Cogeneration at Hilo Coast Processing Company

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5109133

Krippene, B C; Nolte, F S; Iwami, L

The Hilo Coast Processing Co. has a sugar mill at Pepeekeo, Hawaii which burns approximately 400,000 tons of bagasse and wood chips annually for the simultaneous generation of process heat and electric power. The application of cogeneration at the Company has been a success. With approximately 85% of the energy coming from a replenishable fuel source which is solar energy derived, i.e., bagasse, HCPC furnishes all of the steam and power needs of its sugar mill yet exports power on a guaranteed basis to meet 23% of the annual electrical power requirements of the big island of Hawaii. Careful attention to detail and continuing up-dating of equipment has resulted in 98.6% availability of the plant for the last 48 week annual operating period. Such high reliability is particularly important for power generation on the island of Hawaii because of its isolation and absence of ties to other utility systems. In this time of energy concern, the installation at Pepeekeo shows what can be done to use replenishable natural resources to their fullest while reducing the dependence on fossil fuels. (LCL)

• OSTI ID: 5109133
• Report Number(s): CONF-7910192-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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