Reciprocating engines dominate California's small cogeneration plans. [10 to 500 kW]
''From recent surveys of proposed new cogen projects in California'', says Daniel Nix, manager of technology assessment for the California Energy Commission, which is already looking into small cogen systems, ''the largest number of prospective projects are in the under 5 MW range. And, with few exceptions, the prime movers outlined in those proposals are reciprocating engines. Although research and development is underway to improve the economics and efficiency of gas turbines, reciprocating engines will remain the dominating force in small cogeneration in the near future, particularly in the range from a few tens of kilowatts up to 500 kW'', according to Nix. Many of the cogeneration applications in that range will be self-contained packaged systems. While such systems already have been used extensively, their numbers are certain to grow. In its 1984 report The Packaged Cogeneration Systems Market, market researchers, Frost and Sullivan forecast that the annual market for small cogeneration systems should exceed $3 billion by 1990.
- OSTI ID:
- 5116314
- Journal Information:
- Cogeneration; (United States), Journal Name: Cogeneration; (United States) Vol. 2:5; ISSN COGEE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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