Full Description

This chapter describes the increasing role of combined heat and power (CHP) in sustainable design strategies, presents typical system designs, provides means and methods to understand system performance, and describes prime movers, such as reciprocating and Stirling engines, combustion and steam turbines, and fuel cells, and their characteristics for various uses. It also describes thermally activated technologies (TAT) such as heat recovery, absorption chillers, steam turbine-driven chillers, and desiccant dehumidifiers, as well as organic Rankine cycle (ORC)machines for waste heat recovery. Related issues, such as fuels, lubricants, instruments, noise, vibration, emissions, and maintenance, are discussed for each type of prime mover. Siting, interconnection, installation, and operation issues are also discussed. Thermal distribution systems are presented in Chapters 12 and 13. Additional, in-depth guidance for CHP planning and design is provided in ASHRAEs (2015) Combined Heat and Power Design Guide.

Terminology
CHP System Concepts
Performance Parameters
Fuel-to-Power Components
Thermal-to-Power Components
Thermal-to-Thermal Components
Electrical Generators and Components
System Design
Codes and Installation
Economic Evaluation

ISBN: 978-1-939200-26-6 (for I-P versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1078-6066 (for I-P versions of chapters)

Citation: 2016 ASHRAE Handbook -- Systems and Equipment: Chapter 7, Combined Heat and Power Systems

Product Details

Published: 2016 ISBN(s): 9781939200266 Number of Pages: 55Units of Measure:I-PFile Size: 1 file , 9.1 MB Product Code(s): D-S072016IP