Utah San Rafael Energy Lab sets new record in more efficient power cycle

SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 16, 2024) — The Utah San Rafael Energy Lab (USREL), located in Orangeville, Utah, recently smashed a national record with a 3,000% increase in the runtime of cutting-edge energy technology. Using a new supercritical CO2 Brayton Power Cycle, USREL achieved an astounding runtime of 400 hours, 250 of which were continuous–a major improvement over the 8-hour runtime …