Abstract
Cogeneration (combined heat and power, CHP) systems have
the ability to produce both electricity and useful
thermal energy from a single energy carrier, for example
natural gas. Several manufacturers have developed, or are
developing, small-scale CHP products aiming for
residential applica-tions. Such CHP systems can be based
on: fuel cells, internal combustion engines, external
combustion Stirling engines and micro-turbines. The
commercial viability of cogeneration plants for
residential scale buildings has yet to be gained. Also
the true potential for residential cogeneration energy
and emissions savings is yet to be firmly established.
This paper provides a review of various cogeneration
technologies suitable for residential applications and
discusses their features.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings "Nowoczesne rozwiazania w inzynierii i ochronie srodowiska" |
| Place of Publication | Wroclaw, Poland |
| Publisher | Wrocław University of Science and Technology |
| Pages | 305-310 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-83-929704-2-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | XIII International Conference "Air & Heat 2011 Water & Energy" - Wroclaw, Poland Duration: 16 Jun 2011 → 18 Jun 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | XIII International Conference "Air & Heat 2011 Water & Energy" |
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| Country/Territory | Poland |
| City | Wroclaw |
| Period | 16/06/11 → 18/06/11 |
Keywords
- micro-CHP
- fuel cells
- microgeneration
