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