turboexpander

As nouns the difference between expander and turboexpander

is that expander is one who expands; something that expands while turboexpander is a centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.

As nouns the difference between turbine and turboexpander

is that turbine is any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft while turboexpander is a centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.

As nouns the difference between compressor and turboexpander

is that compressor is a device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas while turboexpander is a centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.

As a verb expand

is (label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

As a noun turboexpander is

a centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.

As nouns the difference between gas and turboexpander

is that gas is goose while turboexpander is a centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.

As an adjective centrifugal

is tending, or causing, to recede from the center.

As a noun turboexpander is

a centrifugal or axial-flow turbine through which a high-pressure gas is expanded to produce work that is often used to drive a compressor.