diaphragm compressor
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diaphragm compressor
[′dī·ə‚fram kəm′pres·ər] (mechanical engineering)
Device for compression of small volumes of a gas by means of a reciprocally moving diaphragm, in place of pistons or rotors.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Windmill aeration basically has some type of
diaphragm compressor that functions whenever the wind blows.
The
diaphragm compressor can be supplied as a single or multi-stage unit.
Given the small size of the
diaphragm compressor, we preferred a scheme that would keep the entire apparatus compact.
"A PPI
diaphragm compressor was selected because it is leak free and is capable of maintaining the high level of purity of the hydrogen through the complete compression cycle," said PPI.
23 -- Designed for handheld gas and leak detection warning devices, the new 1010 Series
diaphragm compressors and pumps from Thomas have been tested for 4,000 hours of nonstop operation providing the utmost in reliability and safety.
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