Energy Sector

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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.