What type of oil is used in a rotary vane vacuum pump?
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Rotary vane vacuum pumps use vacuum pump oil. Below is relevant information about rotary vane vacuum pumps: 1. Introduction to rotary vane vacuum pumps: A rotary vane vacuum pump has an eccentrically installed rotor that contacts the fixed surface of the stator. Two vanes slide within the rotor slots and contact the inner wall of the stator, dividing the pump chamber into several variable volumes—a type of rotary positive displacement vacuum pump. Typically, the gap between the vanes and the pump chamber is sealed with oil, making rotary vane vacuum pumps generally oil-sealed mechanical vacuum pumps. 2. Applications of rotary vane vacuum pumps: Their working pressure range is 101325–1.33×10-2 (Pa), classifying them as low-vacuum pumps. They can be used independently or as backing pumps for other high-vacuum or ultra-high-vacuum pumps. They are widely applied in production and research sectors such as metallurgy, machinery, military industry, electronics, chemical engineering, light industry, petroleum, and pharmaceuticals.