Differences Between Compressor And Pump. How Does A Compressor Differ From The Pump?
Both pump and compressor are used to move fluid from one point to another point of the system though the primary working fluid of the pump is liquid whereas compressor handles gases (Liquids are generally incompressible).
Compressor
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Pump
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The significant change in volume at end.
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Fluid move without significant change in volume.
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It usually comes with the reservoir
to store gases at low volume and give pressure energy.
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The output of compressor usually a high-pressure
container.
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Suck liquid from the lower head
and deliver it to the higher head. Usually, both ends are open to the atmosphere
(There are some closed pump operation, e.g. pump
in Rankin's cycle).
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No priming involved
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Priming involved
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