Compressor

A compressor is used to compress gases, i.e. the volume of the gas is reduced by compression. With compressors, a distinction is made between two functional principles: turbocompressors (turbo machines) and piston compressors (displacement machines). The former are used with large volumetric flows and the latter with low throughputs. Piston compressors operate according to the displacement principle. They operate cyclically and have low volumetric flows and high pressure ratios.