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recuperator

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recuperator [rɪˈkuːpəˌreɪtə -ˈkjuː-]
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1. a person that recuperates
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a device employing springs or pneumatic power to return a gun to the firing position after the recoil
3. (Engineering / Chemical Engineering) Chemical engineering a system of flues that transfers heat from the hot gases leaving a furnace to the incoming air
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Effectiveness of heat recuperators follow simple correlations with two independent dimensionless parameters for air-to-air exchangers (Kays and London 1984).
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In the REG, the use of a recuperator and an intermediate heat transfer fluid widens the choice of the working fluid to optimize the heat-to-power efficiency and provides additional safety for the system operations.
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A stationary microturbine power plant is an integrated system comprising a gas turbine engine, a combustor, a recuperator or regenerator, a generator or alternator, and an associated balance of plant components that convert a fuel into electricity and thermal energy.
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