Waste Heat Integration
Unlocking the Untapped Potential of Waste Heat
Our expertise in capturing and reusing thermal energy from engines, compressors, boilers, and flue gas systems—transforming what was once wasted heat into productive power, process heat, or other valuable energy sources. Waste heat integration plays a critical role in our commitment towards sustainability, supporting the transition toward cleaner, more responsible industrial practices.
ABC has experience working with the following waste heat integration systems:
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Engine exhaust waste heat
Boiler exhaust waste heat
Heat exchanger network
What Are Its Benefits?
Waste heat integration delivers multiple benefits through the following main aspects.
Improved Energy Efficiency
Capturing and reusing waste heat allows facilities to get more value from the same energy input.
Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Waste heat integration offsets traditional heat sources such as natural gas burners or boilers, reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions.
Operational Savings
Results in lower operating costs by reducing energy and fuel needs.
Enhanced Reliability and Performance
Integrating waste heat recovery systems helps stabilize thermal processes, maintain consistent temperatures, and improve overall plant reliability and performance.
Waste Heat Recovery Integration Projects
We have successfully implemented waste heat integration systems for a selection of projects, each utilizing waste heat recovery from reciprocating engines to the heat medium system.
Glacier Gas Plant
Ten waste heat exchangers were retrofitted to the exhaust of the existing process compressors, recovering approximately 14,300 kW of heat. The exhaust exchangers utilize waste heat from the compressor exhaust to raise the return hot oil temperature, providing signification portion of the heat requirements for the facility and reducing fuel consumption at the heat medium heater.
Altares Gas Plant (Ph III & IV)
Between both PH III and IV, seven waste heat exchangers were installed on the process compressor exhausts, recovering approximately 13,500 kW of heat. This sufficient to supply all the facility’s process and utility heating duties and eliminating fuel consumption at the heat medium heater.
c-46 North Aitken Gas Plant
Thirteen waste heat exchangers were retrofitted to the exhaust of the existing process compressors and generators, recovering approximately 13,800 kW of heat. The exhaust exchangers utilize waste heat from the compressor exhaust to raise the return hot oil temperature, providing all the heat requirements for the facility and eliminating fuel consumption at the heat medium heater.
c-38 North Aitken Gas Plant
Four waste heat exchangers were retrofitted to the exhaust of the existing process compressors, recovering approximately 4,200 kW of heat. The exhaust exchangers utilize waste heat from the compressor exhaust to raise the return hot oil temperature, providing approximately 55% of the heat requirements for the facility and reducing fuel consumption at the heat medium heater.
Wapiti Compressor Station
One of the first implementation of a waste heat exchanger for ABC. Three waste heat exchangers were installed on the exhaust of the process compressors, recovering approximately 2,500 kW of heat. The exhaust exchangers utilize waste heat from the compressor exhaust to raise the return hot oil temperature, providing approximately 70% of the heat requirements for the facility and reducing fuel consumption at the heat medium heater.
Pipestone North Battery
This project included the installation of four waste heat exchangers on the exhaust of the process compressors, recovering approximately 3,900 kW of heat. The exhaust exchangers utilize waste heat from the compressor exhaust to raise the return hot oil temperature, providing approximately 65% of the heat requirements for the facility and reducing fuel consumption at the heat medium heater.
Pipestone South Battery
This project included the installation of four waste heat exchangers on the exhaust of the process compressors, recovering approximately 2,300 kW of heat. The exhaust exchangers utilize waste heat from the compressor exhaust to raise the return hot oil temperature, providing approximately 40% of the heat requirements for the facility and reducing fuel consumption at the heat medium heater.