Industrial markets for organic-Rankine-cycle bottoming systems

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5964413

The US DOE has been funding programs to develop the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) bottoming system for using industrial waste heat streams from 200 to 1000/sup 0/F to produce mechanical or electrical power. To assist the DOE in planning future funding, the ORC technical and economic market potential in the industrial sector was evaluated by examining 6 industries with highest potential for ORC penetration. These industries were: Petroleum and Coal Products; Chemicals and Applied Products; Stone, Clay, and Glass Products; Paper and Allied Products; Primary Metal Industries; and Food and Kindred products. The evaluation procedures are described. The results showed that: the total technical market potential is 3220.5 MW, which is equivalent to 129,946 barrels per day equivalent (BPDE); the total economic market potential is 64.4% of the technical potential, or 2072.4 MW, equivalent to 83,621 BPDE; and the lack of an operating history-detailing system reliability, safety, and operating costs-is severely limiting market potential. It is recommended that the DOE should continue to foster industry acceptance of ORC systems by funding a small number of ORC demonstrations targeted on the two industries having the greatest market potential: the Petroleum and Coal Products and Chemicals and Allied Products industries. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Resource Planning Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76SF90395
• OSTI ID: 5964413
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/90395-T1; ON: DE81024168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CERAMICS INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
COAL INDUSTRY
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INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
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TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WASTE HEAT
WASTES
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