This TIP, Technical Information Paper, is provided to assist in evaluating the performance of single-stage, liquid ring vacuum pumps. Cone ported liquid ring vacuum pumps are a common source of paper machine vacuum in the pulp and paper industry. This paper is also applicable to other designs of single-stage liquid ring vacuum pumps such as flat plate ported.

Date of Publication: January 31, 2025 

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Working Group Members:
Charles H. Wünner – Chair, Vooner FloGard LLC
Rip Penkert, PE, Wood PLC
Tim Bernhardt, Wood PLC
Jeffrey Lancaster PE, Wood PLC
Matthew Hildebrand, MAN Energy Solutions USA Inc.
John A. Neun, PE, John A. Neun, LLC

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