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Energy and economic implications of combining district cooling with cogeneration

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OSTI ID:272722
Chillers can be driven with cogenerated thermal energy, thereby offering the potential to increase utilization of cogeneration throughout the year. However, cogeneration decreases electric output compared to condensing power generation. The foregone electric production increases with increasing temperature of heat recovery. The economics of alternatives for combining district cooling with cogeneration depend on many variables, including cogeneration utilization, chiller utilization, value of electricity, value and temperature of heat recovered and other factors.
OSTI ID:
272722
Report Number(s):
CONF-9510169--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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