Maximum temperature reached by a reciprocating compressor

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What's the general temperature of reciprocating compressors which are applied in Refrigerators and ACs?

It will be good if you give me the temperature of the air which gets compressed...just need a rough idea.


Thanks.
 
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dE_logics said:
What's the general temperature of reciprocating compressors which are applied in Refrigerators and ACs?

It will be good if you give me the temperature of the air which gets compressed...just need a rough idea.


Thanks.

Many reciprocating HPAC's are multistage compressors so the temp will depend on the stage of compression. For example, the final stage in a particular 3000 psi HPAC is 311 deg. F (with seawater cooling) per my spec. sheet.

It depends on the design though...they are all different.

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Thanks for the info.