Cogeneration Turns up to 90% of the Fuel Burned into Usable Energy.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50557) has announced the addition of Commercialization of Small Scale Cogeneration cogeneration In power systems, use of steam for both power generation and heating. High-temperature, high-pressure steam from a boiler and superheater first passes through a turbine to produce power. Technologies to their offering Using one fuel to produce two beneficial work outputs is cogeneration. In small-scale cogeneration, the two work outputs are usually electricity and hot water and the single fuel input is generally natural gas. The waste heat from the engine is channeled through heat exchangers heat exchanger Any of several devices that transfer heat from a hot to a cold fluid. In many engineering applications, one fluid needs to be heated and another cooled, a requirement economically accomplished by a heat exchanger. to heat water that would normally have been heated by a separate hot water heater. Because cogeneration produces two usable USable is a special idea contest to transfer US American ideas into practice in Germany. USable is initiated by the German Körber-Stiftung (foundation Körber). It is doted with 150,000 Euro and awarded every two years. energy sources from a single fuel, it operates more efficiently than other sources of energy. Consequently, it saves money. In fact, cogeneration turns up to 90% of the fuel burned into usable energy. That compares with just 52% of the fuel burned in most local power plants or in a typical hot water heater. That difference in efficiency can save businesses and consumers significant sums in their energy bills. Returns on investment of capital range from 25 to 50% when cogeneration is properly applied to a facility - be it a home, commercial operation or an industry. Not only are economics involved in using cogeneration, but there are environmental and conservational benefits, too. Fifty-six percent less fuel burned will create 56% less pollutants pollutants see environmental pollution. in the atmosphere. Fifty-six percent less fuel burned will be 56% more fuel available for future generations of energy users. A wide variety of commercial and industrial businesses are using cogeneration to cut costs and conserve energy and the environment: * Fitness centers are a natural for cogeneration because of the hot water they use in spas, swimming pools and showers. * Wastewater treatment plants Wastewater treatment plant also called wastewater treatment works
n. A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter and used as a fuel. biogas Noun gaseous fuel produced by the fermentation of organic waste and natural gas to generate electricity and hot water. * Municipalities use cogeneration to heat swimming pools and air condition associated meeting and fitness centers. * Food processors use cogeneration to cook and pasteurize pas·teur·ize v. To treat by pasteurization. their products while generating electricity for internal consumption. * Casinos are using cogeneration in conjunction with absorber-chillers to cool and electrify e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. their facilities. * Hotels use cogeneration for guest room hot water, laundry hot water, kitchen hot water as well as heating their pools and spas while generating a percentage of their electrical needs. * Hospitals are cogenerating for heating therapy pools to over 90 degrees, sterilizing operating instruments, and general hot water needs while making most of their electrical needs. The typical cogeneration system is no bigger than an executive desk, and just about as quiet, too. Placed on site, it ties in with the existing hot water heating Water heating is a thermodynamic process using an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water are for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry both hot water and water heated to steam have many uses. system and electrical distribution system to provide the facility with the first line in heating water and electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. the facility. Despite its myriad advantages, cogeneration is not appropriate for every application. First, it must be determined that there is a need for the products of cogeneration. Electricity is almost a given as it would be hard to envision any facility that does not use electricity. The other product, i.e. hot water, steam, or air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , requires some additional analysis. Cogeneration is most appropriate in situations where abundant hot water, steam or AC is required. The 124-page report examines cogeneration in detail and explores numerous factors such as the technical and mechanical principles underlying cogeneration, the growth drivers for this technology, the global market appetite, barriers and issues, and key players in the industry. The report also cites many detailed case studies. Topics Covered Executive Summary Overview of Cogeneration History of Cogeneration Growth Drivers Basics of Small Scale Cogeneration Technical Principles Applying Cogeneration to a Facility Barriers and Issues Effects of Regulatory Actions on Cogeneration Small Scale Cogeneration Plant Considerations Permitting Requirements Operation and Maintenance Pitfalls of Cogeneration Cost Analysis of Small Scale Cogeneration Financing Cogeneration Projects Role of the Government Global Market for Small Scale Cogeneration Do-it-Yourself Cogeneration Green Energy vs. Cogeneration Distributed Generation Distributed generation generates electricity from many small energy sources. It has also been called also called on-site generation, dispersed generation, embedded generation, decentralized generation, decentralized energy or Industry Outlook Case Histories Case Studies of Major Projects Profiles of Key Players Appendix Glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50557 |
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