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STEP Demo pilot plant makes new breakthrough for sCO2 power generation

The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant is the first facility of its kind to fire its natural gas heater and operate its turbine at an intermediate speed of 18,000 ...
POWER Magazine

Supercritical CO₂ Explained: The Basics of Next-Generation Power Cycles

Introducing supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) — a high-efficiency working fluid for modern power generation. This webinar ...
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STEP Demo pilot plant achieves full operational conditions for Phase 1 of testing

The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant, a $169 million, 10-megawatt supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) test facility at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San ...
POWER Magazine

STEP Demo project

In a significant breakthrough for the development of supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycles, the 10-MWe Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant in San Antonio, ...
Power Engineering

Supercritical CO2 pilot plant generates electricity for the first time

The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power, or “STEP” Demo pilot plant generated electricity for the first time using supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2) power cycles, Southwest Research ...