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The Role of Feasibility Analysis in Successful Cogeneration
Abstract
Although the energy crisis has given
new impetus to cogeneration, many of the
considerations that led to its decline
during the 20th century still remain. The
long hiatus of cogeneration, its
reintroduction in new forms, and the
emergence of new market considerations leave
potential designers and owners unaware of
the variety of problems that can cause
failure of cogeneration systems or reduce
their profitability. Studies of operating
and failed cogeneration plants show that
feasibility analyses of potential
cogeneration installations have been
inadequate, resulting in a high failure rate
for systems installed in recent decades.
Generalizations are drawn from these
case studies about the factors that most
commonly contribute to success and to
failure of cogeneration. Fortunately,
certain critical factors favor the
application of cogeneration in the
industrial sector. The cogeneration
feasibility analysis methodology developed
by the author is described.
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Citation
Wulfinghoff, D. R. (1986). The Role of Feasibility Analysis in Successful Cogeneration. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /93052.