In which of the waste heat recovery equipment, the flow of flue gas and
air is alternately reversed after a fixed interval of time?
(A) Recuperator
(B) Regenerator
(C) Waste heat boiler
(D) None of these

1 Answer

Answer :

(B) Regenerator

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