Combined Heat and Power Generation is a concise, up-to-date and accessible guide to the combined delivery of heat and power to anything from a single home to a municipal power plant. Breeze discusses the historical background for CHP and why it set to be a key emission control strategy for the 21st Century. Various technologies such as Piston Engines, Gas Turbines and Fuel Cells are discussed and the economic and environmental factors are considered and analyzed, making this a very valuable resource for those involved with the research behind, design, implementation and management of the provision of heat and power. Discusses the historical background of combined heat and power usage and why CHP is seen as a key emission control strategy for 21st centuryExplores the technological aspects of CHP in a clear and concise style and delves into various key technologies such as piston engines, steam and gas turbines and fuel cellsEvaluates the economic factors of CHP and the installation of generation systems alongside energy conversion efficiencies INDICE: 1. Combined Heat and Power2. Historical Background for Combined Heat and Power Usage3. Combined Heat and Power Principles and Applications4. CHP Technology5. Piston Engines6. Steam Turbines7. Has Turbines8. Micro-Turbines9. Fuel Cells10. Nuclear Power11. Cost of CHP
- ISBN: 978-0-12-812908-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 150
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2018
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés