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A Simplified Self-Help Approach to Sizing of Small-Scale Cogeneration Systems
Abstract
The following report is a description of a simplified and a self-help
approach to determining the economic feasibility of a small-scale Cogeneration
system. It has been compiled for use by the energy managers/physical plant
directors of various Texas state agencies, so that an initial screening of the
potential candidates for Cogeneration can be made.
Description
The technique used in this study is extremely simple, and certain optimistic assumptions have been made to facilitate the approach. An approximate feasibility of a Cogeneration system will be determined simply from the available billing data for electricity and natural gas use at the state agency. If the decision for a system is deemed to be "GO" or "POSSIBLE" on the basis of this initial screening, then the state agency/building complex will be considered a prime candidate for a more detailed feasibility analysis.Subject
small-scale cogeneration systemCollections
Citation
Somasundaram, S.; Turner, W. D. (1987). A Simplified Self-Help Approach to Sizing of Small-Scale Cogeneration Systems. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /2019.