DECAGONE

Demonstrator of industrial carbon-free power generation from ORC-based waste-heat-to-energy-systems

Motivation

Industrial processes are a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately one-third of all emissions. At the same time, much of the energy consumed in industrial processes is wasted as heat, which is often released into the environment without being utilized. By developing a carbon-free power generation system that can convert waste heat into electricity, the DECAGONE project aims to help industries reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Improving energy efficiency is another important motivation behind the project. By using waste heat to generate electricity, industries can reduce their energy consumption and costs, and become more competitive in the global marketplace. The DECAGONE project aims to demonstrate that ORC-based waste heat-to-energy systems can be a viable and cost-effective solution for improving energy efficiency in the industrial sector.

Goals

Within the EU, up to one-third of energy for industrial thermal processes is lost through waste heat. The potential power generation from this resource through full use of ORC technology would represent around 7,6 million tons of CO2 equivalent saved per year at the European level.

The overall objective of DECAGONE is to develop an innovative technology for the exploitation of industrial waste heat. The proposed key-innovations will make ORC systems more efficient, more cost-effective, and adaptable to more diverse sectors for broad industrial uptake. They will be demonstrated by a 2 MW unit integrated into a steel production plant, located in Třinec, Czech Republic and owned by Třinecké železárny, mother company of partner Energetika Třinec.

More information can be found on the project website.

Funding

The DECAGONE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101069740.

Partners

• Enertime – Project Coordinator (FR)

  Energie Circulaire (FR)

  Energetika Třinec, a.s (CZ)

  National Technical University of Athens (GR)

  SINTEF Energi Research (NO)

  Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (FR)

  University of Liege (BE)

  Technical University of Munich (DE)

  SpinDrive Oy (FI)

  Société Tunisienne d’Electricité et de Gaz (TN)

  Motor Oil Hellas AE (GR)

  Euronovia (FR)

  EMCC energy sro (SK)

  Polénergie (FR)

  Arttic Innovation GmbH (DE)

  University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (CH)

Contact

Christopher Schifflechner