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Expander vs Turboexpander - What's the difference?

expander | 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.

expander

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who expands; something that expands.

    • Derived terms

    * plasma expander * volume expander English agent nouns

    turboexpander

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia turboexpander)
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * expansion turbine