摘要 |
Various methods and device are provided for use in a walking beam compressor used in an oil well pump. In one embodiment, a walking beam compressor assembly is provided having a compressor configured to receive and compress gas. The compressor can be positioned around a piston rod movably disposed therethrough and can include a cylindrical housing having an interior surface that is coated with a self-lubricating composite material. The self-lubricating composite material can be impervious to gas such that it protects the interior surface of the cylindrical housing from corrosion by the gas. In one embodiment, the self-lubricating composite material can be a nickel ceramic composite. The cylindrical housing can be formed of any suitable material known in the art able to withstand pressure and heat within the housing, for example, a metallic material.
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