(combined heat and power generation)

Combined heat and power project.

Combination of heat and power generation in same plant. Method reduces overall consumption of fuel by exploiting otherwise wasted heat from conventional electricity generation.

Combined Heat and Power, utilising the waste heat from electricity generation can provide more efficient and much cheaper electricity and heating for households served by community heating. Domestic CHP units for individual properties or small groups of properties are likely to be available soon.

Combined Heat and Power systems burn fuel in an engine or boiler to drive a generator to produce electricity. The engine also produces heat, which is recovered and used to warm homes. This is often linked to community heating systems that provide heat and electricity to a large number of homes through a central boiler. Biomass can be used for fuel.

Combined Heat and Power Unit. Larger sites often choose to generate part or all of their electricity. A CHP unit is an engine which runs on natural gas (a cheaper fuel than electricity) and generates both heat and electricity.

See Co-generation or Combined Heat and Power

Combined Heat and Power. A system which is able to reuse heat generated in essential operations for other purposes.

Combined The generation of heat as well as electric power in a power Heat and Power station- by the use of the exhaust heat which would otherwise be wasted . Can double overall energy conversion efficiency e.g. from 35% to 70% or more.