The reciprocating compressors (known also as “piston-type” compressors) are the best compressors for any service that the capacity is relatively low and the differential pressure is relatively high.
The volume flow of reciprocating compressors is controlled in many systems today. The spectrum of options ranges from simple bypass control, to variable clearance pocket control, to speed control. In ...
Large reciprocating compressors have high power requirements, sometimes running in the range of megawatts. Integrating them into complex processes with side streams or multi-stream compression ...