Sustainable On-Site CHP Systems

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A hands-on guide to dramatically reducing energy use in commercial buildings

Two-thirds of all fuel used to make electricity is generally wasted by venting unused thermal energy from power generation equipment into the air or discharging it into water streams. The average efficiency of power generation has remained around 33 percent since 1960.

Sustainable On-Site CHP Systems provides design engineers and plant managers with all of the information needed to design, construct, and operate on-site CHP (combined heat and power) facilities. These systems can increase energy efficiency by as much as 85 percent by using thermal energy from power generation equipment for cooling, heating, and humidity control systems.

Format: Hardback, 400 pages

ISBN: 0071603174 / 9780071603171

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Table of contents

Part 1 – CHP Basics – What Are CHP Systems?
Ch 1. Overview
Ch 2. CHP Equipment and System Options
Ch 3. Understanding Regulatory Requirements
Ch 4. CHP Environmental Impacts

Part 2 – The Study Phase – Is CHP Right for my Facility?
Ch 5. Conducting a CHP Feasibility Study

Part 3 – The Design Phase – Engineering a CHP System
Ch 6. The Engineering Process

Part 4 – The Construction Phase
Ch 7. Hiring the Right Team
Ch 8. The Construction Process
Ch 9. Managing Risks During CHP Construction

Part 5 – Operation and Maintenance – Getting the Results You Expect
Ch 10. Operation and Maintenance Services (O&M) Criteria and Costs
Ch 11. Cogeneration System Integration and Management
Ch 12. Environmental Permitting for Non-Utility CHP
Ch 13. Economics of On-Line CHP Systems
Ch 14. CHP Risk Management Issues

Appendices
I. Case Study: Industrial Plant
II. Case Study: University Campus
III. Case Study: Hospital Complex
IV. Case Study: Governmental Facility
V. Representative Sustainable CHP Feasibility Analysis
VI. CHP Computer Simulation as Basis for Design
VII. Impact of New IEE 1547 Interconnection Standard for CHP Systems
VIII. Qualifying CHP Systems for QFs and SSPs Under PURPA and FERC