Thermal Energy Storage solutions for emissions-free steam production

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Arder Energy provides Western Canadian industrial clients with profitable and scalable solutions to decarbonize heat & steam production. We utilize cheap & clean intermittent electricity and Electro-Thermal Energy Storage systems (“heat batteries”) for continuous steam generation without scope 1 emissions.

We cooperate closely with select technology providers to provide the most competitive solutions, with the core ETES system being provided by Rondo Energy.

Arder’s team has decades of Energy project development experience. We know first hand about the importance of rigorous planning and focused execution - and keeping things simple. In terms of innovation, less is often more.

We provide heat batteries that are inherently safe, without thermal runaway or toxic release risk. Simple, robust, reliable technology with low maintenance requirements.

Clients can focus on their core businesses while we establish the commercial concept, technical feasibility and funding solutions.

The first step is a site-specific feasibility review, which we perform free of charge. Contact us to get started!

Use Cases - Examples

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    Refining & Petrochemicals

    Replacing or augmenting existing steam generation in refineries and petrochemical plants lowers scope 1 emissions, thereby reducing the carbon intensity of produced fuels and associated emissions costs.

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    Oil Sands

    Oil Sands in-situ production, mining & froth treatment, and upgrading assets are the largest heat users in Alberta. ETES units can help to cost-effectively decarbonize steam generation. They are particularly well suited for integration with Cogen units.

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    Pulp & Paper

    Pulp & paper manufacturers often utilize gas-fired boilers to provide the steam required for their processes, stand-alone or augmenting biomass-fired boilers. ETES units can be integrated to lower both emissions and production costs.

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    Food manufacturing

    Many food manufacturing processes require significant quantities of steam. Emissions-free ETES units provide a cost-effective pathway toward meeting emissions goals and enabling premium product pricing.

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    District Heating

    District heating networks operate in densely populated areas, where space is constrained and expensive. ETES can be a cost- and space-efficient solution for generating and storing heat without scope 1 emissions.

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    Carbon Capture & Storage

    CCS facilities require significant quantities of steam for sorbent regeneration. ETES units generate the steam emissions-free, reducing complexity, Capex and Opex.

The Technology

We utilize Electro-Thermal Energy Storage (ETES) systems from Rondo Energy. These ETES units use electricity intermittently to charge a heat battery via electric resistance heating. The heat battery consists of refractory bricks, which store heat at up to 1,500 degrees Celsius. The heat is then discharged 24/7, or as otherwise required, into an industry-standard Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), which generates steam that can then be used in industrial processes. It’s a safe, robust, scalable system, utilizing components that have been used in the steel industry for decades. (Image: Rondo Energy)

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Arder Energy started as an advisory firm specialized on Canadian LNG opportunities. Our tailored LNG consulting services and customizable & online LNG training solutions remain available.

Most importantly, we will leverage our LNG project experience for the successful delivery of ETES solutions.