Relief valve on discharge line

by Dave Giles
(TN)

What is the purpose of the relief valve on the discharge cross over line on a 2 cylinder compressor? Thanks

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Apr 15, 2008
 Relief Valve on Discharge Line
by: Bill - Publisher

Dave, a two cylinder compressor is often a two stage compressor.

The air gets preliminary compression in the first cylinder, and then that already compressed air gets further compressed in the second cylinder as it sends air into the receiver.

Since PRV's are used in many places to ensure that over-pressurization and catastrophic failure of a pressure vessel can't occur, the engineer that designed your compressor decided that the cross over line was where one was needed in that compressor's design.

Can't think of any other reason.

Cheers,

Bill

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