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THERMAL ENGINEERING

Smarter Heat, Lower Energy

Cut fuel use, spot waste heat, and plan fixes that fit your plant. Carnot Tech works with manufacturers, plants, and engineering teams on audits, simulation, and low-carbon upgrades.

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Steam-lit waste-heat recovery corridor with insulated pipes, exchangers and copper fittings.

Metric 01

120+

plants reviewed

Metric 02

18 yrs

thermal work

Metric 03

4.8/5

client rating

HOW IT WORKS

Four Steps, Clear Data

Find pinch points, steam losses, and the best fix path for one process or plant.

Steam corridor with insulated pipes, condensate traps, and plate exchangers in warm industrial light.

2-3 weeks

Thermodynamic Analysis

From $4,800

Find pinch points, steam losses, and the best fix path for one process or plant.

Boiler-room waste-heat recovery skid with ducting, buffer tank, and warm industrial light

3-4 weeks

Waste-Heat Recovery Study

From $6,500

Rooftop heat-pump unit mid-spin with vapor drifting around insulated piping and a concrete pad.

2-4 weeks

Heat-Pump Optimization

From $5,900

Machined aluminum process mockup with acrylic channels and pump impeller on a workshop bench
012-3 weeks

Process Simulation

From $7,400

Test process changes before you spend on equipment or shutdown time.

Macro of insulated plant utility pipes and sealed hot spots in a dark energy center.
021 week

Energy Audit

From $4,200

Track utility use, flag waste, and build a site action list with payback.

Industrial yard with heat-pump skids, boiler modules, and empty concrete plinths in dusk haze.
034-6 weeks

Industrial Decarb Strategy

From $9,800

Set a heat-first carbon plan with steps, costs, and board-ready notes.

SERVICES

Heat Work That Pays Back

We walk the site, collect utility data, and map heat flows with your team.

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01

Site Review

We walk the site, collect utility data, and map heat flows with your team.

Copper fin, insulated pipe elbow and translucent blocks on plaster with soft warm light.
02

Build Heat Map

We build a heat balance and process model to show where fuel and power are lost.

Valve inserts, gasket ring, and brass split-ring arranged on pale concrete in a ranked flatlay.
03

Rank Fixes

We score each fix by payback, carbon cut, and outage risk.

Condensate trap parts on a stone tray with soft vapor and industrial light
04

Check Results

We review the changes, confirm the gains, and set the next steps.

CASE STUDIES

Results From Real Plants

One plant audit Heat balance report Top loss list One review call ROI screen for fixes

One-time projectOne-time project

Starter

From $4,800

  • One plant audit
  • Heat balance report
  • Top loss list
  • One review call
  • ROI screen for fixes
Most popularBilled by site

Signature

From $11,900

  • Detailed thermodynamic model
  • Waste-heat recovery design
  • Heat-pump setpoint review
  • Two review calls
  • Capital case sheet
  • 30-day team Q&A
Quoted per scopeQuoted per scope

Scale

Custom

  • Multi-site audit program
  • Process simulation package
  • Pilot test plan
  • Monthly steering calls
  • Decarb roadmap
  • Board-ready report pack

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

What Clients Say

Reduced gas use 14% in 10 weeks after coil fixes and setpoint changes.

Empty food plant steam line with insulated coils and copper valves in warm daylight.

Food & Drink

Food Plant Cuts Steam Losses

Reduced gas use 14% in 10 weeks after coil fixes and setpoint changes.

Furnace bay with waste-heat recovery bridge, buffer tank, and insulated return manifold

Metals

Steel Line Reuses Waste Heat

Operating heat-pump compressors and insulated piping on a concrete industrial pad in mist.

Manufacturing

Heat Pump Uses Less Power

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Paper

Paper Mill Lifts Dryer Output

Industrial chemical yard with heat-pump skids, electric boiler modules, and prepared pads at dusk.

Chemicals

Chemical Site Sets Carbon Plan

Macro still life of thermocouple tips, ceramic insulators and a stainless gasket ring on dark slate.

Pinch analysis lead

Maya Rahman

Clamp meter, probe leads, and flashlight on a walnut workbench in dramatic industrial light.

Plant survey maps

Evan Brooks

Translucent flow model, turbine disc and aluminum block on a graphite simulation bench in raking light

Heat and mass models

Sofia Chen

Heat-pump compressor sample with cork insulation cube and copper elbow on terracotta.

Capital case plans

Noah Patel

Proof

Customer notes

Verified

“Carnot Tech found heat loss fast and gave us a plan our crew could use the same week”

Macro still life of thermocouple tips, ceramic insulators and a stainless gasket ring on dark slate.

Rita Alvarez

Plant Manager, Mesa Foods

Verified

“Their model showed where to fix the line first, which saved us from a bad capex pick”

Clamp meter, probe leads, and flashlight on a walnut workbench in dramatic industrial light.

Owen Clarke

Project Engineer, Northstar Metals

Verified

“The audit was plain, direct, and backed by numbers our plant manager trusted”

Translucent flow model, turbine disc and aluminum block on a graphite simulation bench in raking light

Hana Ibrahim

Operations Director, Riverbend Paper

Service area

Great Lakes

Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Grand Rapids

Chicago skyline above misty Lake Michigan at dawn

Area 01

Great Lakes

Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Grand Rapids

Houston refineries over humid Gulf marsh at golden sunset, with calm open space for copy.

Area 02

Gulf Coast

Houston, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mobile, Corpus Christi

Toronto skyline and CN Tower over Lake Ontario at blue hour in spring mist

Area 03

Ontario

Toronto, Hamilton, Windsor, Mississauga, London

Foggy Philadelphia riverfront masonry and bluestone at dawn, with calm water and mist for copy.

Area 04

Mid-Atlantic

Philadelphia, Baltimore, Newark, Richmond, Wilmington

Questions

Common Questions

Quick answers before visitors choose a product, service, or next step.

01What does Carnot Tech do?+

We study plant heat use, then give clear steps to cut fuel use, recover waste heat, and lower power draw on site.

02Do you work with live plants?+

Yes. We plan around uptime, work with your team, and fit audits or tests into shifts and shutdown windows.

03What data do you need first?+

Utility bills, process flow data, basic P&IDs, and a short walk-through are enough to start most studies.

04How fast is a project?+

Small audits can finish in 1-2 weeks. Larger plant models and strategy work may take 4-8 weeks, depending on scope.

05Can you help with capital cases?+

Yes. We build cost, payback, and CO2 cases that help teams ask for funds and choose the right fix first.

06Do you serve more than one site?+

Yes. We can compare plants, rank the biggest heat wins, and build one plan for a full site group at once.

Get Heat Notes

One short email each month with plant heat tips, audit notes, and recovery ideas that save fuel and time.