How is heat transferred in a recuperative air preheater?

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30 Jan 2019
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In a recuperative air preheater, heat transfer occurs through a metal wall that separates the two mediums, allowing heat to pass from one fluid to another without mixing them. This differs from regenerative methods where an intermediate material stores heat or direct mixing methods.

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