Industry vents enormous low- and high-grade heat. Plate exchangers catch it for reuse; ORC converts it to power. This hub collects CNCSP notes on waste-heat recovery across heavy industry, plus the $70B+ global market outlook.
Process & heavy industry
- Cement / steel / glass recovery
High-temperature recovery in continuous-process plants. - Kiln waste-heat reuse
Kiln exhaust recovery and reuse systems. - Zibo Qiyu recovery systems
Industrial recovery systems overview from Zibo Qiyu.
Power from waste heat (ORC)
- ORC power generation
Generating power from industrial waste heat with ORC. - ORC vs steam-Rankine
Choosing the cycle for waste-heat power. - Low-grade (<150°C) recovery
Routes for recovering low-grade waste heat. - ORC project case study
An ORC recovery project and its payback.
Market
- Global market surpasses $70B
Decarbonization pushes the waste-heat recovery market past $70B.
Related resources
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