Flowery Branch, Georgia – ElectraTherm, a leader in distributed, waste heat to power generation, has launched a new POWER+ GENERATOR product line with an integrated BITZER twin screw expander. The next-generation model, the POWER+ 4400B, uses BITZER’s proven, exclusive compressor and expander technology, patented and patent pending lubrication and bearing schemes to engineer the only small-scale ORC technology of its kind.
One major advantage of the BITZER integration is a semi-hermetic design which couples the expander and generator as one assembly. This results in no shaft seal between the expander and generator, greatly enhancing reliability. In addition, the BITZER expander, exclusive to ElectraTherm, is designed for dual phase flow; both vapor and partial vapor mixtures are easily handled by the robust twin screws. The robust BITZER expander casing also allows the 4400B to increase input temperatures and internal pressures to broaden waste heat to power applications. These improvements will enable ElectraTherm to grow its leading position in the waste heat to power industry.
ElectraTherm’s distributed power generation units use low-temperature waste heat which had zero value until now, on applications such as stationary engines, biomass, geothermal, flare elimination, wastewater treatment plants, and more. The POWER+ 4400B is easily transported, installed and operated with a small footprint, and comes fully-packaged with an output up to 75kW — a 15% increase over the original 4400.
Additional benefits of the POWER+ include:
// Low maintenance, with no gear boxes or oil changes
// Fully automated controls with remote access capabilities
// Robust BITZER twin screw expander
// Modular design for ease of installation
// CE certification
Today POWER+ GENERATORS operate around the globe with more than 100 units shipped, and a fleet run time exceeding 1.1 million hours in various applications.
About ElectraTherm, Inc.
ElectraTherm, Inc. by BITZER Group, focuses on waste heat to power and is headquartered in the USA. ElectraTherm generates fuel-free, emission-free power from low temperature waste heat using the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and patented technology. For more information on ElectraTherm and its clean energy products, please visit www.electratherm.com.
About BITZER
BITZER is an internationally leading specialist for refrigeration and air-conditioning technology with activities in refrigeration, air-conditioning and process cooling, transport as well as services. With energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and high-quality products and services, the BITZER Group improves the quality of life of people worldwide; for example, through the cooling of temperature-sensitive goods and reliable indoor temperature control. With 65 sites in 34 countries and 3,500 employees (2018), BITZER generated a turnover of €740 million in 2017. To learn more about BITZER and its advanced refrigeration and air conditioning technologies, visit www.bitzer.de.