AIR COMPRESSOR

(BASIC PARTS, FUNCTION AND OPERATION)

MEMBER:
• Salanap, Arnold Jr.
• Sembrano, Christien Audrey
• Llorca, Joshua Anthony
• Joaquin, John Rey
• Sudario, Irish Rey
• Quirao, Arlee John A.
• Pandanduyan, Nestorio III
• Adolfo, France
• Valencia, Erwin
• Papa, Ronnie
• Sabanal, Jessie Bonnie
• Makilan, Adones
 AIR COMPRESSOR

Air compressor is a device that converts power (using an

electric motor, diesel or gasoline engine, etc.) into potential energy
stored in pressurized air. By one of several methods, an air
compressor forces more and more air into a storage tank, increasing
the pressure. When tank pressure reaches its engineered upper limit,
the air compressor shut off. The compressed air, then, is held in the
tank until called into use.
 AIR COMPRESSOR (cont’d)
The energy contained in the compressed air
can be used for a variety of applications, utilizing
the kinetic energy of the air as it is released and the
tank depressurize. When tank pressure reaches its
lower limit, the air compressor turns on again and
re-pressurizes the tank. An air compressor must be
Air compressor supplies
differentiated from a pump because it works for
air into a nail gun
any gas/air, while pumps work on a liquid.
 FUNCTION OF AIR COMPRESSOR

• Air is compressed and stored inside the air receiver.

• The function of the air compressor is to reduce volume and induce
pressure in the compressed air.
• The main function of the compress is to convert electric energy into
kinetic energy.
TYPES OF AIR COMPRESSOR
Positive Displacement Compressors
Rotary Screw Compressor
Reciprocating Compressors
Dynamic Compressor
Axial Compressor
Centrifugal Compressors
CUT AWAY VIEW OF AIR COMPRESSOR
 PARTS OF AIR COMPRESSOR

The basic components of the air compressor are the electric

motor, pump, and receiver. The receivers can be vertical or
horizontal and have different size and capacity. An electric motor
powers the compressor pump. The motor then drives a pulley via
two belts, which help in transferring power from motors to the
pump pistons through a flywheel and crankshaft. The flywheel fan
helps cool the compressor pump.
PARTS OF AIR COMPRESSOR

• Compressor pump- the pump compress the

air and discharges it into the receiver. Two
stage air compressors have a minimum of
two pump cylinders. By compressing the air
twice, first in a larger, low pressure cylinder,
then in a smaller, high pressure cylinder,
two stage compressors can produce
pressures.
PARTS OF AIR COMPRESSOR

• The Piston- as the piston in the pump cylinder

moves downward, air enters the large cylinder
through the filter and air intake valves at
atmospheric pressure. On the upstroke, the
piston in the large cylinder compresses the air
to approximately 50 psi, and discharges it to
the smaller cylinder through the intercooler
tube.
PARTS OF AIR COMPRESSOR

• The Receiver- the air is cooled using a

flywheel fan this passes through the
intercooler and into the smaller cylinder. In
the smaller cylinder, high pressure is used
to compress further to a final state. As the
piston moves upward, it compresses the air
and discharges it into the receiver through a
check valve.
PARTS OF AIR COMPRESSOR

• Inlet valve/Suction valve- inlet

valve regulates the capacity of
your rotary screw compressor.
The suction valve regulates the
amount of air that is sucked in
by your air compressor.
PARTS OF AIR COMPRESSOR

• Connecting rod- together with

the crank, the connecting rod
converts the reciprocating
motion of the piston into the
rotation of the crankshaft.
PARTS OF AIR COMPRESSOR

• Crankshaft- is the main shaft of the

compressor. On one side it is
connected to the electric motor
directly by the coupling or by the
belt and pulley arrangement. The
rotation of the motor shaft bring
about the rotation of the crankshaft.
PARTS OF AIR COMPRESSOR

• Delivery valve- allow the air flow in

only one direction. To make the
action of valve more positive the
valve are spring loading.
AIR COMPRESSOR OPERATION

The basic principle of an air

compressor is to compress
atmospheric air, which is then used
as per the requirements. In the
process, atmospheric air is drawn in
through an intake valve; more and
more air is pulled inside a limited
space mechanically by means of
piston, impeller, or vane.