Waste Heat Boiler

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029945",
  "term": "Waste Heat Boiler",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Device that recovers normally unused energy (i.e., hot exhaust gas) and converts it to usable heat. Waste heat boilers are also referred to as heat recovery steam generators. Waste heat boilers are heat exchangers generating steam from incoming hot exhaust gas from an industrial (e.g., thermal oxidizer, kiln, furnace) or power (e.g., combustion turbine, engine) equipment. Duct burners are sometimes used to increase the temperature of the incoming hot exhaust gas.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.11237 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/waste-heat-boiler/"
}