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A ''' reciprocating compressor''' or '''piston compressor''' is a [[Gas compressor|positive-displacement compressor]] that uses [[piston]]s driven by a [[crankshaft]] to deliver gases at high pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bloch |first1=H.P. |last2=Hoefner |first2=J.J. |name-list-style=amp |title=Reciprocating Compressors, Operation and Maintenance|publisher=Gulf Professional Publishing|year=1996|isbn=0-88415-525-0 | A ''' reciprocating compressor''' or '''piston compressor''' is a [[Gas compressor|positive-displacement compressor]] that uses [[piston]]s driven by a [[crankshaft]] to deliver gases at high pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bloch |first1=H.P. |last2=Hoefner |first2=J.J. |name-list-style=amp |title=Reciprocating Compressors, Operation and Maintenance|publisher=Gulf Professional Publishing|year=1996|isbn=0-88415-525-0 | ||
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Reciprocating Compressor Basics|url = http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/775/reciprocating-compressor|website = www.machinerylubrication.com|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> Pressures of up to 5,000 [[Pound per square inch|psig]] are commonly produced by multistage reciprocating compressors. | }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Reciprocating Compressor Basics|url = http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/775/reciprocating-compressor|website = www.machinerylubrication.com|accessdate = 2015-12-02}}</ref> Pressures of up to 5,000 [[Pound per square inch|psig]] (about 34.5 [[MPa]]) are commonly produced by multistage reciprocating compressors. | ||
The intake gas enters the suction manifold, then flows into the compression cylinder where it gets compressed by a piston driven in a reciprocating motion via a crankshaft, and is then discharged. Applications include railway and road vehicle [[Air brake (rail)|air brake]] systems [[Oil refinery|oil refineries]], [[pipeline transport|gas pipelines]], oil and gas production drilling and well services, air and nitrogen injection, offshore platforms, [[chemical plant]]s, [[natural gas processing]] plants, [[air conditioning]], and [[refrigeration]] plants. One specialty application is the blowing of [[plastic bottle]]s made of [[Polyethylene Terephthalate|polyethylene terephthalate]] (PET). | The intake gas enters the suction manifold, then flows into the compression cylinder where it gets compressed by a piston driven in a reciprocating motion via a crankshaft, and is then discharged. Applications include railway and road vehicle [[Air brake (rail)|air brake]] systems [[Oil refinery|oil refineries]], [[pipeline transport|gas pipelines]], oil and gas production drilling and well services, air and nitrogen injection, offshore platforms, [[chemical plant]]s, [[natural gas processing]] plants, [[air conditioning]], and [[refrigeration]] plants. One specialty application is the blowing of [[plastic bottle]]s made of [[Polyethylene Terephthalate|polyethylene terephthalate]] (PET). | ||
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* [http://www.globmaritime.com/200907034744/marine-engineering/calculation-of-required-cylinder-compression-for-a-multistage-reciprocating-compressor.html Calculation of required cylinder compression for a multistage reciprocating compressor] | * [http://www.globmaritime.com/200907034744/marine-engineering/calculation-of-required-cylinder-compression-for-a-multistage-reciprocating-compressor.html Calculation of required cylinder compression for a multistage reciprocating compressor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506030429/http://www.globmaritime.com/200907034744/marine-engineering/calculation-of-required-cylinder-compression-for-a-multistage-reciprocating-compressor.html |date=2010-05-06 }} | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 3 November 2025
A reciprocating compressor or piston compressor is a positive-displacement compressor that uses pistons driven by a crankshaft to deliver gases at high pressure.[1][2] Pressures of up to 5,000 psig (about 34.5 MPa) are commonly produced by multistage reciprocating compressors.
The intake gas enters the suction manifold, then flows into the compression cylinder where it gets compressed by a piston driven in a reciprocating motion via a crankshaft, and is then discharged. Applications include railway and road vehicle air brake systems oil refineries, gas pipelines, oil and gas production drilling and well services, air and nitrogen injection, offshore platforms, chemical plants, natural gas processing plants, air conditioning, and refrigeration plants. One specialty application is the blowing of plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
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