Cogeneration
Patent
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OSTI ID:5340129
A cogeneration plant for a site having an expected daily thermal load. In one embodiment, the plant includes a heat engine/electrical power generator set and a heat storage unit. The engine/generator set is sized to normally operate only during the peak rate period of the central electric service utility while rejecting a quantity of heat equal to the daily thermal load at the site. The storage unit is sized to contain a quantity of heat equal to the daily thermal load reduced by that portion of the daily load incurred during the peak rate period. In another embodiment, the cogeneration plant includes a fuel cell electrical power generator serving a local energy-integrated community. The fuel cell is sized to reject a quantity of heat to satisfy the collective average daily thermal load at the community site. Separate thermal storage sections are provided for high and low grade rejected heat.
- Assignee:
- Consolidated Natural Gas Service Company Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4510756
- OSTI ID:
- 5340129
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
BUILDINGS
COGENERATION
DAILY VARIATIONS
DEUS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FUEL CELLS
HEAT ENGINES
HEATING LOAD
HOUSES
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
STEAM GENERATION
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
VARIATIONS
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
BUILDINGS
COGENERATION
DAILY VARIATIONS
DEUS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FUEL CELLS
HEAT ENGINES
HEATING LOAD
HOUSES
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
STEAM GENERATION
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
VARIATIONS