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Rod Load Diagram





















                           0  &  10  15  SO  2S  30  35  40  45  SO
                                     Suction pressdre-psiy
                FIGURE  2-44.  Example of graphic representation of rod load.




































         FIGURE  2-45.  Crosshead  area of horizontal-opposed  reciprocating compres-
         sor (Source:  Babcock-Borsig, Berlin, Germany).
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