there is shown where a groove (50) is placed on wear plates (72,72'). Although another groove (50) could be placed on the front cover plate (26), in the preferred embodiment there is only one flushing groove provided, namely of the wear plates (72,72'). Since the left side of the pump (10) shown in Fig. 2 is the inlet side and the right side is the outlet side, there i6 a pressure differential between the two sides of groove (50).
This pressure differential is used to force out fibrous material wedged between the rotors (12,12') and the wear plates (72,72').
Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate the preferred shape of groove (50). Each wear plate (72,72') has a hole (52) through 2~79729 which shafts (14,16) pass. The groove (50) extend between the holes (52) with the vertical ends of the groove extending through to the holes (52), although it is possible that the ends stop short of the holes (52). When ; 5 the rotors are about 20 cm in diameter, the groove (50) is about 3 cm in width 'w'. The groove is about 0.5mm in depth 'd'. The groove (50) is tapered or rounded at its sides in the length 'w'. Groove (50) can also be ground into the plates (72,72') by a grinding wheel having a diameter of about 20cm to give the widthwise cross section a rounded : profile. The choice of groove curvature or profile can be selected as required to provide good flushing characteristics, with a minimum of pump pressure loss due to fluid passing through the groove.
: 15 It is to be understood that the above detailed description is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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Claims (4)
1. A rotary lobe pump comprising:
a pump chamber having input and output ports provided in a side wall of the chamber; and a pair of rotary lobes rotatably mounted in said chamber, the rotors having parallel axes of rotation, the pump chamber also having end walls perpendicular to said axes and said side wall, said rotors making sealing contact with said end walls and said side wall; wherein:
at least one of said end walls is provided with a shallow groove in a region between said axes, said groove being of a selected depth and width to permit solid material lodged in a boundary layer between said rotors and said at least one of said end walls to become disengaged and flushed out while allowing a minimum of fluid to flow through said groove causing pressure loss in said pump.
a pump chamber having input and output ports provided in a side wall of the chamber; and a pair of rotary lobes rotatably mounted in said chamber, the rotors having parallel axes of rotation, the pump chamber also having end walls perpendicular to said axes and said side wall, said rotors making sealing contact with said end walls and said side wall; wherein:
at least one of said end walls is provided with a shallow groove in a region between said axes, said groove being of a selected depth and width to permit solid material lodged in a boundary layer between said rotors and said at least one of said end walls to become disengaged and flushed out while allowing a minimum of fluid to flow through said groove causing pressure loss in said pump.
2. Rotary lobe pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein said groove is about 0.5mm deep.
3. Rotary lobe pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein said groove is provided on a given one of said end walls where drive shafts for turning said lobes pass through.
4. Rotary lobe pump as claimed in claim 3, wherein said groove extends substantially completely between said drive shafts.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2079729 CA2079729A1 (en) | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-02 | Grooved pump chamber walls for flushing fiber deposits |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2079729 CA2079729A1 (en) | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-02 | Grooved pump chamber walls for flushing fiber deposits |
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| CA2079729A1 true CA2079729A1 (en) | 1994-04-03 |
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| CA 2079729 Abandoned CA2079729A1 (en) | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-02 | Grooved pump chamber walls for flushing fiber deposits |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1857680A3 (en) * | 2006-05-18 | 2008-02-20 | Grundfos Management A/S | pump rotor |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1857680A3 (en) * | 2006-05-18 | 2008-02-20 | Grundfos Management A/S | pump rotor |
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