How do piston compressors compress?
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The piston compressor I have is two-stage and is used for compressing ammonia. Does the compressor compress the gas into a liquid – that is, turns ammonia into liquid ammonia – right inside the compressor? Or does it become a liquid only after exiting the second-stage cylinder and being condensed by the cooler? I can’t figure it out; please tell me
It becomes a liquid only after being condensed by a cooler; if it is already in liquid form inside, it will damage the compressor
The compressor raises the pressure to a certain level, and after cooling, it turns into a liquid!
There should be no liquid in the cylinder of a piston engine, as this can lead to cylinder collision and accidents. It’s important to understand saturated pressure well. At different temperatures, the saturated pressure of the medium, that is, the critical pressure between the gas and liquid phases, varies
A compressor can only compress gas: lol
The 4th floor answer is correct; once you understand saturated vapor pressure and saturated temperature, it becomes clear – liquefied gas operates on this same principle