COGENERATION POWER PLANTS
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The combination of power generation and heat recovery is of increasing importance in the context of consistent utilisation of energy. Thermal energy simply is much too precious to be dismissed as a mere by-product, all the more because it significantly improves the global efficiency and consequently the profitability of a power plant with up to 45% saving in primary energy. The exhaust gas heat is used to produce either
The cooling water and lube oil heat can be used to produce either
Moreover, decentralised generation is particularly favourable for combining these economically viable results with ecological objectives as it leads to a substantial reduction of the pollutant emissions. Typical applications for cogeneration are district heating for the municipalities, manufacturing (petrochemical, ceramics, pulp and paper, textile, bricks and timber industry) and service industries (desalination, heating and air conditioning in hotels, hospitals, sports complexes, laundries, etc.). References:
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