Assessment of advanced technology for industrial cogeneration

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6466696

Moore, N

The potential of advanced fuel utilization and energy conversion technologies to enhance the outlook for the increased use of industrial cogeneration was assessed. The attributes of advanced cogeneration systems that served as the basis for the assessment included their fuel flexibility and potential for low emissions, efficiency of fuel or energy utilization, capital equipment and operating costs, and state of technological development. Over thirty advanced cogeneration systems were evaluated. These cogeneration system options were based on Rankine cycle, gas turbine engine, reciprocating engine, Stirling engine, and fuel cell energy conversion systems. The alternatives for fuel utilization included atmospheric and pressurized fluidized bed combustors, gasifiers, conventional combustion systems, alternative energy sources, and waste heat recovery. Two advanced cogeneration systems with mid-term (3 to 5 year) potential were found to offer low emissions, multi-fuel capability, and a low cost of producing electricity. Both advanced cogeneration systems are based on conventional gas turbine engine/exhaust heat recovery technology however, they incorporate advanced fuel utilization systems.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6466696
• Report Number(s): N-84-22001; NASA-CR-173456; JPL-PUB-83-66
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290800* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Heat Utilization-- (1980-)
COGENERATION
CONVERSION
DEUS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICITY
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
FUEL CELLS
GAS TURBINE ENGINES
HEAT
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
POWER GENERATION
RANKINE CYCLE
RECOVERY
STEAM GENERATION
STIRLING CYCLE
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES