Air Compressor

Air Compressor

A machine that suck air at atmospheric

pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure
 Types
• Reciprocating Air Compressors
• Rotary air compressor
 Reciprocating Air Compressors

Reciprocating air compressor are positive

displacement machines, meaning that they
increase the pressure of the air by reducing its
volume
 Types of Reciprocating Compressor

• It is single acting when the compressor use

only one side of the piston.

• A compressor using both sides of the piston is

called double acting.
 Rotary compressor

• A machine in which compression of the fluid is

effected directly by a rotor and without the
usual piston, connecting rod, and crank
mechanism of the reciprocating compressor.
 Main components
• Cylinder
• Piston
• Crank shaft
• Valves and
• Electric motor
 Uses of Air Compressor
• Cooling system like AC ,Refrigerators .

• Oil spraying like in Diesel Engine .

• Excavator for digging.

• Removing dust from road.

• Servicing of vehicle.

• Spray painting
 Capacity

Avaliable in Market in vaious capacities

11-15 Gallon capacity

6-10 Gallon Cap
5 & less Gallon Capacity
 Faults / Defects

wear & tear in cylinder, piston

• Energy waste: 20 – 30% of output
• Drop in system pressure
• Shorter equipment life

Common leakage areas

• hoses, tubes,
• Pressure regulators
• shut-off valves
• Pipe joints