Sinopec Hainan Oil Refining and Chemical Hot Water Application
Sinopec Hainan Oil Refining and Chemical is the first application in the world – two ORC plant working in series with the hot water as the heat source. They supply of hot water flow rate is 200 t/h with 118℃ temperature. The installation output of first part is 1,300 kW. It can generate 4.63 kWh per ton water under ambient temperature 24.9℃, and the net power generation is up to 70%.
Kerry® ORC screw expander power plant:
Working in series
High temperature Low temperature Total Benefits
Evaporating temperature

101℃

81℃

 
Installed power

710 kW

630 kW

 
Voltage Sepc

6,300 V

6,300 V

 
Net Output

ambient temp 34℃

438 kW

351 kW

789 kW

ambient temp 24.9℃

503 kW

424 kW

927 kW

ambient temp 15.5℃

544 kW

478 kW

1044 kW

Annual Output

ambient temp 34℃

3,504,000 kW

2,808,000 kW

6,312,000 kW

ambient temp 24.9℃

4,024,000 kW

3,392,000 kW

7,416,000 kW

ambient temp 15.5℃

4,352,000 kW

3,824,000 kW

8,176,000 kW

Annual Production

ambient temp 34℃

420.48 K

336.96 K

757.44 K

ambient temp 24.9℃

482.88 K

407.04 K

889.92 K

ambient temp 15.5℃

522.24 K

458.88 K

981.12 K

Annual CO2 discharge reduction

ambient temp 34℃

1,829 Ton

1,466 Ton

3,295 Ton

ambient temp 24.9℃

2,100 Ton

1,770 Ton

3,870 Ton

ambient temp 15.5℃

2,272 Ton

1,996 Ton

4,268 Ton

Net Generation Per ton Water

ambient temp 34℃

3.95 kWh

ambient temp 24.9℃

4.63 kWh

ambient temp 15.5℃

5.10 kWh

  • 34℃ is the hottest month average temperature, 24.9℃ is the annual average temperature, 15.5℃ is the coolest month average temperature.
  • Average working hour is 8,000 hours.
  • The electricity price is US$0.12/KWh.
  • To generate 1 KWh power discharge 0.522 kg CO2 (The Bureau of Energy of Taiwan, 2012)