Integrated heat recovery/power burner for cogeneration systems. Final report, April 15, 1985-February 28, 1992
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5169758
The objective of Integrated Heat Recovery/Power Burner for Cogeneration Systems was to design, fabricate and test an advanced heat recovery unit (HRU) for use on exhaust of gas-fired reciprocating engine-generators in the 50-500 kW range. The HRU emphasizes efficiency and compactness and incorporates a power burner for supplemental firing of the exhaust. A cogeneration system consisting of a Caterpillar 3406 lean burn engine with the advanced Solar HRU was installed in May, 1990 at a high school. The system has successfully completed over 5000 operating hours. A conceptual design/cost analysis of a commercial cogeneration package incorporating the Caterpillar 3406 engine and the advanced HRU indicates a selling price of less than $700/KW. The cost is based on an assembly line concept wherein 50 units per year would be built. The commercialization plan for the advanced HRU was to incorporate it within a Caterpillar, factory built, pre-packaged cogeneration system. However, a change in market conditions brought on by lower energy prices and resistance of electric utilities to cogeneration resulted in a downturn of the market.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Turbines, Inc., San Diego, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5169758
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-180561/XAB; SR--88-R-5270-67; CNN: GRI-5084-293-1120
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320304* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
BURNERS
COGENERATION
COMMERCIALIZATION
COOLING SYSTEMS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DESIGN
DEUS
DIESEL ENGINES
DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
GAS BURNERS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
STEAM GENERATION
TESTING
WASTES
320304* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
BURNERS
COGENERATION
COMMERCIALIZATION
COOLING SYSTEMS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DESIGN
DEUS
DIESEL ENGINES
DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
GAS BURNERS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
STEAM GENERATION
TESTING
WASTES