Piston Compressor

Mar 30, 2021

It is a positive displacement compressor, and its compression element is a piston that reciprocates in the cylinder.


An air compressor is a device used to compress gas. The air compressor is similar in structure to the water pump. Most air compressors are of the reciprocating piston type, with rotating blades or rotating screws. Centrifugal compressors are very large applications.