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TECHNOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL HFC working fluid and a thermal transfer fluid. Both
ADVANTAGES: are completely “ozone-friendly”, non-toxic, and fully
eco-compatible. Zuccato Energia particularly uses
• An increase in the overall efficiency of the plain tap water for thermal energy transfer instead
system plant by recovering waste heat dispersed of environmentally dangerous alternative fluids.
from the engine in different places:
exhaust gases, by inserting a fume/water heat • Less maintenance and zero supervision:
exchanger in the exhaust piping; engine cooling the low operational pressures of ORC technology
jackets, by inserting a water/water exchanger in the ensure great operational safety. Full-scale
cooling water circuit; oil cooling circuit, particularly in automatization removes the need to employ
larger-size engines (e.g., naval applications). specialized personnel for operation and an
integrated remote-control system grants the
• Two series of ORC systems: client full remote monitoring and management
LT Series – for the recovery of high temperatures capabilities.
from exhaust gases and ULH Series – for the recovery
of low temperatures from water/oil circuit. • Long duration (up to 20 years and over):
ORC systems have different elements that allow a
• Zero Emissions: long duration - completely dry working fluid, CNC
ORC systems are impeccably eco-friendly. The entire machined steel body with aluminium alloy impeller
process has zero atmospheric emissions. It uses an and use of ceramic bearings.
Fig. 2 ORC System in a customer plant