Tag: REG
Buzzword “Recovered Energy Generation” (REG) – using “waste heat” to make electricity
by Andrew on Jun.25, 2009, under heat, tangent

Not much info at Forbes, but digging further we find that “ recovered energygeneration (REG)” is being used: ”… The facilities owned and operated by Ormat will capture waste heat produced by the Kinder Morgan natural gas compressor along the Trailblazer natural gas pipeline.
“The recovered heat is used to vaporize a fluid to drive a turbine/generator set that produces energy. …”
The company ORMAT specializes in REG for applications including exhause gas from compressor stations, interstate pipelines and more:
http://www.ormat.com/
Original Forbes Article:
Electric co-op to use renewable energy – Forbes.com.


