Elmo Rietschle
Regenerative Air Blowers

Some technologies are so good that it is hard to improve them. Regenerative air blowers from Elmo Rietschle are such an example and we were the first to patent regenerative blower technology! They have proven their reliability in service for many decades, performing flawlessly day in and day out with virtually no down time.
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Explore our comprehensive selection of regenerative air blowers, also known as side channel blowers, designed to meet demanding performance requirements. Our G-Series blowers offer exceptional flexibility and power, catering to a wide range of industrial applications.

High Performance and Versatility
Our regenerative air blowers deliver impressive performance, with capacities up to 1,766 cfm at 60 Hz and differential pressures of up to 420 in. H₂O. These capabilities make them ideal for applications requiring reliable airflow and pressure.

Robust Design and Worldwide Compliance
The G-Series air blowers feature NEMA Premium motors with voltage ranges suitable for 50 and 60 Hz operations, housed in IP 55 protection class (insulation class F). Approved by UL 507 and CSA 22.2 No. 113, our blowers ensure compliance and reliability for global use.

Trusted Solutions for Demanding Environments
Whether you're in packaging, wastewater treatment, or industrial processing, our regenerative blowers offer the durability and performance necessary to optimize your operations. Backed by our commitment to quality and service, CompreVac provides solutions that meet your specific needs.

  • High CFM capacities moderate pressure/vacuum
  • Ideal for point of use applications
  • Contact-less Operation
  • VFD Compatible
Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers G-BH2 Flow Graph

Regenerative Blower Operating Principle

How does a regenerative blower work?
The impellers in the G-Series machines are mounted directly on the motor shaft for contact free compression. Maximum operational reliability, even at high differential pressures, is ensured by the arrangement of the bearings outside the compression chamber.Air/gas is taken in through the inlet and enters the side channel. The rotating impeller imparts velocity energy into the air/gas in the direction of rotation. Centrifugal force in the impeller blades accelerates the air/gas outward, increasing pressure.Kinetic energy is imparted with every rotation resulting in further pressure increase. The side channel narrows at the rotor, sweeping air/gas off the impeller blades and discharging it through the outlet silencer where it exits the blower.

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers G-BH2 Operating Principle

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers
G-BH100

The regenerative revolution - Volume flow up to 520 cfm and differential pressure up to 420 in. H₂O. With its significantly expanded range of performance and lower noise levels, the regenerative technology can now be used in completely new fields of application that were previously unimaginable. They deliver 40,000 operating hours between service and are virtually maintenance free.

  • Height and width of approx. 125 mm and a depth of approx. 60 mm
  • Smallest side channel blower available on the market.
  • Adjustable volume flow of the machines.
  • Driven via an electronically commuted DC motor.
  • IE regulations do not apply to DC motors.
  • Maintenance-free operation for more than 20,000 operating hours.
  • The operating electronics are a standard feature of the machines which allow infinitely variable control of speed and output of the blower.
  • Volume flow 12.4 to 20.6cfm
  • Differential pressure up to 100mbar (1.5psi)

Please contact CompreVac for application assistance with regenerative blowers and associated equipment.

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers G-BH7

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers
G-BH1

  • Virtually no maintenance
  • Available with variable speed drive (VFD)
  • UL/CSA approved
  • Can be used without further testing all over the world
  • Motors comply with DIN EN 60034
  • IP 55 protection class
  • IE3 / Nema premium motors standard on motors >2HP
  • ATEX versions available

Please contact CompreVac for application assistance with regenerative blowers and associated equipment.

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers G-BH1

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers
G-BH2 VELOCIS

The regenerative revolution - Volume flow up to 520 cfm and differential pressure up to 420 in. H₂O. With its significantly expanded range of performance and lower noise levels, the regenerative technology can now be used in completely new fields of application that were previously unimaginable. They deliver 40,000 operating hours between service and are virtually maintenance free.

  • Wear-free 2 or 3 stage operation
  • Extremely smooth operation
  • Very low noise level thanks to acoustic engineering
  • Pulsation-free
  • UL/CSA approval
  • IP 55 protection class
  • IE3 / Nema premium motors standard on motors >2HP
  • Variable speed drive available

Please contact CompreVac for application assistance with regenerative blowers and associated equipment.

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers G-BH2

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers
G-BH7

The regenerative revolution - Volume flow up to 520 cfm and differential pressure up to 420 in. H₂O. With its significantly expanded range of performance and lower noise levels, the regenerative technology can now be used in completely new fields of application that were previously unimaginable. They deliver 40,000 operating hours between service and are virtually maintenance free.

  • Up to 20,000 hours without maintenance down time
  • The use of a frequency converter mounted directly on the motor or installed separately in a switchgear cabinet can considerably increase compressor capacity without an increase in size
  • Speeds of up to 6,000 rpm (100 Hz) can be achieved with standard machines
  • Pulsation-free
  • UL/CSA approval for worldwide use.
  • IP 55 protection class
  • IE3 / Nema premium motors on request
  • Available with ATEX certification.
  • Volume flow 29.4 to 135.3cfm
  • Differential pressure up to 1,000mbar (14.7psi)

Please contact CompreVac for application assistance with regenerative blowers and associated equipment.

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers G-BH7

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers
G-BH8

  • Compact design
    The G-BH is about half as large (installed volume) and nearly 60% lighter than a comparable standard machine with the same performance characteristics.
  • Quiet
    Modern sound engineering: only half as loud (78 db(A) versus 84 db(A))
  • Economical
    Cuts costs for: shipping (low weight), packaging (smaller), electrical installation (smaller cross sections and smaller circuit protection devices), electrical energy (high efficiency and good controllability)
  • Flexible
    These units are normally operated with frequency converters. The housing components can be rotated in 45° increments without manifolds and silencers or in 90° increments with manifolds and silencers. Together, both of these features offer maximum flexibility upon integration in the overall system.
  • Regarding IE3
    200 Hz motors which are used in this side channel blower do not fall under IE regulations.
  • Volume flow up to 950 m3/hr
  • Differential pressure up to 680 mbar
  • UL/CSA approval for worldwide use

Please contact CompreVac for application assistance with regenerative blowers and associated equipment.

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blowers G-BH7
Elmo Rietschle Side Channel Blower Technology

Elmo Rietschle G-Series Regenerative Air Blowers

Oil-free, contact-free regenerative blowers for industrial pressure and vacuum applications. CompreVac supplies and supports the Elmo Rietschle G-BH range for aeration, conveying, packaging, industrial process and machine applications throughout Canada.

Elmo Rietschle G-Series regenerative air blower
Industrial regenerative blower technology supplied and supported by CompreVac.

Elmo Rietschle G-Series regenerative blowers provide oil-free pressure or vacuum from a contact-free side channel design. CompreVac supplies blowers, application engineering, accessories, controls, replacement equipment and service.

Regenerative Blower Technology

High Airflow With Moderate Pressure or Vacuum

Regenerative blowers, also known as side channel blowers, generate continuous airflow without contact between the rotating impeller and the blower housing.

Air enters through the inlet and is accelerated repeatedly by the rotating impeller. Each pass through the side channel adds energy to the air, progressively increasing differential pressure before discharge.

Because the impeller does not contact the compression chamber, G-Series blowers provide clean, oil-free airflow with very low routine maintenance. The same basic technology can be used for either pressure or vacuum duty.

G-Series Advantages

Why Choose a Regenerative Air Blower?

Elmo Rietschle side channel blowers combine simple construction, continuous airflow and broad operating flexibility.

Contact-Free Operation

The impeller operates without mechanical contact inside the compression chamber.

Pressure or Vacuum

G-Series blowers can be applied to either positive-pressure or vacuum duty.

Low Maintenance

Contact-free operation minimizes wear and routine maintenance requirements.

VFD Compatible

Many G-Series machines can use variable-frequency control to match airflow to demand.

Elmo Rietschle G-Series Range

Industrial Regenerative Air Blowers

From compact electronically controlled blowers to high-flow multi-stage industrial machines, the G-Series covers a broad range of pressure and vacuum duties.

Elmo Rietschle G-BH100 regenerative blower
Elmo Rietschle G-BH100

G-BH100 Compact Regenerative Blower

The compact G-BH100 provides controlled low-flow regenerative blower performance for applications where space, efficiency and continuously variable speed are important.

12.4–20.6 cfm airflow
Up to 100 mbar differential
Electronically commutated DC motor
Variable speed as standard
Compact machine integration
Low-maintenance operation

The two legacy G-BH100 individual datasheet links on the existing page currently return 404 errors, so they have not been carried into this rebuild.

Elmo Rietschle G-BH1 regenerative air blower
Elmo Rietschle G-BH1

G-BH1 Regenerative Air Blowers

The G-BH1 is the established industrial side channel blower family, providing a broad range of airflow and differential pressure options for both pressure and vacuum applications.

Pressure or vacuum operation
Virtually maintenance free
VFD compatible
UL / CSA approved
IP55 motor protection
ATEX versions available
Selected G-BH1 Technical Datasheets
Elmo Rietschle G-BH2 VELOCIS regenerative blower
Elmo Rietschle G-BH2 VELOCIS

G-BH2 VELOCIS Regenerative Blowers

The G-BH2 VELOCIS extends regenerative blower technology into demanding high-differential-pressure applications while retaining smooth, pulsation-free operation and a compact industrial package.

Up to approximately 520 cfm
Up to 420 in. H₂O differential
Wear-free multi-stage operation
Low acoustic output
Pulsation-free airflow
Variable speed available
Elmo Rietschle G-BH7 regenerative air blower
Elmo Rietschle G-BH7

G-BH7 High-Performance Regenerative Blowers

G-BH7 blowers combine compact construction with higher differential pressure capability and variable-speed operation for demanding industrial pressure and vacuum applications.

29.4–135.3 cfm range
Up to 1,000 mbar differential
Speeds up to 6,000 rpm
Pulsation-free airflow
UL / CSA approval
ATEX versions available
Elmo Rietschle G-BH8 regenerative air blower
Elmo Rietschle G-BH8

G-BH8 Compact High-Speed Regenerative Blowers

The G-BH8 uses high-speed regenerative technology to provide substantial airflow and differential pressure from a smaller and lighter package than many conventional side channel blowers.

Up to 950 m³/h airflow
Up to 680 mbar differential
Compact high-speed design
Frequency converter operation
Reduced installed volume
UL / CSA approved
G-BH8 Technical Datasheet
Regenerative Blower Operating Principle

How Does a Regenerative Air Blower Work?

Air enters the blower inlet and passes into the side channel. The motor-driven impeller repeatedly accelerates the air outward, adding energy during each rotation and progressively increasing differential pressure before the air reaches the discharge.

Air Enters Process air enters the blower through the inlet connection.
Impeller Accelerates Air Rotating blades impart velocity energy into the air stream.
Pressure Builds Repeated circulation through the side channel progressively increases differential pressure.
Air Is Discharged The air leaves through the outlet for use as pressure air or the inlet is used for vacuum duty.
Industrial Applications

Where Are Regenerative Blowers Used?

Side channel blowers are particularly useful where continuous high-volume airflow is required at moderate pressure or vacuum.

Wastewater Aeration

Continuous low-pressure air for aeration, agitation and treatment processes.

Pneumatic Conveying

Pressure or vacuum transport of powders, pellets and process materials.

Packaging Machinery

Vacuum and low-pressure air for automated packaging equipment.

Air Knives & Drying

Continuous airflow for drying, cooling, cleaning and blow-off applications.

Vacuum Lifting

High-flow vacuum for handling porous materials and industrial products.

Industrial Process

General-purpose pressure and vacuum generation for OEM and process equipment.

Elmo Rietschle + CompreVac

Regenerative Blower Technology From CompreVac

Elmo Rietschle has a long history in regenerative side channel blower technology, supplying industrial pressure and vacuum machines for applications around the world.

CompreVac supplies G-Series regenerative blowers with local application support, accessories, controls, replacement equipment, parts and service.

For a new blower application, CompreVac can evaluate required airflow, pressure or vacuum, duty cycle, ambient conditions, inlet filtration, relief requirements and control method as part of the complete system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blower FAQs

What is a regenerative air blower?

A regenerative blower, also called a side channel blower, uses a non-contacting rotating impeller to repeatedly accelerate air through a side channel and build differential pressure.

Can a regenerative blower create both pressure and vacuum?

The same blower technology can be used for either pressure or vacuum duty. The required operating point must be matched to the blower's published performance curve.

Are Elmo Rietschle regenerative blowers oil-free?

Yes. The compression process does not require lubricating oil in the air path, making regenerative blowers suitable for many applications requiring clean process air.

How much airflow can a G-Series blower provide?

The overall G-Series includes machines ranging from very small compact blowers to large industrial units. The published CompreVac range extends to approximately 1,766 cfm at 60 Hz depending on model and operating point.

How much pressure can a regenerative blower produce?

Differential pressure depends heavily on the selected blower and airflow. Higher-performance G-Series designs can reach substantial differential pressures while maintaining continuous airflow.

Can regenerative blowers be controlled by a VFD?

Many G-Series blowers are suitable for variable-frequency operation, allowing blower speed and airflow to be matched more closely to process demand.

Do regenerative blowers require much maintenance?

Routine maintenance is generally low because the impeller operates without contact inside the compression chamber. Proper inlet filtration and operating within approved pressure and temperature limits remain important.

How do I select the correct regenerative blower?

Selection should be based on required airflow at the actual differential pressure or vacuum, ambient conditions, inlet restrictions, duty cycle and system pressure losses rather than free-air capacity alone.

Can CompreVac help size a regenerative blower?

Yes. CompreVac can evaluate airflow, pressure or vacuum, duty cycle, piping losses and application conditions to help select the appropriate Elmo Rietschle G-Series blower.

Does CompreVac service regenerative blowers?

Yes. CompreVac provides industrial blower troubleshooting, replacement equipment, parts, field service and workshop repair support.

Need an Elmo Rietschle Regenerative Blower?

Speak with CompreVac about G-BH100, G-BH1, G-BH2, G-BH7 and G-BH8 side channel blowers for pressure and vacuum applications.

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