Webinar | Heat to Electricity via the Organic Rankine Cycle
Waste heat comes from many sources—flue gasses, geothermal water and coproduced fluids, the jacket water of engines, and steam condensate to name a few. But waste heat recovery projects—which capture and utilize this otherwise lost resource and convert it to electric power using the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)—can improve the efficiency, economics, and resiliency of a site. Designing and incorporating these projects requires thoughtful analysis of the thermal balance and site requirements for successful implementation, which will be discussed at a high level in this webinar. Other topics will include guidance on equipment selection, focusing project objectives, and identifying potential roadblocks.
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About the presenter
Malena Maraviglia is a lead applications engineer at ElectraTherm where she focuses on optimizing the configuration and implementation of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) modules that convert waste heat to electric power. In this role she models thermal systems, sources equipment for balance of plant, and conducts heat assessment studies. Through this work she has gained insight into the benefits and challenges of developing waste heat recovery systems in a variety of applications including heavy industry, oil and gas, geothermal, and pyrolysis for biochar production. Malena holds a Master of Science in Green and Environmental Chemistry from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech. In her free time she tutors math and science students, paints, and does improv comedy.
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