I. Applications in New Energy
Photovoltaic (Solar Energy) Industry
Photovoltaic Cell Manufacturing: Turbo molecular pumps are used in the production processes of thin-film solar cells (e.g., Chemical Vapor Deposition [CVD] and Physical Vapor Deposition [PVD]) to provide a high-purity vacuum environment, ensuring the uniformity and performance of photovoltaic films.
Perovskite Cell Research: Turbo molecular pumps maintain a high vacuum environment in laboratories and industrial production, reducing impurities and improving cell efficiency.
Hydrogen Energy Technology
Fuel Cell Development: Turbo molecular pumps create vacuum environments for the production and performance testing of fuel cell components, aiding in the analysis of catalyst performance and electrode reaction mechanisms.
Hydrogen Purification and Storage: When combined with membrane separation technology, turbo molecular pumps assist in the extraction and storage of high-purity hydrogen.
Lithium and Solid-State Batteries
Electrode Material Preparation: The production of lithium battery electrode materials (e.g., cathode and anode materials and electrolytes) requires a high-purity vacuum environment. Turbo molecular pumps effectively remove gaseous impurities, enhancing material consistency.
Battery Packaging and Testing: Turbo molecular pumps play a critical role in the vacuum packaging of batteries after production, preventing impurities or moisture from affecting battery life and performance.
Nuclear Fusion and Nuclear Energy Research
Turbo molecular pumps maintain ultra-high vacuum environments in nuclear fusion devices such as Tokamaks or inertial confinement fusion equipment, ensuring stable plasma operation.
In nuclear power plant gas circulation systems, they remove non-condensable gases generated in reactors, improving operational efficiency and safety.
II. Applications in Traditional Energy
Oil and Natural Gas
Gas Analysis and Purification: Turbo molecular pumps are used to remove impurity gases (e.g., carbon dioxide and moisture) during natural gas separation and purification, enhancing fuel quality.
Equipment Maintenance and Leak Detection: Turbo molecular pumps are commonly used in vacuum leak detection equipment to ensure the safe operation of oil and natural gas pipelines.
Clean Coal Utilization
Coal Gasification Processes: Turbo molecular pumps maintain high vacuum conditions in coal-to-gas and coal-to-oil processes, improving chemical reaction efficiency and product purity.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Turbo molecular pumps assist in purifying and capturing carbon dioxide from industrial emissions, reducing carbon output from traditional energy sources.
III. Applications in Energy Equipment Research and Testing
Energy Materials Research
Turbo molecular pumps are integrated into analytical instruments such as Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) and mass spectrometers for the development of high-performance energy materials like catalysts and energy storage materials.
Energy Equipment Performance Testing
Turbo molecular pumps support vacuum chambers in experimental studies of wind energy, solar energy, and other equipment, ensuring the precision of measurement data.