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Full-Scope Waste Heat Removal Consulting
If you are running a data center, a process plant or a district energy network, heat rejection is not optional. It is the difference between uptime and downtime, between passing an inspection and facing fines. We deliver a full program from audit to commissioning. The brief is simple. Remove waste heat safely, cut operating risk, and, where it makes sense, convert a part of that heat into revenue.
Who We Serve
Data Centers
Greenfield and retrofit. Liquid cooling and air-cooled. Heat rejection that meets uptime targets and local discharge rules.
Industrial Plants
Steel, cement, glass, chemicals, food and bev. Process heat maps, bottleneck removal and water strategy.
District Energy and Real Estate
Heat sinks for urban projects, network upgrades, and export of low-grade heat into district loops.
Scope of Work
Feasibility and Heat Mapping
Source-by-source heat balance, hourly profiles, pinch analysis and site constraints. Clear baselines and targets before money is spent.
Thermal Modeling
CFD where it adds value. Fan curves, approach temps, wet-bulb profiles and seasonal derates. We model the real bottlenecks, not just the brochure numbers.
Heat Rejection Design
Cooling towers, dry coolers, adiabatic systems, hybrid solutions and reuse loops. Layout, controls, redundancy and noise limits.
Heat Recovery and Reuse
High-lift heat pumps for export, ORC for power when grade allows, absorption chillers for process cooling, and links to district heating.
Water and Legionella Risk
Make-up water plans, blowdown handling, drift control and monitoring. Keep safety and compliance front and center.
Electrical and Controls
Power supply, switchgear and PLC logic. Start-up and trip sequences that protect equipment and keep the plant running.
Permitting and Environmental
Thermal discharge limits, plume studies, intake and outfall checks, noise, visual and setback rules. We set the dossier up for fast review.
EPC RFP and Contracts
Technical specs, bidder list, Q&A, commercial screens and award support. Liquidated damages tied to the KPIs that matter.
Commissioning and M&V
Function tests, seasonal performance checks and trending. The goal is stable operations, not just a handover party.
Financing Support
Capex and Opex model, heat offtake terms where export is real, ORC or heat pump vendor financing options, and insurance wraps where available.
Solution Menu
Cooling Tower Retrofit
Cell rebuilds, fill upgrades, drift eliminators, VFDs and fan upgrades. Often the fastest route to lower approach and noise.
Dry and Adiabatic Coolers
For water-constrained sites. Hybrid control to hold approach in peak season without a constant water penalty.
High-Lift Heat Pumps
Export low-grade heat to a paying sink. CO₂ or ammonia machines with clear COP targets and grid impact accounted for.
ORC Waste Heat to Power
When temperature and flow make sense. Clear cut-off rules to avoid chasing marginal kWh that only add complexity.
Absorption and Tri-Gen
Turn excess heat into chilled water where cooling demand exists. Simple, steady, and tied to real loads.
District Heat Export
Interconnect design, pressure and metering. Contract terms that pay on delivered energy, not promises.
Documentation and Controls
Core Docs
P&IDs, single-line diagrams, datasheets, O&M manuals, test procedures, water treatment program, noise report and plume study.
Control Points
Setpoints, redundancy logic, alarm matrix, seasonal modes, Legionella plan, and maintenance calendar tied to real runtime hours.
Indicative Economics
| Case | Scope | Capex Range | Energy Impact | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooling Tower Upgrade | Fan and fill upgrades, VFDs, drift control | USD 1.5–4.0m | Lower fan kW, tighter approach | Often short lead and quick win |
| Dry/Adiabatic Field | New banks, hybrid control, noise screens | USD 4–12m | Less water use, stable summer performance | Check grid capacity and footprint |
| Heat Pump Export | CO₂ or ammonia HP, HX, export loop | USD 8–25m | Revenue from heat sales | Needs a bankable heat offtaker |
| ORC Package | Skid, condenser, tie-ins | USD 6–20m | kWh from medium-grade heat | Only when temps and load are steady |
Ranges are indicative and exclude civil, grid upgrades and taxes. Final numbers depend on grade, flow, climate, site layout and supply chain.
Execution Process
Typical timeline from feasibility to notice-to-proceed is 16 to 32 weeks if data and site access are available.
Risk and Compliance
Operational Risk
We design for fail-safe modes, spares strategy and workable maintenance windows. No wishful thinking in alarm settings.
Environmental Risk
Thermal plume, drift, noise, visual and water use. All addressed in specs and checked in the model before tender.
Commercial Risk
Contracts that pay for delivered performance. LDs linked to heat rejection and supply KPIs you can measure.
Safety
Safe access, chemical handling, legionella control and confined space rules are built into the plan and the budget.
Why Hire FG Capital Advisors
We are not a vendor pushing one box. We act as your owner’s engineer and commercial partner. We build the data room, run the numbers, and sit across the table from suppliers until the contract protects you. If the project will not work on paper, we say so. If it can work, we show the path and staff it to the finish line.
Request a Proposal for Waste Heat Removal
Share your site layout, load profile and constraints. We will issue a scope, a checklist and a call slot.
Open Client IntakeFAQs
Do you act as EPC?
No. We are the advisor and owner’s engineer. We run the RFP, negotiate terms and oversee the work to completion.
Do you arrange financing?
We support financing and offtake when the case is sound. We structure terms and introduce capital. Lenders decide.
What about heat recovery credits?
Where policy allows, we assess eligibility. We will not base a project case on uncertain incentives.
Minimum project size?
We prefer projects in the 1 to 20+ MWth band. Smaller pilots are accepted when they lead to scale.
Disclaimer. All engagements are subject to KYC and underwriting. We do not guarantee permits, funding or vendor performance. Third-party costs (studies, inspections, legal and permits) are separate from our fees.
