Air Compressor

Air Compressor Solutions

Air Compressor Solutions is you one stop for air compressor resource system for compressor parts , compressor tools , air conditioning compressor spring compressor , ingersoll rand compressor , porter cable compressor portable air compressor

Air Compressors use air to drive units from power tools , generators , pressure washers

Feed up with going through 100s of sites trying to find the system you are looking for then here you will find your answers and over the years this resource will continue to grow and become the leading force in air compressor solutions

If you own a company that manufactures supplies or repairs air compressors then why not add your details to our free directories section

Designs types of air compressors

1. Rotary screw air compressors -uses two meshed rotating positive-displacement helical screws to force the gas into a smaller space. These are usually for continuous, commercial and industrial applications and are both stationary and portable. Their application can be from 5 hp (3.7 kW) to over 500 hp (375 kW) and from low pressure to very high pressure (>1200 psi or 8.3 MPa). They are commonly seen with roadside repair crews powering air tools.
2. Centrifugal air compressors -a vaned rotating disk or impeller in a shaped housing forces the gas to the rim of impeller increasing the velocity of the gas. A diffuser (divergent duct) section converts the velocity energy to pressure energy. These are used for continuous, heavy industrial uses and are usually stationary. Their application can be from 100 hp (75 kW) to thousands of horsepower. With multiple staging, they can achieve extremely high output pressures greater than 10,000 lbf/in² (69 MPa).
3. Scroll air compressor -similar to a rotary screw device, this one includes two interleaved spiral -shaped scrolls to compress a gas. Its output is more pulsed than the latter and this factor has caused its declining industrial use. Can be found in automotive use as a supercharger .
4. Axial-flow air compressor -a series of fans spinning on a shaft in a tapered tube draw in gas at one end and, with the aid of inter stage stators (a series of convergent and divergent ducts), compress it and output it at the other end. Usually for very high flow applications. Almost always multi-staged. Variable geometry often used to improve handling beyond about 4:1 design pressure ratio. Most common compressor in large gas turbine engines.
5. Diagonal or mixed-flow compressor -similar to a centrifugal compressor, but with a radial and axial velocity component at exit from the rotor. Diffuser is often used to turn diagonal flow to the axial direction. Lower diameter diffuser than equivalent CF compressor.
6. Reciprocating air compressors -uses pistons driven by a crankshaft. They are both stationary and portable, can be single or multi-staged, and can be driven by electric motors or internal combustion engines. Small reciprocating compressors from 5 to 30 HP are commonly seen in automotive applications and are typically for intermittent duty. Larger reciprocating compressors up to 1000 HP are still commonly found in large industrial application

Air compressors sold to and used by the general public are often attached on top of a tank for holding the pressurized air. Oil-lubricated and oil-free compressors are available