Cogeneration at wastewater treatment plant

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning; (United States)

OSTI ID:5453629

Oyler, A ^[1]; Klem, E

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1. City of Orlando, FL (United States). Wastewater Utilities Dept.

This article describes an energy saving wastewater treatment plant incorporating cogeneration through powering of gas driven engine-generators by methane collected from the plants anaerobic digester system. The topics of the article include a description of the plant, gas storage and explosion protection, generating electricity, and energy expense savings.

• OSTI ID: 5453629
• Journal Information: Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning; (United States), Journal Name: Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning; (United States) Vol. 65:11; ISSN HPAOAM; ISSN 0017-940X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320604* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Municipal Waste Management-- (1980-)
ALKANES
COGENERATION
DEUS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EXPENSES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
METHANE
NATURAL GAS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER GENERATION
STEAM GENERATION
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER TREATMENT PLANTS