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A Simplified Self-Help Approach to Sizing of Small-Scale Cogeneration Systems
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Date
1987
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Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
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.
Keywords
small-scale cogeneration system