Internal Combustion Engines

HEAT RECOVERY FROM INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES


Internal combustion engines are particularly favorable for heat recovery applications. 

Exhaust gases typically contain 25-35% of the primary fuel’s energy content and are being released at relatively high temperatures (300-500°C). 

The addition of an ORC to recover the energy of downstream exhaust gas of a reciprocating engine or a gas turbine is a way to obtain an efficient and reliable Combined Cycle system at small scale. 

 

TURBODEN ORC PERFORMANCE 


 

Reciprocating engines    Gas turbines 

When coupled with reciprocating engines the ORC added power is ranges between 7% and 12% of the primary engine’s power output.

 

 

When added to recover the energy of downstream exhaust gases from gas turbines, Turboden ORCs can produce up to 35% additional power. 

 

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For selected Turboden references in heat recovery from internal combustion engines click here 

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