Exhaust Heat Recovery and Steam Generator Blog

Cain Industries has released a new video highlighting Combined Heat and Power exhaust heat recovery solutions. These energy saving systems recover valuable exhaust gas heat leaving reciprocating engines, turbines, microturbines and fuel cells generating electricity. Reclaimed BTU is transferred back into steam production or a desired liquid heat sink. Tremendous energy savings result when recovered exhaust heat is repurposed within a facility and processes improving overall system efficiency.

The video features the ESG1 heat recovery steam generator in addition to the HRSR and UTR1 exhaust gas to liquid heat exchanger product lines.

Click to view the CHP exhaust heat recovery video!

September 27, 2018

Cain Industries manufactures exhaust heat exchangers and heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) for gas and diesel engines, gas turbines, microturbine generators and fuel cells. Captured BTUs are transferred back into a desired water, glycol, thermal fluid or steam production heat sink. Suitable fuel types for combustion sources include natural gas, propane, biogas, digester gas, landfill gas, diesel fuel and light to heavy fuel oils. Tremendous savings result from overall system efficiency improvements when recovered energy is repurposed within the facility and processes.

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July 5, 2018

The Certificate of Partnership was presented to Cain Industries on April 26th, 2018 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Combined Heat and Power Partnership in recognition of efforts to improve the environmental performance of the United States energy supply system by supporting combined heat and power.

The CHP Partnership seeks to reduce air pollution and water usage associated with electric power generation by promoting the use of CHP.

Click to visit our new CHP website section!

May 01, 2018

Take a prime power generator, install a Cain Industries HRSG and great things happen...

Let’s start with a new 1000kW generator at a cost of $1,200,000. Now we’re going to place a Cain ESG1 heat recovery steam generator into the exhaust stream at a cost of $169K. With a conservative fuel cost of 65¢ per therm and 8,000 annual operating hours our HRSG is going to produce $182K of steam from recovered heat energy per year for approximately 20 years.

Generator $1.2MM + HRSG $169K ÷ Recovered Energy $182K = 7.5 Years Payback

Every exhaust heat recovery application is unique and will provide different payback results. Contact Cain Industries today to evaluate your specific exhaust heat recovery requirements and to receive a FREE Savings Analysis Study with Guaranteed Performance!

April 11, 2018

Take a prime power generator, install a Cain Industries heat exchanger and great things happen...

Let’s start with a new 1000kW engine or turbine generator. Now we’re going to place a Cain HRSR heat exchanger into the exhaust stream. With a conservative fuel cost of 65¢ per therm and 8,000 annual operating hours our exchanger is going to yield enough recovered heat energy to pay for the generator in less than 6 years.

Every exhaust heat recovery application is unique and will provide different payback results. Contact Cain Industries today to evaluate your specific exhaust heat recovery requirements and to receive a FREE Savings Analysis Study with Guaranteed Performance!

April 09, 2018

The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) determines fuel pricing using the Henry Hub pipeline as a benchmark for natural gas and the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for crude oil. We all know there’s been drastic price fluctuations over the last 20 years.

An investment in Cain Industries exhaust heat recovery equipment back in 1998 would have occurred during a low fuel price period, even lower than today. Still, equipment paybacks averaged less than 24 months. The anticipated life expectancy of Cain equipment is approximately 20 years. Marvel at the incredible yields that initial investment provided during this time frame. It’s important to note that this period also holds the highest fuel prices ever recorded: Natural Gas in 2005 and Crude Oil in 2008.

While we’re enjoying somewhat lower fuel prices today we must not forget the past. History dictates that fuel prices will climb again in the future. It also demonstrates that Cain Industries exhaust heat recovery equipment is a sound investment providing healthy returns under any fuel market condition.

March 28, 2018

Take a new or existing steam boiler, install a Cain Industries economizer and great things happen...

Let’s start with a new 500 HP (150 psi design) steam boiler at a cost of $200K. Now we’re going to place a Cain RTR rectangular economizer into the exhaust stack at a cost of $38K. With a conservative fuel cost of 50¢ per therm and 6,000 annual operating hours our economizer is going to yield almost $39K of fuel savings per year for approximately 20 years.

Boiler $200K + Economizer $38K ÷ Fuel Savings $39K = 6.1 Years Payback

Every economizer application is unique and will provide different payback results. Contact Cain Industries today to evaluate your specific exhaust heat recovery requirements and to receive a FREE Savings Analysis Study with Guaranteed Performance!

March 15, 2018