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  2. Vacuum pump - Wikipedia

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    The Roots blower is one example of a vacuum pump. A vacuum pump is a type of pump device that draws gas particles from a sealed volume in order to leave behind a partial vacuum. The first vacuum pump was invented in 1650 by Otto von Guericke, and was preceded by the suction pump, which dates to antiquity. [1]

  3. Gas duster - Wikipedia

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    Single-unit, i.e. unitary, hand-held apparatus comprising a container and a discharge nozzle attached thereto, in which flow of liquid or other fluent material is produced by the muscular energy of the operator at the moment of use or by an equivalent manipulator independent from the apparatus the spray being effected by a gas or vapour flow ...

  4. Vacuum ejector - Wikipedia

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    A vacuum ejector, or simply ejector, or aspirator, is a type of vacuum pump, which produces vacuum by means of the Venturi effect.. In an ejector, a working fluid (liquid or gaseous) flows through a jet nozzle into a tube that first narrows and then expands in cross-sectional area.

  5. Category:Pumps - Wikipedia

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  6. Van Musschenbroek vacuum pump - Wikipedia

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    The van Musschenbroek vacuum pump is an instrument from the late 17th century constructed by the Dutch craftsman Johannes Joosten van Musschenbroek . A series of pumps were designed and produced over the years, with the 1698-model as one of the more prominent examples. It was based on an air pump design by Wolferdus Senguerdius . [1]

  7. Pressure washing - Wikipedia

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    Pressure washing or power washing is the use of high-pressure water spray to remove loose paint, mold, grime, dust, mud, and dirt from surfaces and objects such as buildings, vehicles and concrete surfaces. The volume of a mechanical pressure washer is expressed in gallons or liters per minute, [1] often

  8. Dust collector - Wikipedia

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    A dust collector is a system used to enhance the quality of air released from industrial and commercial processes by collecting dust and other impurities from air or gas. Designed to handle high-volume dust loads, a dust collector system consists of a blower, dust filter, a filter-cleaning system, and a dust receptacle or dust removal system.

  9. Pump - Wikipedia

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    A small, electrically powered pump A large, electrically driven pump for waterworks near the Hengsteysee, Germany. A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, [1] by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic or pneumatic energy.