Design and performance of a packaged 60 kilowatt cogeneration system

Book · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5852780

Koplow, M D

A packaged cogeneration system fueled by natural gas and rated at 60 kW electrical output and 440,000 Btu/hr thermal output was developed using an automotive engine prime mover. Adaptation of the low-cost, compact automotive engine for reliable and continuous operation on natural gas was a major factor in achieving the design and cost goals for a product serving the small-scale cogeneration market. This paper describes the system and discusses the product design rationale and engine development.

• OSTI ID: 5852780
• Report Number(s): SAE-TP-841016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Consumption
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COGENERATION
COMBUSTION
COST
DESIGN
DEUS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
NATURAL GAS
OXIDATION
PERFORMANCE
POWER GENERATION
POWER RANGE 10-100 KW
RELIABILITY
STEAM GENERATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES