Energent Corporation

What Energent Corporation does

Energent Corporation is a privately held California-based engineering company, founded in 2000 and operating as a member of the Cryogenic Industries group, that invents and commercializes turbine technologies to recover energy otherwise lost from waste heat, waste steam pressure, and under-utilized renewable resources. Its product portfolio comprises four core technologies: the Microsteam® Turbine Power System, a backpressure steam turbine that produces up to 275 kW per unit and is CARB-certified as zero-emission (DG-017); the Euler Turbine, a patented radial-outflow turbine with two-dimensional blisk geometry that serves as the technical basis for the Microsteam; the Variable Phase Turbine, a patented hermetic turbine generator for two-phase, transcritical, and single-phase expansions; and the Variable Phase Cycle, a patented waste heat power production cycle that yields 20-40% more net power than traditional Organic Rankine cycles.

The company operates from a 60,000 sq ft manufacturing facility and 45,000 sq ft of open test area in Santa Ana, California, with headquarters in Tustin. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales conducted directly from headquarters and through sales representatives in Asia and Europe, with quote-based unit pricing on multi-year contracts. Revenues are generated through three streams: hardware sales of turbine systems, technology licensing (notably an exclusive 2014 agreement with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding for shipboard waste heat recovery and Japan land-based applications), and ongoing service and commissioning for installed systems. Customers span commercial buildings (Rolex Building, 7 World Trade Center, 65 Broadway), utilities (Con Edison), universities and hospitals (Princeton, Indiana University, Methodist Hospital, Cooley Dickinson), government (U.S. Marine Corps), and energy operators across the USA, Germany, Taiwan, China, Japan, Mexico, and Italy (Sinopec, Coso Geothermal, Bruchsal, SSNE).

Energent's strategic positioning is anchored by a patent portfolio across all four core technologies, deep in-house technical talent drawn from Caltech, and affiliations with Cryogenic Industries member companies that provide shared manufacturing, service, and parts infrastructure. The company's differentiators are quantified performance gains: 20-40% more net power on waste heat or geothermal versus ORC, 6-7% LNG plant output improvement via Variable Phase Turbine replacement of Joule-Thomson valves, 82.4% shaft efficiency and 75.3% electrical efficiency at Bruchsal, and a 4 MW deployment to Sinopec that represents its largest disclosed unit to date.

Name

Energent Corporation

Legal name

Energent Corporation

Website

https://energent.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Energent Corporation designs and manufactures patented turbine systems (Microsteam, Euler, Variable Phase) and the Variable Phase Cycle to recover waste heat, waste steam pressure, and geothermal energy for commercial buildings, industrial facilities, universities, hospitals, and oil and gas operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Heat Recovery Turbines

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (33361), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510), Motors & Generators (3621), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Steam Turbines & Turbogenerators (IMAHAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydropower Turbines, Generators & Balance-of-Plant Equipment Manufacturing (EUAMAHAF), Turbines, Generators & Hydromechanical Equipment Manufacturing (OEMs) (EUACAEAH), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC), Cooling, Water/Steam Cycle & Balance-of-Plant Retrofits (Condensers, Cooling Towers) (EUAEALAK)

Keywords

• Waste heat recovery
• Steam turbine systems
• Geothermal power generation
• Waste energy harvesting
• Power generation turbines

Headquarters

HQ city

Tustin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Turbine Hardware Sales: Energent manufactures and sells turbine systems including Microsteam Turbines, Euler Turbines, and Variable Phase Turbines. Products are sold directly from headquarters and through sales representatives in Asia and Europe. Commercial units are manufactured, tested, and shipped to customers.
2. Technology Licensing: Energent licenses its Variable Phase Turbine technology to partners. Under licensing agreement with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, MES received exclusive worldwide rights for shipboard waste heat recovery and exclusive land-based rights in Japan for geothermal and waste heat recovery.
3. Product Service and Support: Energent provides ongoing service for installed turbine systems. The company handles commissioning and continues to operate power plants at customer sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Energent invents, develops, manufactures, and sells turbine-based power systems that recover wasted energy from steam pressure, waste heat, and geothermal resources. Its commercial product line includes the Microsteam Turbine Power System (up to 275 kW), Euler Turbine, Variable Phase Turbine, and Variable Phase Cycle. The company manufactures, tests, and ships systems from its California facility, sells directly to enterprise customers and through regional sales representatives, licenses technology to industrial partners, and provides ongoing commissioning and operating services.

Product overview

Energent Corporation offers a portfolio of waste energy recovery and geothermal power generation technologies. The core products include the Microsteam® Turbine Power System (a commercially available backpressure steam turbine for steam pressure recovery), the Euler Turbine (a patented high-efficiency turbine serving as the technological basis for the Microsteam®), the Variable Phase Turbine (a hermetic turbine generator for two-phase and single-phase expansions), and the Variable Phase Cycle (a waste heat power production cycle). These products work together to recover lost energy from waste heat, waste pressure, and under-utilized renewable energy sources, targeting commercial buildings, industrial facilities, institutions, and oil & gas operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Microsteam® Turbine: A commercially available backpressure steam turbine that converts otherwise wasted steam pressure into valuable and clean energy. The turbine features an efficient design, small footprint, and rugged construction. Produces up to 275 kW of electrical power.
• Euler Turbine
• Variable Phase Turbine
• Variable Phase Cycle

Products and services

• Microsteam Turbine Power System A compact, skid-mounted backpressure steam turbine that converts otherwise wasted steam pressure into valuable and clean electricity. Produces up to 275 kW of electrical power, supports automatic unattended operation, and is certified by the California Air Resources Board as zero-emission technology (DG-017). Sold to commercial buildings, industrial facilities, institutions (universities, hospitals), and government sites including 7 World Trade Center, Rolex Building, Con Edison, Princeton University, Indiana University, and Methodist Hospital.
• Euler Turbine A patented, high efficiency radial outflow turbine with a center inlet and radial outflow fluid path and a robust blisk geometry with two-dimensional blades for low cost and erosion resistance. Serves as the technological basis for the Microsteam Turbine and is applied to power generation from geothermal resources and process applications. Reference deployments include the Bruchsal Germany Kalina cycle plant, Qingshui Taiwan geothermal plant, Matsunoyama Japan ceramic-bearing high-speed installation, and a 4 MW unit sold to Sinopec for refinery waste heat recovery.
• Variable Phase Turbine A patented hermetic turbine generator that produces power from two-phase, transcritical, and single-phase expansions by replacing Joule-Thomson expansion valves in LNG, ethylene, and ammonia production, with potential to improve LNG plant output by 6-7%. The hermetic design uses the working fluid to cool the generator and lubricate the bearings, eliminating rotating shaft seals. Sold for waste heat recovery, geothermal power production, and cryogenic applications including 75 Carrier 19XRT chiller units in commercial operation for over 10 years.
• Variable Phase Cycle A patented waste heat power production cycle that uses the Variable Phase Turbine to generate power from sensible heat sources or geothermal resources. Heat is transferred to a pressurized liquid in a liquid-liquid heat exchanger (eliminating a boiler), then flashed in a near-isentropic two-phase nozzle driving the Variable Phase Turbine. Produces 20-40% more net power from waste heat or geothermal compared to traditional Organic Rankine cycles.
• Product service and support Energent provides commissioning and ongoing operating services for installed turbine systems, including operating customer power plants such as the 1 MW Coso Geothermal Variable Phase Cycle power plant since early 2012.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-40% increase in net power from waste heat or geothermal compared to traditional Organic Rankine cycle
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 14 July 2014Licensing agreement for Energent's Variable Phase Turbine technology. MES has exclusive, worldwide rights for shipboard waste heat recovery. Energent also granted MES exclusive rights for land based geothermal and waste heat recovery in Japan. The companies will cooperate to apply the technology in Asia and other parts of the world.
• Shanghai Shenghe New Energy Resources Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (SSNE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSNE has exclusive license from Global Geothermal to use the Kalina Cycle in China. SSNE has exclusive agreement with Energent to purchase Euler Turbines for Kalina Cycles. SSNE is building a full-scale test facility for Kalina Cycle and Euler Turbine development, actively pursuing waste heat recovery market in China.
• Cryogenic IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergent is affiliated with Cryogenic Industries, a group of technology and production companies. Cryogenic Industries provides staff, facilities, manufacturing, and service capabilities to augment Energent's resources when required. Member companies include ACD LLC, Cosmodyne LLC, Cryoquip Inc., and Rhine Engineering.
• Carrier CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment work supported by Carrier Corporation, including support for Euler Turbine development (naming it Microsteam Turbine for commercial steam application). Carrier sold Microsteam Turbine units to Princeton University.
• United Technology Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment work has been supported by United Technology Research Center as part of collaborative relationships contributing to technology development.
• U.S. Department of EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuler Turbine developed with support from U.S. Department of Energy, State of California, and Carrier Corporation. Phase II DOE SBIR grant supported 1 MW Variable Phase Cycle geothermal power plant at Coso Geothermal.
• U.S. NavyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment work has been supported by the U.S. Navy as part of collaborative relationships contributing to technology development.
• U.S. ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment work has been supported by the U.S. Army as part of collaborative relationships contributing to technology development.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Capstone Turbine Corporation: Capstone manufactures small-scale (up to ~1 MW) microturbines for distributed generation, waste heat recovery, and combined heat and power, directly competing with Energent's Microsteam Turbine platform across commercial and industrial customers.
• Ormat Technologies: Ormat is a leading geothermal power equipment manufacturer and IPP using binary cycle (Organic Rankine) technology, directly competing with Energent's Euler Turbine and Variable Phase Cycle for low-temperature geothermal projects.
• Barber-Nichols Inc. Barber-Nichols designs and manufactures custom turbomachinery, including high-speed turbines and turboexpanders for energy recovery, cryogenic, and aerospace applications, overlapping with Energent's Variable Phase Turbine and cryogenic test capabilities.
• Calnetix Technologies: Calnetix develops high-speed permanent magnet motors, generators, and magnetic bearing turboexpanders for industrial energy recovery, cryogenic, and waste heat applications, competing in the same high-speed turbomachinery niche as Energent.
• Elliott Group: Elliott manufactures industrial steam turbines, turboexpanders, and related rotating equipment for petrochemical, refining, and power generation, overlapping with Energent's steam turbine and waste heat recovery product lines.

Emerging players

• ElectraTherm: ElectraTherm produces small-scale Organic Rankine Cycle systems for waste heat to power at low temperatures, competing in the same waste heat recovery microturbine space as Energent's Microsteam and Euler platforms.
• Exergy S.p.A. Exergy supplies Organic Rankine Cycle and Kalina Cycle turbogenerators for geothermal and waste heat recovery, including installations in Germany, Turkey, and elsewhere, overlapping with Energent's Kalina cycle and geothermal activities.

Others

• Cryogenic Industries: Energent's parent corporate group, housing sister companies ACD, Cosmodyne, Cryoquip, and Rhine Engineering that provide shared manufacturing, service, and cryogenic process equipment capabilities to Energent.

Broad incumbents

• Mafi-Trench Corporation: Mafi-Trench manufactures turboexpanders and centrifugal compressors for air separation, petrochemical, and natural gas processing, an established turbomachinery player whose CEO (Rik Krull) is also on Energent's board.
• Atlas Copco Power Technique: Atlas Copco's Power Technique division provides industrial turbomachinery, compressors, and energy recovery solutions, sitting in the broader waste heat recovery and industrial power generation space Energent addresses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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