[bldg-sim] electricity generation from waste heat

Brian Thornton thorntonenergy at comcast.net
Tue May 9 07:54:25 PDT 2006


I am looking for waste heat generation equipment to use the exhaust from a
30 kW Capstone microturbine and turn this is into additional electricity.
Exhaust is at 530 deg. F, and operation will vary so that exhaust heat may
be from 30,000 to 300,000 Btu/hr.  Some of the heat will be used for heating
and DHW. 

 

I am aware of a thermal electric generator solid state device, but it needs
higher temperatures.  I am also aware of the Electra Therm which uses a
refrigerant cycle with a generation device at the expansion valve but the
smallest unit they are building now is much too big.  

 

Anyone know of a really small steam generator, or other method to create
useful electricity from such a heat source?

 

Thanks

 

Brian

 

Thornton Energy Consulting

p. 503-231-6600 f. 503-231-3555

thorntonenergy at comcast.net

 



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