Imagine a giant factory that leaks a huge amount of heat into the air. This project builds a high-tech machine that catches that escaping heat and turns it back into electricity. It's like putting a recycling plant for energy right inside the factory to lower power bills.
Energy-intensive industries lose massive amounts of money and emit CO2 by letting waste heat escape. Current recovery systems are often too bulky, expensive to maintain, or inefficient for diverse industrial temperatures.
A 2 MW ORC-based waste-heat-to-power system featuring a hermetic turbogenerator with active magnetic bearings and an AI-driven monitoring layer.
If you are a steel mill dealing with massive heat loss from furnaces — this project developed a 2 MW installation that converts waste heat into electricity for self-consumption. This reduces reliance on the external grid and lowers carbon emissions.
If you are a cement plant dealing with high-temperature exhaust gases — this project developed a compact ORC system with disruptive turbomachinery. It allows for more effective heat recovery in tight industrial spaces with near-zero maintenance.
If you are a refinery dealing with complex heat streams — this project developed an intelligent monitoring system using machine learning for real-time efficiency. This ensures the energy recovery system operates at peak performance automatically.
Based on available project data, the project is exploring new financing and business models, specifically the ESCO (Energy Service Company) model to contract, finance, and operate the facilities.
Yes, the technology is being demonstrated with a 2 MW installation at the TŘINECKÉ ŽELEZÁRNY steel mill in the Czech Republic.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project involves disruptive turbomachinery and innovative active magnetic bearings.
Integration is achieved through a compact ORC-based system using IoT, innovative probes, and machine learning algorithms for real-time efficiency improvement.
The proposed hermetic turbogenerator design uses active magnetic bearings to achieve near-zero maintenance.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 56% industry ratio, comprising 9 industrial partners and 4 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, spanning 10 countries and 16 total partners, suggests a high focus on market transposability and practical deployment rather than pure academic research.
Contact ENERTIME SA in France for technical specifications on the 2 MW ORC system.
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