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The Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) generator converts waste heat into electricity. Compared to traditional steam and thermal systems, the sCO2 design is more than 85% more efficient, and produces 50% more electricity.

Giant volumes of waste heat is a necessary evil in heavy industry. But these generators can be deployed across thousands of Chinese refineries, smelters, mills, and major factories, and convert waste heat into usable electricity.

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[โ€“] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

So it's like a reverse air conditioner/heat pump, interesting. Is there a catch, outside of limited utility?

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