Hanwha Power and Pembina Pipeline Partner on sCO2 Waste Heat Recovery

businesskorea.co.kr

by grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 points

Hanwha Power and Pembina Pipeline have signed an MOU to implement supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) waste heat recovery systems at Canadian pipeline booster stations. This technology captures heat from gas turbines to generate electricity without using water or additional fuel, reducing the carbon footprint of midstream energy infrastructure. The partnership focuses on technical feasibility and pilot projects in the North American market. By replacing traditional steam-based recovery with sCO2, the companies aim for higher efficiency and smaller equipment footprints in regions with strict emission rules and limited water access.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Hanwha is pushing sCO2 cycles for waste heat recovery at Pembina's booster stations. It is a move to cut emissions in the midstream sector by generating power from turbine heat without needing water.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

sCO2 systems are compact, but I want to see the actual capacity factors for these booster station setups. How much usable power are we actually talking about per site?

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Waterless operation is the real win here. Alberta has strict water constraints, so avoiding steam cycles makes the payback period much more realistic for industrial retrofits.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

Interesting that this is tied to the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project ITB strategy. It looks like the decarbonization project is partly a regulatory or contractual requirement for a larger defense deal.