Recuperator core forming machine in the factory
IN-HOUSE MANUFACTURING

The BluenPower advantage: technology developed within our group.

BluenPower developed almost all key microturbine components in-house. Our sister company ACTE PY manufactures the recuperator, the most expensive single component in the microturbine. In-house development, know-how and high-technology manufacturing are central to our advantage.

Manufacturer specifications at ISO conditions, PCI (LHV). Performance varies with operating conditions.

Cutaway render of the recuperator manufactured by ACTE PY, BluenPower’s sister companyRender

High-value technology, manufactured by ACTE PY.

The recuperator transfers heat from the turbine exhaust to the compressed air before combustion. Developing this technology and manufacturing it within our group puts a critical, high-value component at the heart of BluenPower’s in-house expertise.

  • Primary-surface gas-to-gas exchanger, counterflow
  • Effectiveness of up to 90%
  • Pressure drop between 4% and 8%
  • Up to 900 m² of surface per m³
  • 100% stainless steel, fully welded
  • Resistant to thermal fatigue and to thermal shocks at start-up

Manufacturer specifications at ISO conditions, PCI (LHV). Performance varies with operating conditions.

Recuperator plate forming line
Plate forming line
Wound recuperator core
Wound core
Recuperator core detail
Core detail

ACTE supplies recuperators to microturbine manufacturers: several hundred units delivered, operating all over the world.

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COMPACT family of recuperatorsRender
COMPACT family of recuperators