It works by controlling the vaporization of anesthetic agents from liquid, and then accurately controlling the concentration in which these are added to the fresh gas flow

What is the function of the vaporizer on the anesthesia workstation?

The vaporizer is a device which changes a liquid anesthetic into its vapor and adds a specific amount of vapor to the gases being delivered to the patient.

What is pumping effect in vaporizer?

Pumping Effects This describes the effect of the transmission of retrograde pressure from the patient circuit to the vaporizer during the inspiratory phase with positive pressure or during the use of an oxygen flush valve. Molecules of anesthetic gas will compress in the vaporization and variable flow chambers.