Reciprocating Air Compressor Line Diagram

So classification will help you better understand the working of the reciprocating air compressor.
Reciprocating air compressor line diagram. 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. The principle of operation is same in each type. 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 compressors have been the most widely used for industrial plant air systems.
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. Click the image to enlarge the simple reciprocating air compressor has a piston which reciprocates inside the cylinder wall and cylinder head. A reciprocating compressor is a positive displacement machine that uses a piston to compress a gas and deliver it at high pressure. 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.
Reciprocating air compressor has also classified according to its stages.