A tangentially cut rod packing ring is provided. The tangentially cut rod packing ring comprises a first ring formed from a plurality of segments. Each of the segments has a portion of two interfaces where each interface slidably engages an interface of an adjacent segment. One interface terminates at a leading surface. One interface has a stop surface. The leading surface is originally separated from the stop surface by a gap. As the interfaces slidably move, the gap lessens until the leading surface abuts the stop surface. The tangentially cut rod packing ring also comprises a second ring formed from a plurality of segments. The second ring has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion forms as shelf on which the first ring sits. The second portion surrounds the first ring. An elastic member in a groove on the outer surface of the second portion provides a compressive force on both the second ring and the first ring.

A housing upper part for a labyrinth piston compressor having a cylinder barrel running in the direction of a longitudinal axis, with a cylinder interior and a cylinder barrel exterior. The cylinder barrel has at least one-cylinder inlet opening or cylinder outlet opening which open into the cylinder interior. Wherein a gas distribution housing at least partially encloses the cylinder barrel in the circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis (L) forming between the gas distribution housing and at least one-part section of the cylinder barrel exterior, a gas distribution interior. Wherein the part section is axisymmetric about the longitudinal axis, the gas distribution interior is fluidically connected to the cylinder interior either via the cylinder inlet opening or the cylinder outlet opening, and the gas distribution housing has either a gas inlet or a gas outlet which is fluidically connected to the gas distribution interior.

The labyrinth piston compressor comprises a cylinder, a piston disposed in the cylinder, and a piston rod, wherein the piston rod extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and is connected to the piston, and wherein the piston is reciprocally movable in the longitudinal direction (L) within the cylinder, wherein the cylinder comprises a first cylinder cover, wherein an inlet valve and an outlet valve are arranged in the first cylinder cover, and wherein the inlet valve and the outlet valve are arranged symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry (S) extending in the longitudinal direction (L) along the piston rod.

A tangentially cut rod packing ring is provided. The tangentially cut rod packing ring comprises a first ring formed from a plurality of segments. Each of the segments has a portion of two interfaces where each interface slidably engages an interface of an adjacent segment. One interface terminates at a leading surface. One interface has a stop surface. The leading surface is originally separated from the stop surface by a gap. As the interfaces slidably move, the gap lessens until the leading surface abuts the stop surface. The tangentially cut rod packing ring also comprises a second ring formed from a plurality of segments. The second ring has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion forms as shelf on which the first ring sits. The second portion surrounds the first ring. An elastic member in a groove on the outer surface of the second portion provides a compressive force on both the second ring and the first ring.

A tangentially cut rod packing ring is provided. The tangentially cut rod packing ring comprises a first ring formed from a plurality of segments. Each of the segments has a portion of two interfaces where each interface slidably engages an interface of an adjacent segment. One interface terminates at a leading surface. One interface has a stop surface. The leading surface is originally separated from the stop surface by a gap. As the interfaces slidably move, the gap lessens until the leading surface abuts the stop surface. The tangentially cut rod packing ring also comprises a second ring formed from a plurality of segments. The second ring has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion forms as shelf on which the first ring sits. The second portion surrounds the first ring. An elastic member in a groove on the outer surface of the second portion provides a compressive force on both the second ring and the first ring.

A piston-cylinder structure includes a cylinder, an end cap, a tapered portion for extruding dead space, an upper bowl-shaped seal portion, a columnar seal portion, a lower bowl-shaped seal portion and a piston push rod. The upper bowl-shaped seal portion is configured to form sealing between the piston push rod and the cylinder when the piston push rod moves toward the end cap and to remove crystals on an inner wall of the cylinder. The columnar seal portion is configured to enable the piston push rod to be coaxial with the cylinder, and to provide a mechanical support for the piston push rod. The lower bowl-shaped seal portion is configured to provide sealing between the piston push rod and the cylinder and remove the crystals on the inner wall of the cylinder when the piston push rod moves toward the end cap.

The present application provides new and innovative high-pressure fluid systems for preventing seal burning due to gas auto-ignition. The provided systems include an o-ring disposed within a seal cavity of a cup seal to decrease the dead volume in the seal cavity. By reducing the dead volume, the o-ring decreases the volume of gas that is able to accumulate and thus helps prevent the gas from auto-igniting as the gas is compressed. By preventing the gas from auto-igniting, the provided system helps prevent seal burning, which helps prevent premature cup seal failure and prevent fluid contamination.

A compressor device for compressing a gas in at least one compression chamber in at least one compression cylinder is disclosed. In each of at least two drive cylinders, at least one drive piston is disposed, said at least one drive piston dividing each of the at least two drive cylinders into two drive chambers. The at least one first and second drive chamber, by way of a hydraulic fluid, are able to be periodically impinged with a fluid pressure in order for the respective drive piston to be moved. Each of the remaining drive chambers in the at least two drive cylinders, by way of a connection piece, are connected in a non-positive locking manner by a fluid. The movement of the drive pistons by way of at least one mechanical connection means is able to be transmitted to at least one compression piston.

A piston-cylinder structure includes a cylinder, an end cap, a tapered portion for extruding dead space, an upper bowl-shaped seal portion, a columnar seal portion, a lower bowl-shaped seal portion and a piston push rod. The upper bowl-shaped seal portion is configured to form sealing between the piston push rod and the cylinder when the piston push rod moves toward the end cap and to remove crystals on an inner wall of the cylinder. The columnar seal portion is configured to enable the piston push rod to be coaxial with the cylinder, and to provide a mechanical support for the piston push rod. The lower bowl-shaped seal portion is configured to provide sealing between the piston push rod and the cylinder and remove the crystals on the inner wall of the cylinder when the piston push rod moves toward the end cap.

A seal assembly for a reciprocating rod of a reciprocating compressor, a reciprocating compressor with the seal assembly, and a method of operating the reciprocating compressor with the seal assembly to prevent leakage of gas once the compressor has been shut down. The pressure difference between opposite sides of a static seal is kept low during normal operation to reduce wear of the static seal. When the compressor is shut down, a high pressure difference between opposite sides of the static seal assists with sealing.