Liquid ring compressors
For further address details please visit:
www.SIHI.com
EUROPE
Sterling Fluid Systems (Austria)
Wien
Tel. +43 (0) 1 680 050
sales_austria@sterlingsihi.de
Sterling SIHI (Belgium)
Groot-Bijgaarden
Tel. +32 (0) 2 481 7711
sales_be@sterlingfluid.com
Sterling SIHI (Bulgaria)
Sofia-llinden
Tel. +359 (0) 2 8228311
office@sterlingsihi.bg
Sterling Fluid Systems
(Czech Rep.) Olomouc
Tel. +420 587 433 651
sterling@sterling.cz
Sterling SIHI (France)
Trappes
Tel. +33 (0) 1 34 823 900
sales.france@sterlingfluid.com
Sterling SIHI (Germany)
Itzehoe
Tel. +49 (0) 4821 771 01
sales@sterlingsihi.de
Sterling Fluid Systems (Hungary)
Veszprem
Tel. +36 (0) 88 406 633
info@sterlingsihi.hu
Sterling Fluid Systems (Italy)
Monza, Milan
Tel. +39 039 282 41
sterlingitaly@sidro.it
Sterling SIHI (Netherlands)
Beverwijk
Tel. +31 (0) 251 263 232
info@sihi.nl
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Sterling Fluid Systems (Poland) SIHI Pumps (Taiwan)
Warszawa Taipei County 251
Tel. +48 (0) 22 335 2480/81 Tel. +886 2 2618 2065
sterling@sterling.pl info.taiwan@sihipumpsasia.com
Sterling Fluid Systems (Romania) SIHI Pumps (Korea)
Bucuresti Seoul
Tel. +40 (0) 21 610 7188 Tel. +82 2 553 2592
office@sterlingsihi.ro info.korea@sihipumpsasia.com
Sterling SIHI (Spain)
Madrid AMERICAS
Tel. +34 91 709 1310 SIHI Pumps Limited (Canada)
sihi@sihi.es Guelph Ontario
Tel. +1 519 824 4600
Sterling Fluid Systems (Switzerland) mail@sihi.com
Schaffhausen
Tel. +41 (0) 52 644 0606 SIHI Pumps Inc. (USA)
info@sterling.ch Grand Island, New York
Tel. +1 716 773 6450
Sterling Fluid Systems (UK) mail@sihi.com
Altrincham, Cheshire
Tel. +44 (0)161 928 6371 SIHI Ltda. (Chile)
uksales@sterlingfluid.com Quilicura, Santiago
Tel. +56 2 756 5900
ventas@sihichile.cl
ASIA
SIHI Pumps (Singapore) SIHI do Brazil (Brazil)
Singapore Campinas
Tel. +65 656 283 00 Tel. +55 19 2512 2127
info.singapore@sihipumpsasia.com info@sihi.com.br
SIHI Pumps (Malaysia) SIHI Pumps (Colombia)
Selangor Darul Ehsan Bogota
Tel. +60 3 8942 6877 Tel. +57 1 364 92 64
info.malaysia@sihipumpsasia.com info@sihi.com.co
SIHI Pumps (China) SIHI (Peru)
Shanghai Lima
Tel. +8621 621 880 68 Tel. +51 1 421 7411
info.china@sihipumpsasia.com ventas@sihiperu.com.pe
SIHI Pumps & Services (Thailand)
Chonburi
Tel. +66 38 079 877
info.thailand@sihipumpsasia.com
Liquid ring compressors … simple, robust and innovative

Liquid ring compressors are designed special process conditions are required. Liquid ring compressors are commonly The service liquid has the task of compressing
the gas to be conveyed, sealing off the various discharge
to compress all different kind of gases This well proved technology of our liquid used in processes because of their chambers from each other, lubricating the shaft seals and
and vapours. ring compressors allows you to operate ability to use any kind of service liquids. absorbing the compression energy as heat. Due to the
under the most severe process conditions This feature makes the liquid ring com- intensive contact between the gas being conveyed and the
service fluid, there is only a very slight rise in the tempe-
They are most commonly used in ap- with gases of Zone “0”. pressors unique for special applications rature of the gas being conveyed, so that it can almost be
plications where safety, reliability and where process contamination is prohibit. described as an isothermal compression.

The innovative SIHI liquid ring compressors are
available in single-stage, double-stage or multi-stage ver-
sions with a suction of up to 11,000 m3/h and compression
pressures from 1.5 to 12 bar.
The metal components in SIHI liquid ring compressors do
not touch one another, which ensures a high level of opera-
tional safety, as well as low maintenance.
As compression is undertaken via components that do not Liquid ring compressors require a fluid (pref-
touch each other, there are no local rises in temperature. erably water) as an auxiliary or service liquid. Almost
all gases and vapours can be compressed, even those
This means that liquid ring compressors offer the highest containing dust and liquids.
possible safety levels when compressing flammable sub-
stances.
100,000

10,000

Intake volume flow [m3/h]

Industries/markets Typical applications 1,000
Liquid ring compressors for compression
Chemistry Compression pressures of up to 6.5 bar
Pharmacy Filter drying
Liquid ring compressors for compression
Petrochemicals Saturation 100
pressures of up to 12 bar
Plastics Recovery
Foodstuffs Flue gas cleaning with
Paper membranes 10
Biogas …

1
0.1 1 3.5 6.5 10 20
Compression pressure (bar)

100,000

Advantages Features
10,000 Roots pump ✓ Extremely robust ✓ Can handle almost all gases and vapours
with
vacuum ✓ Cold operation ✓ Environmentally friendly because of nearly isothermal compression
pumps
1,000
Liquid Liquid ring
✓ Excellent gas- and ✓ Oil-free, as no lubrication in the working chamber
m3/h ring vacuum
vacuum pumps Com-
vapour-handling capability ✓ Additional liquid can be handled with the gas flow
100 pumps
with gas
pressors ✓ High volumetric flow rate ✓ Easy maintenance and reliable operation
Dry-running
ejectors ✓ Easy maintenance ✓ Low noise and nearly free from vibration
10
vacuum pumps ✓ Effective heat exchange ✓ Incorporated central drain
A
✓ No metallic contact between the rotating parts
1 ✓ Can be customized in accordance with customer specifications
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1,000 mbar
1 10 100 bar (a)
Vacuum Compressors

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 Liquid ring compressors up to 6.5 bar Liquid ring compressors up to 12 bar

Medium and large liquid ring compressors For special applications, with compression
with a compression pressure of up to 6.5 pressures up to 12 bar, liquid ring com-
bar generally have a simple construction. pressors employ a combination of a single
and a double-acting design.

100,000 100,000

10,000 10,000

Intake volume flow [m3/h]

Intake volume flow [m3/h]

1,000
Single-acting design 1,000
Combined acting design
A multi-bladed impeller is mounted eccentrically in a For realisation of high compression pressures at large
circular casing. When the casing is partially filled with volumetric flow rates the liquid ring compressors are
100 liquid and the impeller is set into rotary motion, this 100 developed with a combination of single and double-
causes the liquid ring to be formed concentrically to the acting design. The machines are working almost with
casing axis as a result of centrifugal force. a isothermal three-stage compression.
10 10
This results in a volumetric expansion in the section of In the double-acting design the impeller is arranged
the outflowing liquid ring, thus causing the medium to concenrtically in the casing.
1
be drawn in via the inlet port in the guide plate. In the 1
The particular shape of the casing allows the liquid
0.1 1 3.5 6.5 10 20 area of the inflowing liquid ring, the volume is reduced, 0.1 1 3.5 6.5 10 20 ring to flow into and out of the impeller cells twice
Compression pressure (bar) thus causing the medium to be compressed. On com- Compression pressure (bar) during each rotation of the impeller. This means that
pletion of compression, the medium is discharged via gases will go twice through the compressor stage.
Technical data the outlet port in the guide plate. Technical data
Intake volume flow: 11,000 m3/h Intake volume flow: 3,400 m3/h
Compression pressure: max. 6.5 bar Compression pressure: max. 12 bar
Shaft seal: mechanical seal, Shaft seal: mechanical seal,
magnetic coupling magnetic coupling

LPHX LEH KPH KPHX

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 From concept to integration Your process partner

Operator’s workstation Wireless

communication Understanding the process Testing & documentation
Client end device
+ 100 years of experience + Factory and Site Acceptance Tests

Production
+ Staff trained to communicate at all levels + Certified documentation
Customer
+ Deep application knowledge + Witnessed customised testing
network

level
… Solutions with minimal customer effort … Reduced validation and commissioning
costs

Optimum product range

Actuated Switch Vapour
+ Unique process can be treated with simplicity
Quality assurance
Pump Engine valve element recovery
+ Reduced cost of design, manufacture, and + Total Quality Management
documentation + ISO9000
SIHIcontrol
Fully integrated Ethernet

+ Predictable site testing and commissioning + Rigorous health and safety culture

Device
level
… Customised solutions for standard capital … Long term security
costs

Data Vibration Tempe- Aftermarket – a local approach

PROFI-BUS

logging condition and Level Flow Pressure rature pH regulation

monitoring
Design + Dedication to process uptime

Monitoring
+ Advanced design tools + Locally positioned service & technical
+ Highest level of machine efficiency centres

level
+ Long lasting reliability + Easy access to support, on a worldwide level
… Reduced energy, maintenance, and … Highest level of customer care
Temperature Cascading Mode/ Speed environmental costs
control standby control Function
SIHI Competence Centre
Manufacturing Europe
Germany
network
level

+ Centre of excellence structure + Centralised design, purchasing, production, America

SIHI offers a complete digital control system that
enables its customers to save precious time and
money. By using the process field bus standard
communication platform, the PROFI-BUS, simple
+ High level of skill and competence compliance, and local support Grand Island / New York
+ Ongoing people and process development + De-centralised (local) quotation and project Asia
management teams Shanghai
operator connectivity is possible via a SIHIcontrol . … Reduced integration costs
Available with local panel and screen, the pumping
system has preprogrammed logic control, monitoring
and data-logging facilities.

SIHIdetect – Condition based monitoring

Reduce life cycle costsreduzieren
Lebenszyklus-Kosten ... … …with
… mit SIHI
T Capital
Kapitalkosten
costs Detect wear before damage occurs Noise and Vibration analysis allows this com-
T Energy
Energie(power)
(Strom) + Cavitation and process turbulence pact device to diagnose the (often hidden)
T Installation and
und Ausrichtung
alignment + Simple to connect symptoms of longer term damage even before
T Maintenance
Wartung und Betrieb
and operation + LED display vibration occurs.
T Downtime
Stillstandszeiten + Available Ex
T Environmental
Umweltschutzkosten
costs + All rotating machinery
+ DCS integration and continual monitoring

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For further address details please visit:
www.SIHI.com
EUROPE
Sterling Fluid Systems (Austria)
Wien
Tel. +43 (0) 1 680 050
sales_austria@sterlingsihi.de
Sterling SIHI (Belgium)
Groot-Bijgaarden
Tel. +32 (0) 2 481 7711
sales_be@sterlingfluid.com
Sterling SIHI (Bulgaria)
Sofia-llinden
Tel. +359 (0) 2 8228311
office@sterlingsihi.bg
Sterling Fluid Systems
(Czech Rep.) Olomouc
Tel. +420 587 433 651
sterling@sterling.cz
Sterling SIHI (France)
Trappes
Tel. +33 (0) 1 34 823 900
sales.france@sterlingfluid.com
Sterling SIHI (Germany)
Itzehoe
Tel. +49 (0) 4821 771 01
sales@sterlingsihi.de
Sterling Fluid Systems (Hungary)
Veszprem
Tel. +36 (0) 88 406 633
info@sterlingsihi.hu
Sterling Fluid Systems (Italy)
Monza, Milan
Tel. +39 039 282 41
sterlingitaly@sidro.it
Sterling SIHI (Netherlands)
Beverwijk
Tel. +31 (0) 251 263 232
info@sihi.nl
Pumping Technology For A Better Future
Liquid ring compressors
150.72105.53.01 E 05/2015 MSG All Rights Reserved – SIHI Group BV
Sterling Fluid Systems (Poland) SIHI Pumps (Taiwan)
Warszawa Taipei County 251
Tel. +48 (0) 22 335 2480/81 Tel. +886 2 2618 2065
sterling@sterling.pl info.taiwan@sihipumpsasia.com
Sterling Fluid Systems (Romania) SIHI Pumps (Korea)
Bucuresti Seoul
Tel. +40 (0) 21 610 7188 Tel. +82 2 553 2592
office@sterlingsihi.ro info.korea@sihipumpsasia.com
Sterling SIHI (Spain)
Madrid AMERICAS
Tel. +34 91 709 1310 SIHI Pumps Limited (Canada)
sihi@sihi.es Guelph Ontario
Tel. +1 519 824 4600
Sterling Fluid Systems (Switzerland) mail@sihi.com
Schaffhausen
Tel. +41 (0) 52 644 0606 SIHI Pumps Inc. (USA)
info@sterling.ch Grand Island, New York
Tel. +1 716 773 6450
Sterling Fluid Systems (UK) mail@sihi.com
Altrincham, Cheshire
Tel. +44 (0)161 928 6371 SIHI Ltda. (Chile)
uksales@sterlingfluid.com Quilicura, Santiago
Tel. +56 2 756 5900
ventas@sihichile.cl
ASIA
SIHI Pumps (Singapore) SIHI do Brazil (Brazil)
Singapore Campinas
Tel. +65 656 283 00 Tel. +55 19 2512 2127
info.singapore@sihipumpsasia.com info@sihi.com.br
SIHI Pumps (Malaysia) SIHI Pumps (Colombia)
Selangor Darul Ehsan Bogota
Tel. +60 3 8942 6877 Tel. +57 1 364 92 64
info.malaysia@sihipumpsasia.com info@sihi.com.co
SIHI Pumps (China) SIHI (Peru)
Shanghai Lima
Tel. +8621 621 880 68 Tel. +51 1 421 7411
info.china@sihipumpsasia.com ventas@sihiperu.com.pe
SIHI Pumps & Services (Thailand)
Chonburi
Tel. +66 38 079 877
info.thailand@sihipumpsasia.com