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China Built A Supercritical CO₂ Generator. That Doesn’t Mean It Will Last.

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The commercial operation of a supercritical CO2 generator for waste heat recovery in China signals an emerging technology with potential for significant efficiency gains and emissions reductions for large industrial power consumers and developers.

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  • China has commissioned Chaotan One, a supercritical CO2 generator, for commercial operation at a steel plant in Guizhou.
  • The system is designed for industrial waste heat recovery, offering large industrial consumers a new pathway to improve energy efficiency and reduce operational costs.
  • This project represents a technological breakthrough in waste heat utilization, potentially opening new development opportunities for IPPs and specialized energy solutions.

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China recently placed a supercritical carbon dioxide power generator into commercial operation, and the announcement was widely framed as a technological breakthrough. The system, referred to as Chaotan One, is installed at a steel plant in Guizhou province in mountainous southwest China and is designed to recover industrial waste heat ... [continued] The post China Built A Supercritical CO₂ Generator. That Doesn’t Mean It Will Last. appeared first on CleanTechnica .