Applications

Kanin Energy is an experienced and innovative waste heat to power project developer, providing the expertise and resources to help our corporate partners turn their waste heat into something valuable.

Industries We work with

Cement

Natural Gas

Metals

Biomass

Refineries

Hydrogen

Glass

Chemicals & fertilizer

Waste Heat to Power

Generating Electricity from Waste Heat

Many industrial processes vent flue gas that contains a significant amount of wasted energy that can be converted into electricity. Kanin contributes carbon-free baseload electricity generation, thereby offsetting power produced from fossil fuels. Of all the energy produced and consumed to do ‘work’, up to 58% is lost in the form of waste heat during industrial processes. The ability to capture wasted energy and produce Waste Heat to Power (WHP) is viable in many different industries. WHP is zero-emission generation powered by heat from industrial processes and equipment that would otherwise be lost to the environment.

Kanin is technology agnostic, focusing primarily on the deployment of WHP best-in-class Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems to convert some of that wasted energy into valuable, baseload electricity. ORC turbines are closed loop systems using an organic fluid that heats up to drive a turbine. Offering a bundled solution, Kanin brings together the expertise, equipment and capital partners required to execute, paying the host facility for their wasted heat and generating green, baseload power with no additional CO₂ emissions. Since these systems are fuel-flexible they can be modified to work with renewable fuels as they become available at scale, including hydrogen.

WHP Conversion process

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT & DATA

Natural Gas Compressor Station Example

Natural gas compressor stations move natural gas around the continent and produce a significant amount of wasted energy. These compressor stations use gas turbines – essentially modified aircraft jet engines – tied to mechanical compressors to maintain pressure in the pipeline. They usually burn natural gas, and more than half of the energy goes up the stack as wasted energy. Kanin uses Organic Rankine Cycle systems to convert some of that wasted energy baseload carbon-free electricity.

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Sample Project Highlights

Turbine Model	Rolls Royce RB211
ORC Electrical Power	8.2 MW
Cost to Host	$0
Revenue to Host	$350,000 per year
CO₂ Avoided	40,250 tonnes per year

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