Convert air compressor to air motor?

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A simple two-stage air compressor can potentially be used as an air motor by reversing its operation. To transform it, one would need to supply compressed air to the discharge port and modify the valve arrangements to accommodate the reversed airflow. However, the practicality of this conversion is questioned, especially if there isn't a large supply of free compressed air available. The discussion highlights the need for careful consideration of the compressor's design and functionality. Overall, while the conversion is theoretically possible, its feasibility depends on specific conditions and requirements.
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Hi

I was wondering if a simple 2 stage air compressor can be used as an air motor?

And how can I go about transforming it?

cheers
 
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testingcw said:
Hi

I was wondering if a simple 2 stage air compressor can be used as an air motor?

And how can I go about transforming it?

cheers

Never heard of such a thing...sorry.

CS
 
testingcw said:
Hi

I was wondering if a simple 2 stage air compressor can be used as an air motor?

And how can I go about transforming it?

cheers

I don't know what a 2 stage air compressor is, but I imagine that it already IS an air motor, it's just running backwards.

There's a port of the compressor that discharges compressed air.

If you simply supply compressed air to this port, you should have an air motor.
 
You would need to change the valve arrangements as you would be reversing the flow of gas through the machine. Unless you have a large supply of free compressed air why would you want to do this?
 
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