CoGeneration
Cogeneration is the simultaneous generation of heat and power, both of which are used. It encompasses a range of technologies, but will always include an electricity generator and a heat recovery system. Cogeneration is also known as ‘combined heat and power (CHP)’ and ‘total energy’. Conventional electricity generation is on average only 35% efficient and up to 65% of the energy (heat) is released as waste. Cogeneration reduces this loss by using the heat for industry, commerce and home heating/cooling. A well-designed and operated cogeneration scheme will always provide better energy efficiency than conventional plant, leading to both energy and cost savings. As a rough guide, cogeneration is likely to be suitable where there is a fairly constant demand for heat for at least 4,500 hours in the year.
Benefits
- Optimal cogeneration systems produce highly efficient energy conversion and usage
- Lower emissions to the environment
- Large cost savings
- Biomass fuel could be used for cogeneration (reducing the need for waste disposal)
Suitability?
- Industrial usage such as pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals
- District heating
- Hotels, Hospitals, Large buildings and offices
- Airports
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