compressors
Compressors are machines that increase the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. They are used to provide a supply of compressed air and other gases for industrial equipment, manufacturing processes, refrigeration cycles, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
Compressors are broadly divided into positive-displacement and dynamic (ram or kinetic) types. Positive-displacement compressors trap a
Positive-displacement types include:
- Reciprocating (piston) compressors, which use one or more pistons in cylinders to compress gas. They can
- Rotary screw compressors, which trap gas between intermeshing rotors for continuous compression.
- Rotary vane and scroll compressors, which use rotating components or interleaved spirals to achieve compression. Scrolls
- Centrifugal (radial) compressors, which use an impeller to accelerate gas and a diffuser to convert velocity
- Axial compressors, with multiple stages of rotating blades, used in high-flow, high-speed applications such as gas
Compressors support manufacturing, tooling, mining, oil and gas, automotive, and process industries. In refrigeration and HVAC,
Lubricated and oil-free variants exist; maintenance covers seals, valves, filters, and cooling systems. High pressures, electrical