By Mark Foley
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Combined Heat and Power is the generation
of electricity and usable heat simultaneously
from the same fuel input.
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Electricity primarily used on-site, but can be
sold back to grid.
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Thermal energy used for heating/cooling or
process applications
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Large Scale
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Small Scale
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Micro
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Generation of electricity while using heat
produced.
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Higher efficiency
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Use of waste or byproduct fuel
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On-site electric generation avoids
distribution costs (7%)
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Increased reliability and power quality
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Must be Simultaneous Demand for Heat &
Electricity
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Large Capital & Maintenance costs.
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Require back up of power and heat
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Noise from CHP units
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Steam Boiler/ Steam
Turbine
• Gas Turbine
Compression Engine
Spark Ignition
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Spark Ignition up to 4 MW
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Compression Ignition – 15 MW
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Exhaust Gases around 400°C
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Water or Lubricating oil Systems (70 -80°C)
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Ratio of 2:1
Stirling Engine →
Summary of Prime Movers
Electrical
Output
(Mwe)
Typical
Fuels
Primary
Energy
Savings
(%)
Gas Turbine
0.5 >
Flexible
Up to 30
Steam Turbine
0.5 >
Flexible
5 to 20
Spark Ignition
Up to 4
Gas
Up to 30
Compression
Ignition
Gas/ Heavy
2 to 15
Up to 30
Fuel Oil
Up to 50
Micro Turbines
Kwe
1 to 25
Sterling Engines
Kwe
Gas
Up to 30
Flexible
Up to 20
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Base load of Heat &
Power exceeding
4000 hours yearly
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Base Electrical Load
Base Heating Load
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Hotels
Nursing/Residential
Homes
University
Campuses
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CHP can help deliver the green agenda
Development of more efficient
technologies
Buildings & Industries can reduce carbon
footprint
Still a large capital cost
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Design of CHP system for the buildings
use.
Reducing CO2 emissions from buildings.
Task for BSE to design and produce
these types of efficient systems.
Questions?