Kalina cycle

Use of the Kalina cycle during production can also increase energy efficiency.

The Kalina cycle is a thermodynamic process for converting thermal energy into usable mechanical power.

Both Organic Rankine and Kalina cycles are used.

The Kalina cycle, which is of growing importance to geothermal power plants, depends on the wide boiling range of the ammonia-water mixture.

As a result GGL controls the Kalina cycle rights and over 200 international patents associated with this technology.

FLSmidth has the exclusive right in most countries to offer Kalina cycle technology to the cement and lime industries.

The Kalina cycle trademark and all global patents are owned by Wasabi Energy plc. owner of Global Geothermal Ltd., parent company of Recurrent Engineering Inc.

The Kalina cycle has been thought to increase thermal power output efficiencies by up to 50% in suitable installations, and is ideally suited for applications such as steel, coal, oil refineries and cement production plants.

Recent developments have been the Kalina cycle, but with the actual configuration, it is expected to have an impact in locations with poor access to water, and a good integration with combined cycle plants, and any thermoelectric plants (CSP, biomass, coal).