| 摘要 |
An improved method and apparatus for reducing pressure pulsation when pumping fluids having highly entrained gas therein. The pump has a drive screw and a pair of idler screws. The screws are placed in a screw channel between a suction end and a discharge end. At least one of the clearances between the surfaces of the drive screw, side screw and screw channel is larger in area, from the discharge end to the suction end, than the remaining clearances. The area of the clearance is configured so that sufficient slip flow occurs between the discharge and suction ends to compress the entrained gas in a uniform and controlled fashion so that linear compression occurs throughout the flow path in the pump. Preferably, the clearance is achieved by reducing the outer diameter of the drive screw.
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