Heat2Power recovers residual heat lost from engine exhaust
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At the beginning of his work, Randolph Toom, General Manager of Heat2Power, would have been content to adapt an existing thermal regeneration technology. However, none of the 40 processes analyzed, such as the Stirling engine or Rankine cycles were adaptable to current vehicles.
Meanwhile, Heat2Power will already equip in the coming weeks a generator of 480 KW feeding a supermarket. The technology is expected to save 12% on 60 000 liters of fuel consumed each month. A great performance for French innovation, which represents a real tool for reducing CO2 emissions. Especially if one adheres to the point of view of Randolph Toom for whom the engine is not ready to abdicate. "The electric is a little flexible technology and really expensive. The hybrid is close to our performance, but the extra cost on a vehicle is of the order of 3000 euros against 400 euros for our module. With Heat2Power, the debate on the automobile of tomorrow has a new spoiler.