Waste heat recovery systems

Rising fuel prices and environmental demands have given rise to systems designed to get as much energy as possible out of the fuel. One way is to harness the energy in the exhaust gases to produce steam, which in turn drives a steam turbine.

The power from the steam turbine can then be used to produce electricity or compress air. An efficient Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system can reduce fuel consumption by
almost 10%. Somas’ ball segment and butterfly valves are used for shutting off and controlling the flow of hot exhaust gases, as well as for a variety of applications in the water and steam part of the system.

WHR systems are most often installed on large, low-speed, two-stroke engines in large ships.

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