Generation
What is Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Generation?
Waste heat to power (WHP) generation is a process that captures and converts thermal energy from industrial exhaust gases into electricity. Instead of letting this heat escape into the environment, WHP systems use it to generate power, increasing overall energy efficiency. Through a closed loop process the heat captured is transferred to a working fluid through heat exchangers. The facility then utilizes an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) to harness both the transferred heat and the phase changes of the working fluid to generate electricity. This process seamlessly converts captured heat into clean electricity.
WHP helps reduce fuel consumption, minimizes environmental footprint, and improve the sustainability of industrial operations by utilizing energy that would otherwise be wasted. By incorporating waste heat into our power generation portfolio, Enfinite enhances our overall energy infrastructure and promotes a more resource-efficient energy ecosystem.
What is Natural Gas Power Generation?
Natural gas is extracted from underground reservoirs and transported via pipelines to power plants, where it is burned in a combustion turbine or reciprocating engine. The combustion process converts thermal energy to kinetic energy rotating a generator, thus generating dispatchable electricity. This process makes natural gas a highly efficient and flexible energy source for power generation.
By integrating natural gas into our energy portfolio, we further enhance the diversity of our power generation methods, contributing to a more resilient and adaptable energy infrastructure.
Enfinite's Generation Operations
Enfinite currently has eight power generation facilities throughout Alberta and British Columbia which generate 72 MW of power from natural gas and waste heat.
