Gas compressor

Abstract

A gas compressor, wherein the gas compressor can be used for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof. The gas compressor includes a drive section, a lower section, and a rod connecting a drive cylinder with a piston. The gas compressor can be used in a system for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gas compressor, wherein the gas compressor can be used for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof, wherein the gas compressor comprises:
 a. a drive section, wherein the drive section comprises:
 (i) a drive chamber; 
 (ii) a drive cylinder, located within the drive chamber; and at least two drive ports, wherein the drive ports are in fluid communication with the drive chamber; 
   b. a lower section, wherein the lower section comprises:
 (i) a compression chamber; 
 (ii) a piston located within the compression chamber; and 
 (iii) a plurality of gas ports in fluid communication with the compression chamber; and 
   c. a rod connecting the drive cylinder with the piston.   
     
     
         2 . The gas compressor of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor operatively located thereon. 
     
     
         3 . The gas compressor of  claim 1 , wherein the lower section is made from a material capable of withstanding temperatures up to 500 degrees, allowing the gas compressor to be used in high temperature operations. 
     
     
         4 . A system for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof, wherein the system comprises:
 a. a gas compressor, wherein the gas compressor comprises:
 (i) a drive section, wherein the drive section comprises:
 1. a drive chamber; 
 2. a drive cylinder located within the drive chamber; and 
 3. at least two drive ports, wherein the drive ports are in fluid communication with the drive chamber; 
 
 (ii) a lower section, wherein the lower section comprises:
 1. a compression chamber; 
 2. a piston located within the compression chamber; and 
 3. a plurality of gas ports in fluid communication with the compression chamber; and 
 
 (iii) a rod connecting the drive cylinder with the piston. 
   b. a fluid source;   c. at least one control valve in fluid communication with the fluid source and the at least two drive ports; and   d. a control panel for operating a pump in communication with the at least one control valve.   
     
     
         5 . The system for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof of  claim 4 , further comprising a skid to support the gas compressor and to support the fluid source. 
     
     
         6 . The system for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof of  claim 4 , wherein pump head is provided to the fluid source using a hydraulic fluid system. 
     
     
         7 . The system for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof of  claim 4 , wherein pump head is provided to the fluid source by a drive pump. 
     
     
         8 . The system for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof of  claim 4 , wherein the system draws excess energy from an existing hydraulic fluid system, thereby improving the energy efficiency of the existing hydraulic fluid system. 
     
     
         9 . The system for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof of  claim 4 , wherein the gas compressor operates at less than 10 cycles per minute. 
     
     
         10 . A gas compressor, wherein the gas compressor can be used for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof, wherein the gas compressor comprises: a drive section connected with a piston in a compression chamber, and wherein the drive section moves the piston in two directions, allowing gas to be compressed as the piston moves in either of the two directions.