Potential for cogeneration in distillation. Final report
Distillation represents a major consumer of energy in the United States and is a good sump for a cogeneration facility because it represents a condensing load. The potential for cogeneration in the distillation industries (chemical plants and oil refineries) is evaluated based on discussions with knowledgeable individuals in major chemical and petroleum refining companies, in architect/engineer firms and in utilities,as well as on a review of the literature. The total potential for cogeneration in that time frame in which the price of gas and oil escalates to three to four times the price of coal is estimated as ranging from 2600 to 3750 MW in the petroleum refining industry, is estimated as 900 MW in the electrochemical industry, and as 2440 MW in the remainder of the chemical industry. Gas turbine/waste heat boiler cogeneration systems are projected as being installed in California, gas turbine with combined cycle systems are seen as being installed in the electrochemical industry, and coal-fired back-pressure steam turbine cogeneration systems are seen as being installed in the remainder of the chemical and petroleum refinery installations. The Texas Gulf coast area is seen as having the largest potential for cogeneration, but significant potential exists in California as well. Coal is seen as the dominant cogeneration fuel and the average cogeneration plant size is projected as large, with over 500,000 labs/hr of steam flow and more than 50 MW cogenerated electric power.
- Research Organization:
- Merix Corp., Wellesley, MA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6484292
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-EM-2886; ON: DE83901822
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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