# Waste-heat power (steam Rankine): Overview

Turning hot factory and turbine exhaust into free electricity

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/overview/

What this tile covers Hot exhaust raising steam for a turbine in cement, steel, glass and acid plants, and in combined-cycle plants.

#### Key facts

| **Heat grade** | Medium to high |
|---|---|

#### Included from the reference tables

- Combined cycle (HRSG + steam turbine)
- WHR boilers with steam Rankine
- Steam bottoming in large engines

#### Linked to the material world
[Cem Cement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cement/)[St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)[H2SO4 Sulphuric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sulphuric_acid/)

#### Also in Heat to power and cogeneration
[ORC Organic Rankine, Kalina and sCO2 cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_orc/)[Trb Engine exhaust recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_engine_recovery/)[CHP Combined heat and power](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_chp/)[Bag Bagasse and black-liquor cogeneration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_bio_cogen/)[CDQ Steel plant energy recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_steel_recovery/)

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## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/correlation/index.md)
- [Science and thermodynamics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/rc-sci/index.md)
- [Engineering and integration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/rc-eng/index.md)
- [Economics and contracts](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/rc-econ/index.md)
- [Impact and additionality](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/rc-impact/index.md)
- [What to track](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/tracking/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_whr_rankine/links/index.md)