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.