What is the function of an air compressor?

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Dorothy
07/29/25 10:08pm
Functions of an air compressor: 1. Compressing gas as a power source and for controlling instruments and automation devices; 2. Compressing gas for refrigeration and gas separation, where the gas is liquefied through compression, cooling, and expansion for artificial refrigeration; 3. Compressing gas for synthesis and polymerization in the chemical industry, where certain gases are pressurized by the compressor to facilitate synthesis and polymerization; 4. For pipeline transportation and bottling of gases. The air compressor is the main component of the air source device, converting the mechanical energy of the prime mover (usually an electric motor) into gas pressure energy, serving as the pressure generating device for compressed air.
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