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Turn Wasted Heat Into Profitable Power
Brad Thompson Company engineers waste heat recovery systems, steam power solutions, and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) generation for industrial facilities across the United States. Recover energy you’re already paying for — and put it to work.
50+
YEARS OF ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
Representing world-class manufacturers in process energy since 1978 — from refineries to frozen food. Our engineering team helps industrial facilities optimize energy usage and improve efficiency.
WASTE HEAT TYPICALLY RECOVERABLE
Most industrial processes exhaust up to 80% of input energy as waste heat. We help facilities recover and repurpose thermal energy using advanced recovery technologies.
PROJECT REACH ACROSS THE U.S.
Technical sales, engineering consultation, and site assessment support are available nationwide for industrial facilities of all operational sizes and requirements.
TYPICAL PROJECT PAYBACK PERIOD
Waste heat recovery and ORC systems frequently achieve full capital payback within 2 to 4 years while reducing utility costs and improving plant efficiency.
Three Pathways to Energy Recovery
Whether your source is hot flue gas, high-pressure steam, or low-grade thermal waste, Brad Thompson Company has the technology and manufacturer relationships to convert it into usable power or process heat.
Waste Heat Recovery Systems
Capture thermal energy from flue gases, exhaust streams, and process cooling that would otherwise be vented to atmosphere.
- Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG)
- Economizers & air preheaters
- Waste heat boilers for process steam
- Combustion gas recuperators
- Thermal fluid heaters from exhaust
- Heat integration & pinch analysis
potentially recovered
Steam Turbine Power Generation
Convert steam from boilers, cogeneration plants, or waste heat recovery into clean on-site electrical power.
- Backpressure steam turbine generators
- Condensing turbines for max power output
- Extraction / admission turbines
- Single & multi-stage configurations
- Cogeneration (CHP) packages
- Turbo-generator control systems
steam power
Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Power
Generate electricity from low- to medium-grade waste heat using organic working fluids with lower boiling points.
- Low-temperature ORC modules (150–450°F)
- Medium-temperature ORC (350–650°F)
- High Temperature ORC (650F-1000F)
- Geothermal & biomass ORC systems
- Grid-tied or islanded operation
- Refrigerant working fluid selection
for ORC generation
From Site Assessment to Commissioned Power
Our structured engagement model ensures the right technology is matched to your process and fully supported from concept to startup.
Site Assessment
Our engineers characterize your waste heat streams — temperature, flow rate, composition, and availability — at no charge.
Technology Selection
We evaluate WHR, steam turbine, and ORC options against utility rates, steam demand, and project economics.
Equipment Specification
Detailed thermal sizing, manufacturer proposals, and datasheet review with our principals engineering teams.
Project Execution
We support procurement, expediting, and coordinate with your engineering and construction contractor.
Commissioning & Support
Startup assistance, performance verification against guaranteed output, and ongoing manufacturer warranty support.
Recovering Energy You’re Already Paying For
Industrial facilities — refineries, cement plants, steel mills, glass furnaces, and food processors — routinely exhaust heat at temperatures from 300°F to over 2,000°F. This represents billions of dollars in lost fuel value across U.S. industry every year.
Waste heat recovery systems intercept these high-enthalpy streams before they’re vented and transfer that energy to a useful working fluid. Depending on temperature and flow, the recovered energy can generate steam for process use, preheat combustion air, or drive a power-generation cycle.
Brad Thompson Company works with leading HRSG and heat recovery equipment manufacturers to specify the right solution — from simple economizers adding feedwater preheat to large multi-drum HRSGs generating superheated steam for turbine-generators.
combustion air preheat
temperature handled
— HRSG
Industrial Recovery Solutions
Advanced waste heat recovery technologies engineered for industrial efficiency, fuel savings, and sustainable power generation.
HRSG Systems
Heat Recovery Steam Generators designed for gas turbine exhaust and engine exhaust energy recovery applications.
Waste Heat Boilers
Process furnace flue gas and incinerator off-gas systems engineered for high-efficiency steam production.
Air Preheaters
Recuperators and regenerators designed to improve combustion efficiency and reduce operational fuel consumption.
Economizers
Stack gas to boiler feedwater heat exchange systems improving thermal efficiency and process optimization.
Thermal Fluid Heaters
Liquid-phase heat transfer systems engineered for stable thermal performance in industrial environments.
Heat Exchangers
Direct-contact heat exchanger systems for water quench recovery and advanced thermal energy optimization.
Estimate Your Energy Recovery Value
Waste heat recovery and ORC projects often pay for themselves in under four years. Use this live estimator to understand the potential savings, operational efficiency improvements, and power generation opportunities available at your facility.
- No upfront engineering assessment cost for qualifying projects
- Manufacturer-backed thermal performance guarantees included
- Utility rebates and tax incentives may improve project ROI
- Modular ORC systems minimize installation downtime
- Steam turbines integrate with existing boiler infrastructure
- Long-term reduction in fuel consumption and emissions
Quick Savings Estimator
When Steam Won't Work – ORC Will
The Organic Rankine Cycle works exactly like a steam power cycle — evaporate a working fluid, expand it through a turbine, condense it, and pump it back — but uses an organic compound (pentane, R245fa, toluene, or similar) instead of water as the working fluid.
Because organic fluids boil at much lower temperatures than water, ORC systems can harvest power from heat sources that steam turbines cannot efficiently use: engine jacket water, industrial dryer exhaust, cement kiln bypass, biomass combustion, and geothermal brine.
Modern ORC modules are available as fully packaged, skid-mounted systems requiring minimal field installation. Output ranges from 50 kW for small engine exhaust recovery to multi-megawatt plants for large industrial sites.
10-25%
Typical cycle efficiency (heat to power)$1-20M
Installed cost range ($1500–3,000/kW)- Operates at low to medium temperature heat sources (150°F–650°F)
- Fully automated — minimal operator intervention
- Scalable from 50 kW to 10+ MW per module
- Suitable for heat sources with varying flow rates
- Environmentally benign working fluids available
- Can operate grid-tied or in island mode for resiliency
Industrial Applications Nationwide
Waste heat is universal across heavy industry. Our solutions are deployed across these sectors and more — wherever combustion, compression, or high-temperature processes waste energy.
Petroleum Refining
- FCC regenerator flue gas WHR HRSG
- Crude furnace flue gas recovery Economizer
- Compressor station power gen ORC
- CDU overhead vapor turbines Steam TG
- Pressure let-down power recovery Expander
Gas Processing & LNG
- Gas turbine exhaust HRSG HRSG
- Compressor jacket cooling recovery ORC
- NGL fractionator steam generation WHB
- LNG regasification power ORC/Expander
- Amine reboiler steam supply Steam
Cement & Minerals
- Kiln preheater exhaust HRSG HRSG
- Cooler air recovery ORC ORC
- Kiln bypass gas power gen ORC
- Raw mill gas pre-drying Recuperator
- Clinker cooler WHR WHB
Chemical & Petrochemical
- Reactor effluent cooling WHR WHB
- Ethylene cracker WHR HRSG
- Exothermic reaction steam gen Steam
- Compressor intercooler power ORC
- CHP steam/power balance CHP
Food & Beverage
- Dryer exhaust heat recovery ORC
- Boiler economizer upgrade Economizer
- CHP for steam & refrigeration CHP
- Rendering plant exhaust WHR HRSG
- Dehydrator exhaust recovery ORC
Power Generation & Utilities
- Reciprocating engine CHP ORC / HRSG
- Biogas engine exhaust WHR ORC
- Geothermal brine ORC ORC
- Peaker plant heat recovery HRSG
- District energy CHP systems CHP
Engineering Expertise.
Manufacturer Independence.
We're not tied to a single vendor. Our role is to match your process requirements to the best-fit technology from a broad portfolio of world-class manufacturers — then back you up through the entire project.
Manufacturer-Agnostic Selection
We represent multiple leading manufacturers. Our recommendation is based solely on which technology best fits your heat source, budget, and site constraints — not on which product we need to move.
45+ Years of Process Experience
Since 1978 we have been applying heat transfer and power generation equipment across every major process industry. We understand your operating context — not just the catalog specifications.
Thermal Engineering Support
Our principal’s engineering teams provide full thermal and hydraulic sizing, ASME mechanical design, and performance guarantees — not just brochure data sheets.
Nationwide Project Reach
From Pacific Northwest roots to national energy project coverage, we work with your engineering firm and construction contractor wherever your facility is located across the U.S.