About waste heat recovery
Waste Heat Recovery generally refers to capturing waste heat that an industrial site or pipeline compressor station is already emitting, and turning it into clean and renewable electricity, recycled thermal energy, or mechanical energy. This is an important resource for vastly improving industrial energy efficiency, improving the competitiveness of the U.S. industrial sector, and providing a source of pollution-free energy.
Three essential components are required for waste heat recovery:
- An accessible source of waste heat
- A recovery technology
- A use for the recovered energy