Chapter 17. -COMPRESSED AIR PLANTS 



SUCTION VALVE DISCHARGE VALVE 



CYLINDER 



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PISTON 



DISCHARGE VALVE 



CYLINDER PISTON 



SUCTION VALVE 



B 



SUCTION 

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DISCHARGE VALVE DISCHARGE VALVE 

 SUCTION VALVE. 



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.SUCTION VALVES, 

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3RD STAGE 



3RD STAGED 



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 1ST STAGE >rf^ J = b 1ST STAGE 



^2ND STAGE 



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4TH STAGE 



1ST STAGE 



2ND STAGE 



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Figure 17-2. — Types of air compressors: A. Vertical. B, Horizontal, C. Angle. 



D. Duplex. E. Multistage. 



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