Argon has a high Specific heat ratio of around 1.67. If suction pressure was say 20 degC you would get about a 380 degC temperature rise across the machine, which would require say a 3 stage reciprocating machine with inter-cooling and possibly after-cooling.
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compress argon from its storage tank vent
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