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3cd b is name of compressor , is using in diesel locomotive . Compressor has three stage of cylinders w pattern. There are 2 low pressure cylinder 1 is high pressure, low pressure has 2 inlet & 2 discharge valve . Atmosphere air comes from air intake filters through inlet valve open position into low pressure cylinders via inter cooler get cooled goes to high pressure cylinder . The cooling improves the volumetric efficiency of the compressor. The fan the finned tubes of the inter cooler increses the cooling efficiency. After well compressed air from high pressure goes to after cooler & way to mr tank for air brake system. So compressor only used for air brake locomotives.

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