A gas booster for compressing a gas, comprising: a first compression vessel comprising: a first inlet configured to receive a portion of gas from a supply line; a first liner surrounded by a first jacket, wherein the first jacket and the first liner have been joined by a shrink fit process; and a linear actuator, the linear actuator operable to compress the portion of gas in the first compression vessel during a compression stroke when moving in a first direction and operable to draw the portion of gas into the first compression vessel during an intake stroke when moving in a second direction opposite the first direction; a second compression vessel comprising: a second inlet configured to receive the portion of gas from the first compression vessel; and a second liner surrounded by a second jacket, wherein the second jacket and the second liner have been joined by a shrink fit process; wherein the linear actuator is operable to compress the portion of gas in the second compression vessel when moving in the second direction and to draw the portion of gas into the second compression vessel when moving in the first direction; wherein the first compression vessel is structured to produce a high pressure gas at an end of the compression stroke, wherein the first compression vessel produces a low pressure gas during the intake stroke, and wherein the first jacket imposes a compressive force to the first liner during the entirety of the motion of the linear actuator from the end of the compression stroke to the end of the intake stroke such that when pressure is applied during use from the high pressure condition associated with the end of the compression stroke to the low pressure condition associated with the intake stroke, any crack present is discouraged from opening and thus prevented from growing; wherein the first jacket comprises a steel alloy, wherein the second jacket comprises a steel alloy, wherein the first liner comprises a steel alloy, and wherein the second liner comprises a steel alloy. a first compression vessel comprising: a first inlet configured to receive a portion of gas from a supply line; a first liner surrounded by a first jacket, wherein the first jacket and the first liner have been joined by a shrink fit process; and a first inlet configured to receive a portion of gas from a supply line; a first liner surrounded by a first jacket, wherein the first jacket and the first liner have been joined by a shrink fit process; and a linear actuator, the linear actuator operable to compress the portion of gas in the first compression vessel during a compression stroke when moving in a first direction and operable to draw the portion of gas into the first compression vessel during an intake stroke when moving in a second direction opposite the first direction; a second compression vessel comprising: a second inlet configured to receive the portion of gas from the first compression vessel; and a second liner surrounded by a second jacket, wherein the second jacket and the second liner have been joined by a shrink fit process; wherein the linear actuator is operable to compress the portion of gas in the second compression vessel when moving in the second direction and to draw the portion of gas into the second compression vessel when moving in the first direction; a second inlet configured to receive the portion of gas from the first compression vessel; and a second liner surrounded by a second jacket, wherein the second jacket and the second liner have been joined by a shrink fit process; wherein the linear actuator is operable to compress the portion of gas in the second compression vessel when moving in the second direction and to draw the portion of gas into the second compression vessel when moving in the first direction; wherein the first compression vessel is structured to produce a high pressure gas at an end of the compression stroke, wherein the first compression vessel produces a low pressure gas during the intake stroke, and wherein the first jacket imposes a compressive force to the first liner during the entirety of the motion of the linear actuator from the end of the compression stroke to the end of the intake stroke such that when pressure is applied during use from the high pressure condition associated with the end of the compression stroke to the low pressure condition associated with the intake stroke, any crack present is discouraged from opening and thus prevented from growing; wherein the first jacket comprises a steel alloy, wherein the second jacket comprises a steel alloy, wherein the first liner comprises a steel alloy, and wherein the second liner comprises a steel alloy.