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Dispensing Technologies VACUUM

Metering Pump Technology Vacuum Pump Sizing
Fixed- & Variable-Ratio Designs
Mixer Technology To determine the vacuum pump size which is designated in cubic feet per minute (CFM), the
Dispense Valve Technology following information is needed:
Material Feed Systems
How It Works V = The volume of the tank(s) or vacuum chamber in cubic feet
T = The time required to achieve a specific vacuum level in minutes
F = A pump down factor for the specific vacuum pump which relates to the vacuum level required for
Calculators & Conversion Tables the process

Throughput Calculator The formula for determining the vacuum pump size(S) is as follows:
P-200 Throughput Calculator
C-500 Throughput Calculator VxF
Viscosity S=
T
Fillers
Vacuum
Application Data & Calculations To determine the volume of standard tanks provided by Liquid Control, refer to the following chart:

Industry Glossaries Tank Size Volume

3 Liter 0.11 cubic feet
Abbreviations & Symbols 5 Liter 0.18 cubic feet
Applications Glossaries
2 Gallon 0.27 cubic feet
5 Gallon 0.67 cubic feet
10 Gallon 1.34 cubic feet
15 Gallon 2.00 cubic feet
30 Gallon 4.00 cubic feet
60 Gallon 8.00 cubic feet

To determine the pump down factor, locate the desired vacuum level on the vertical axis. Then find
where this intersects on the curve(s) and go straight down to the horizontal axis to find the pump
down factor (F).

Note: This graph is for a specific manufacturer of vacuum pumps and can vary for other types of
vacuum pumps. For reference only.

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Vacuum Conversion Examples

1. What size vacuum pump is required for degassing a 30 gallon tank of material at a vacuum
level of 10 Torr with the time required to achieve that vacuum level in the tank being 2
minutes?

VxF
S=
T

S= 4.0 x 5

S = 10 CFM (minimum vacuum pump size)

Note: The time required to thoroughly degas the material is dependent on the amount of air
in the material, the viscosity of the material, the design of the agitation and/or recirculation
system, and many other variables. The pump sizing above only considers the time required
to achieve a certain vacuum level.

2. How long will it take for a 6 CFM vacuum pump to achieve a I Torr vacuum level in a 5
gallon tank?

VxF VxF
S=
T or T=
S

0.67 x 7
T=
6

S= 0.78 minutes

Note: This assumes no vacuum leaks in the tank.

3. What size vacuum pump is required for achieving a I Torr vacuum level within I minute in a
2'x 2'x 2' vacuum chamber?

VxF
S=
T

8x7
S=
1

S = 56 CFM (minimum vacuum pump size)

Vacuum Pump Sizing

Torr Inches Inches

%
or MM Micron PSI Mercury Mercury
Vacuum
Mercury Absolute Gauge
760.0 760,000 14.7 29.92 0.00 0.00
750.0 750,000 15.5 29.5 0.42 1.3
735.6 735,600 14.2 28.9 1.02 1.9
700.0 700,000 13.5 27.6 2.32 7.9
600.0 600,000 11.6 23.6 6.32 21.0
500.0 500,000 9.7 19.7 10.22 34.0
400.0 400,000 7.7 15.7 14.22 47.0
380.0 380,000 7.3 15.0 14.92 50.0
300.0 300,000 5.8 11.8 18.12 61.0
200.0 200,000 3.9 7.85 22.07 74.0
100.0 100,000 1.93 3.94 25.98 87.0
90.0 90,000 1.74 3.54 26.38 88.0

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80.0 80,000 1.55 3.15 26.77 89.5

70.0 70,000 1.35 2.76 27.16 90.8
60.0 60,000 1.16 2.36 27.56 92.1
51.7 51,700 1.00 2.03 27.89 93.0
50.0 50,000 0.97 1.97 27.95 93.5
40.0 40,000 0.77 1.57 28.35 94.8
30.0 30,000 0.58 1.18 28.74 96.1
25.4 25,400 0.14912 1.00 28.92 96.6
20.0 20,000 0.39 0.785 29.14 97.4
10.0 10,000 0.193 0.394 29.53 98.7
7.6 7,600 0.147 0.299 29.62 99.0
1.0 1,000 0.01934 0.03937 29.88 99.9
0.75 750 0.0145 0.0295 29.89 99.9
0.10 100 0.00193 0.00394 29.916 99.99
0.01 10 0.000193 0.000394 29.9196 99.999
0.00 0 0 0 29.92 100

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