sorption pump 1

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The sorption pump is a vacuum pump that creates a vacuum by adsorbing molecules on a very porous material like molecular sieve which is cooled by a cryogen, typically liquid nitrogen; the typical molecular sieve used is a synthetic zeolite.

  • 1. A sorption pump is usually constructed in stainless steel, aluminium or borosilicate glass.
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