High Efficiency Waste Heat to Osmotic Power
Summary
SCH Number
2018038692
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
High Efficiency Waste Heat to Osmotic Power
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/30/2018
Document Description
The project will develop and demonstrate an innovative Waste Heat to Osmotic Power system. A process called pressure retarded forward osmosis will be used to pressurize water in the system which will run a turbo-generator to produce power. The process will be driven by waste heat. The WHOP process promises efficiency greater than 15% at an installed cost of less than $1,500/kW when in full production. The successful demonstration of the WHOP tech will open a new economic pathway for currently wasted heat from industrial and other operations.
Contact Information
Name
Chuck Gentry
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Oceanside
Counties
San Diego
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of installation of a waste heat to power system in an existing manufacturing facility. The skid mounted system will utilize existing waste heat at the facility to generate electricity. This installation is a minor alteration to the existing facility which involves negligible expansion of use.
The project involves collection of data for research and evaluation purposes. Data will be collected to evaluate various performance parameters of the newly developed system. It will not result in a serious disturbance to an environmental resource.
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