Four-stage gas compressor

Abstract

A four-stage gas compressor including: a double-acting piston operable by pressurized oil and provided with first and second hollow opposed piston rods the first of which is connected to a first-stage piston and the second of which is connected to a second-stage piston; said first and second-stage pistons being arranged to slide in first and second jackets respectively and being a sliding fit upon first and second cylindrical bodies respectively; said first and second cylindrical bodies respectively being fixed to first and second opposed heads; a first axial suction and delivery duct leading to an end face of said first cylindrical body, a third stage chamber being defined between said end face and one face of the double-acting piston; and a second axial suction and delivery duct leading to an end face of said second cylindrical body, a fourth stage chamber being defined between said end face of said second cylindrical body and the other face of the double-acting piston.

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