Reciprocating Air Compressors or Piston Air Compressors (small or industrial) are positive displacement machines, meaning that they increase the pressure of the air by reducing its volume. This means they are taking in successive volumes of air which is confined within a closed space and elevating this air to a higher pressure. Also cover a broad range of output capacity. They are typically found in applications from 1 horsepower to more than 600 horsepower. The reciprocating air compressor accomplishes this by a piston within a cylinder as the compressing and displacing element.

In the past, Reciprocating Air Compressors were the most widely used in industrial plant air systems. For example, single-acting reciprocating air compressors only use one side of their pistons to pull air into the compression tank, while double-acting compressors use both sides of the piston. Single-acting reciprocating compressors are generally air-cooled, in the smaller hp sizes, and do not require substantial foundations. However, these compressors are less efficient than other types. Double-acting reciprocating air compressors are generally water-cooled and require substantial foundations.

The Reciprocating Air Compressors are suitable for applications like: Air separation plants, Aromatics, Bottling plants for gas cylinders, Chemical industry, Cryogenic installations, Environmental protection, Ethylene oxide / glycol, Fertilizer production, Food and beverage industry, Fuel gas injection for ME-GI dual fuel propulsion system from MAN Diesel, Hydrodesulphurization (HDS), Hydrotreatment, Industrial gases handling, LNG boil-off gas, Natural gas handling, Natural gas storage, Oil and gas industry, Petrochemical industry, Petroleum refining, Polyethylene plants, Polyethylene production, low density, Polymer productions, Polypropylene plants, Polysilicone production, Product pipelines, Steel industry, Synfuels, Wet oxidation units and others.

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