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The unit, consisting of an expansion turbine and generator is the optimal decentralised energy recovery system for power ranges
between 1 kW and 120 kW.

The small robust and compact turbine generator – not much larger than a shoebox – can be installed decentrally anywhere where
small amounts of residual energy have previously been left unused after industrial processing. The innovative technology can be
implemented in a variety of applications to convert process gas or utilise waste heat.

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your advantage

 Best degree of efficiency  Maintenance-free

The turbine unit is designed precisely The turbine generator operates without
for your specific processing conditions. any gearing between turbine and gene-
The degree of efficiency attained can be rator.
up to 80% and is therefore substantially The rotor of the generator is positioned
higher than when using standard machi- directly on the shaft with the turbine
nes such as reciprocating engines or wheel which drives it.
expanders. 5 kW Turbine
 Low investment
 Small, compact and rugged Using our own calculation programme,
Without the associated recovery unit, the turbine unit can be designed in
the turbine generator is not much bigger no time at all. We are able to rely on a
than a shoe box. standard modular kit for the generator
components.

functional principle

Our turbines are turbo machines which can be used single-stage axially or radially.

Gas expands in the jets and undergoes powerful acceleration. Once it meets the turbine blading and is redirected, it yields its kinetic
energy.

The axial turbine is distinguished by a high degree of efficiency even outside nominal operating conditions. This enables particularly
economic operation even if only partially loaded.

In contrast, the radial turbine can reach an even higher degree of efficiency directly at the design point. The gas in this case is only
partially expanded in the jets. The rest of the expansion and redirection takes place in the turbine wheel. The degree of efficiency if
operated partially loaded is comparatively less than the axial design.

utilization principle

Direct Usage Indirect Usage

During a direct usage, the energy is recovered through the pres- During an indirect usage, the unused heat is recovered through
sure drop and converted into electric energy. a closed process (for example an ORC-process) and converted
into electric energy.

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p1, T1, m

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p2, T2, m
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Power range 3 – 175 kW electric

Sizes 5 kW, 30 kW, 60 kW (ATEX), 120 kW, 175 kW
- open process
Processes
- closed process

compressed air, CO2, water steam,

natural gas, refrigerants e.g. R245fa,
Mediums
R1336mzz, R134a, NOVEC 649,
siloxanes, cyclopentane and others

Outlet temperature max. 150°C (depending on medium)

- dry
Preconditions
- free from pollution

120 kW Turbine

All our turbines are designed and built according to each application
case (medium, pressures, temperatures, mass flow).

In order for us to be able to provide a quotation it is therefore

necessary for the last page of the questionnaire form to be
filled in.

dimension sheet

5kW 30kW
Inlet flange DN50
142
214

204
284

406
86
177

237

312
424 470
618
Outlet flange DN100

Inlet flange DN50 Outlet flange DN100

60kW 120kW
Inlet flange DN50 Outlet flange DN100
290

310
65

535
465

90
280

310

696 683
816 714

Outlet flange DN100 Outlet flange DN200

Dimensions in mm p106816
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examples for energy recovery

When smelting metals – for example, aluminium or copper – the melting tanks are Smelting plants
cooled using compressed air. The compressed air flows through cooling ducts and
gathers heat in the process. Then it is normally released unused into the atmosphere.
The new turbine generator enables utilisation of the energy absorbed in the
heat: With the micro-expansion turbine and the intelligent generator, the unused
energy is converted into electric current and fed back into the power network.

Example compressed air:

Mediums: Compressed air Inlet temperature T1 = 120°C
Inlet pressure p1 = 5 bar (abs.) Mass flow: m = 0.15 kg/s
Outlet pressure p2 = 1 bar (abs.) Achieved electrical power = 13.6 kW

In some large biogas plants residual energy is already being converted, though only in Biogas plants
systems with a power range of 200 to 1,500 kW.
The DEPRAG technology now enables energy recovery in smaller plants as
well.

To further increase efficiency of biogas plants methane can be fed into the natural gas
network and energy can thereby be stored or transported. A large part of biogas is
methane and carbon dioxide. A pre-requisite for the feed-in is therefore that the car-
bon dioxide is removed from the biogas.
This usually occurs is those processing plants where carbon dioxide is present at the
end stage at relatively high pressure and temperature levels. A large amount of the
energy contained can be recovered using our GET.

Natural gas is pumped from the producing countries over thousands of kilometres to Natural gas network
get to the consumer. To feed it into the regional networks in which low pressure pre-
vails, the pressure must be decreased and the gas expanded. The domestic public
services also reduce the gas pressure once more before the natural gas arrives in
private households.
The transformation of pressures in the gas lines means that valuable energy
is being lost in the gas grid.

The DEPRAG GET turbine generator converts this energy into electric current, cost-
effectively and without a large outlay.

The natural gas cools drastically due to expansion in the turbine. Natural gas must
usually be preheated if the gas temperature should be above freezing after going
through the turbine.

Heat energy can come from natural deposits (geothermal), industrial processes (e.g. Thermal energy
foundries) or from stationary or mobile combustion engines (e.g. thermal power sta-
tions, ship motors, HGVs ...). Around 60% of the energy used in combustion engines
Mechanical
energy

is lost through dissipated heat in the radiator and exhaust flow! Usable energy
In order to make use of this wasted energy the GET turbine generator is clearly
worth installing in e.g. ORC systems.
Total energy

The unused heat energy is converted into electricity and can be used for its own pur- Cooling/Oil
Exhaust heat

poses or can be fed into the power network.

Environment
Example refrigerant:
Mediums: R245fa Inlet temperature T1 = 80°C Exhaust gas
Inlet pressure p1 = 7.4 bar (abs.) Mass flow: m = 1.9 kg/s
Outlet pressure p2 = 1.6 bar (abs.) Achieved electrical power = 37.3 kW Unused
energy
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Do you need support in selecting a turbine generator system for your

application?

Tell us your operational conditions and our application engineers will be

happy to support you.

Fill in the following inquiry and send it to [email protected]

or directly on our website: www.deprag.com/en/green-energy/inquiry/

Application / Process
description:

* Medium (type of gas, fluid):

* Inlet pressure (absolute)

* Outlet pressure (absolute)

* Inlet temperature or
outlet temperature

* Mass flow or
required electrical power

Operating conditions:
Duty cycle in hours per year

Demand:
Annual usage
Costing / Budget

Personal data:
* Name
* Company
Street
ZIP / City
* Country
Phone
* Email
Web page / URL

* mandatory field
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