Reciprocating Air Compressor Diagram

Reciprocating compressors have been the most widely used for industrial plant air systems.

Reciprocating air compressor diagram.

To understand the operation of an air compressor let us assume the cycle and indicator diagram for a simple single stage reciprocating air compressor as shown below. But according to stages the building of discharge pressure is different in each compressor. The principle of operation is same in each type. It is called as positive displacement compressor because air is first sucked in a chamber and then compression is achieved by decreasing area of the chamber.

Click the image to enlarge the simple reciprocating air compressor has a piston which reciprocates inside the cylinder wall and cylinder head. Reciprocating air compressor has also classified according to its stages. It is called as positive displacement compressor because air is first sucked in a chamber and then compression is achieved by decreasing area of the chamber. A reciprocating compressor or piston compressor is a positive displacement compressor that uses pistons driven by a crankshaft to deliver gases at high pressure.

Reciprocating air compressor is a positive displacement air compressor in which air is sucked in a chamber and compressed with the help of a reciprocating piston. So classification will help you better understand the working of the reciprocating air compressor. 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.