Engineered System Solutions

High and low atmospheric pressures affect vacuum systems. But how much? In this article, vacuum expert Bryan A. Jensen covers how weather systems on our planet affect vacuum systems and how each type of vacuum usage — utility vacuum or process vacuum — responds to barometric changes in our atmosphere.

In replacing the antiquated vacuum equipment with an energy efficient whole system solution, Organic Valley was able to save approximately 32,000 kWHrs and 16,000 gallons of water usage per year.

In this article, we’ll discuss some of the uses for receiver tanks for positive pressure systems where the pressure inside the system is greater than atmospheric pressure, and the uses, or lack thereof of, receiver tanks in vacuum systems where the system pressure is less than atmospheric pressure.

Freeze dry systems are some of the more thermodynamically active vacuum applications around, with operating pressure requirements firmly categorized in the “medium vacuum” realm.  The lessons learned from the principles and subsystems in play can and should be applied broadly; to your own industrial vacuum system whether freeze-drying is your game or not; and, just maybe, in appreciation of the happenstance of our own humanity. 

Written by: Bryan A. Jensen

In this article, we dive into the differences between utility and process vacuum, measurement guidelines, and specifying vacuum systems to process applications for maximum system efficiency.

Written by: Bryan A. Jensen

In this article, we define the fundamentals of vacuum and discuss utility applications of oil-sealed vacuum technology.

Written by: Bryan A. Jensen

Before we get into the nitty gritty, here are the broad strokes of a project we completed recently in New Mexico.  As you’ll see, it started out with a common problem which all facility engineers and operators face...