Hanwha Power Systems Integrally Geared Supercritical CO2 Compander
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, celebrating the program's 60th Anniversary this year, has long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2022 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
Category: Mechanical/Materials
Developers: Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Co-Developers: Hanwha Power Systems Americas (HPSA)
United States
Product Description:“Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®) and Hanwha Power Systems Americas, a division of Hanwha Power Systems, have developed an integrally-geared (IG) compressor-expander (compander) for use in a 10 MW-scale concentrated solar power (CSP) supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power-plant application.”
Developers: Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Co-Developers: Hanwha Power Systems Americas (HPSA)
United States
Product Description:“Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®) and Hanwha Power Systems Americas, a division of Hanwha Power Systems, have developed an integrally-geared (IG) compressor-expander (compander) for use in a 10 MW-scale concentrated solar power (CSP) supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power-plant application.”
Figure 1: 10 MW development machine on the test stand at Southwest Research Institute