ORC INSTALLATION ECONOMICS DEPEND ON COMPONENT TRADE-OFFS

While the payback period for Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems can be below 10 years, the size of key components heavily influences the economics for smaller vessels, such as OSVs and container feeders.

A rendering of the organic Rankine cycle system developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI) (copyright: MHI)

While the payback period for Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems can be below 10 years, the size of key components heavily influences the economics for smaller vessels, such as OSVs and container feeders.