Small-scale cogeneration handbook

Cogeneration can now turn up to 90% of the fuel burned into usable energy ⁰́₃ compared to just 52% of the fuel typically burned in a local power plant and in a separate existing hot water heating system. The fifth edition of this comprehensive reference provides a wealth of information to assist you...

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Main Author Kolanowski, Bernard F. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York : River Publishers, 2022.
EditionFifth edition.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781003207382
1003207383
9781000556001
100055600X
9788770226523
8770226520
9788770226530
Physical Description1 online resource (270 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction2. History of Cogeneration3. Regulatory Actions4. Uses of Cogeneration5. Applying Cogeneration to a Facility6. Sizing the Cogenerator7. Logistics of Installation8. Permitting Requirements9. Operation & Maintenance10. Pitfalls of Cogeneration11. Financing Cogeneration Projects12. Case Histories13. Small-scale Cogeneration Manufacturers14. Do-it-yourself Cogeneration15. Green Energy vs. Cogeneration16. Microturbines and Cogenration17. Absorber-Chillers in Cogeneration18. Desiccant Drying and Cogeneration19. Fuel Cells20. Distributed Generation21. National Combined Heat & Power Association22. Cogeneration in Europe23. The Organic Rankine Cycle24. Pyrolysis25. Available TechnologiesAppendicesI. Typical Shared-Savings AgreementII. Energy Conversion TablesIII. Heat Loss in Swimming Pools⁰́₄GraphsIV. Typical Small-scale Cogeneration Energy ProductionV. Typical Utility Rate Schedules⁰́₄Gas and ElectricityVI. Working a Cogeneration Project⁰́₄A Model