Waste heat technologies

Waste heat utilization technologies frequently reduce the operating costs for facilities by increasing their energy productivity. A number of different technologies are available on the market depending on the source type, temperature range and end-use requirements. 

The following figure shows the main waste heat utilization technologies for various temperature ranges and their thermal capacity.

Fig. 1: Categorization of waste heat utilization technologies
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