Cogeneration for district heating/cooling

Journal Article · · Strategic Plan. Energy Manage.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5842180

Seader, D

One of the factors inhibiting the expansion of cogeneration has been the lack of appropriate thermal energy users. The imbalance between thermal and electrical loads is especially pronounced in the Northeast and Midwest, where declining industrial thermal loads coexist with attractive electrical sales potential. In the nonindustrial sector, the imbalances are usually even more limiting. A possible new yet not-so-new solution may be to marry cogeneration to district heating/cooling (DHC) systems. DHC systems centrally produce steam, hot water and/or chilled water for piped distribution to major building complexes: downtown loops, campuses, housing projects, etc.

• OSTI ID: 5842180
• Journal Information: Strategic Plan. Energy Manage.; (United States), Journal Name: Strategic Plan. Energy Manage.; (United States) Vol. 4:4; ISSN SPEME
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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