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How to avoid cogeneration pitfalls

Journal Article · · Cogenerat. J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6881847
Some recent cogeneration projects have failed to provide satisfactory financial performance because they ran afoul of one or more of the three Cogeneration Pitfalls, which are: inadequate facilities, caused by insufficient capital fund; higher-than-anticipated operating costs; and insufficient production capability. Each of the cogeneration pitfalls can be viewed as a triumph of enthusiasm over logic. To increase the potential for logic to carry the day, one should employ facts rather than expectations. A program to aid in that endeavor is outlined.
Research Organization:
R.W. Beck and Associates
OSTI ID:
6881847
Journal Information:
Cogenerat. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Cogenerat. J.; (United States) Vol. 1:3; ISSN COGJE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English