district heating power Articles
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District Heat Network/Power Plant - Case Study
In CHP plant, even a small amount of very fine particle contamination, e.g. magnetite below 1 μm, lowers the efficiency of the heat distribution system and may result to uncertainty in measurement equipment. The solids are removed from sidestream by automatic Sofi Filter unit.The applicability of Sofi Filter is wide. Please visit our website www.sofifiltration.com for more information. ...
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The Aberdeen Heat and Power district energy schemes - Case Study
District energy schemes seemed to be the right decision for the Aberdeen City Council (ACC). They had conducted a study of its housing stock and established that the multi-storey buildings (of which they have 59 in Aberdeen) were too expensive to heat. These buildings also had lower energy ratings, thus people living in them were subject to high energy bills. In 2002, as one of the results of the ...
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University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon - 10.9 MW Gas and Steam Turbine CHP - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Eugene, Oregon MARKET SECTOR: University FACILITY SIZE: 23,634 Students FACILITY Total Electrical Energy Use: About 70 million kWh/year EQUIPMENT: 7,965 kW Solar Taurus gas turbine plus 3,000 kW steam turbine FUEL: Natural gas USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Space, domestic hot water, sterilization, cooking, cage cleaning CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 77.3% at full-fire TOTAL PROJECT COST: ...
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Energie Steiermark - Integrated Pre-Drying of Biomass - Case Study
As a regional energy supplier, Energie Steiermark AG has large interest in developing environmentally friendly and resource-saving processes for power ...
By ENEXSA GmbH
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Decentralised energy: powering a sustainable future
With rising fuel prices putting households under pressure, Helen Andrews Tipper, Public Sector Energy Programmes Manager, explains how decentralised energy schemes provide an alternative solution How we generate and consume energy is perhaps the most significant threat to economic and social wellbeing that we face today. Already high energy prices are only predicted to keep rising. Our current ...
By Carbon Trust
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First industrial application of an open absorption cycle for heat transformation in a district-heating network
The first plant for high temperature utilisation of higher heating value was realised under industrial conditions in a combined heat and power plant. The technology results in an increased heat recovery temperature and a stronger dehumidification of the flue gas. Beyond that, the use of large solution flow within an adiabatic absorber enables to combine gas scrubbing and dehumidifying. Economic ...
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Practical application of the RUTA safe pool-type nuclear reactor to demonstrate the advantages of atomic energy use
The concept of the RUTA water-cooled, water-moderated pool-type nuclear reactor is presented. The basic findings of the RUTA-70 pilot district-heating plant in the science town of Obninsk, Kaluga Region, Russia, and its capabilities for nuclear technology research purposes, are shown. The basic technical data of the reactor facility are presented and its design is described in brief. The ...
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EU to reallocate €115m for energy efficiency projects
The EU has approved reforms that will free up €115m stimulus cash to be reallocated for energy efficiency projects with an impact on economic recovery. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee of the European Parliament approved reforms yesterday to EU rules on financial assistance that will free up about €115m (£95.6m) in otherwise unspent funds. The EU funds could be used to ...
By Vital Energi
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The shifting landscape for renewable energy in the UK
The UK Government has a commitment to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050 (from 1990 levels). As a result, the UK landscape surrounding renewable energy is shifting rapidly to help deliver a low carbon future. Recently, there have been a number of national consultations which are likely to have a significant bearing on the future viability of non-fossil ...
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Advanced plants to meet rising expectations for nuclear power
Nuclear power produces 15.2% of the world's electricity. Many countries are planning to either introduce nuclear energy or expand their nuclear generation capacity. Design organisations are incorporating both proven means and new approaches for reducing the capital costs of their advanced designs. In the near term, most new nuclear plants will be evolutionary design, often pursuing economies of ...
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Export opportunity for US energy efficiency?
For a long time the energy efficiency industry operated largely under the two-guys-and-a-truck-model: local businesses made up of small contractors. Then the ‘super’ energy efficiency service companies (ESCOs) emerged, big operations taking on big contracts often for government, schools or hospitals, like the $35 million deal that Pepco Energy Services signed with the Prince George's ...
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Energy waste the size of Japan
Here is a startling fact: US power plants waste more energy than many countries use, including advanced economies like that of Japan. The wasted energy is in the form of heat thrown off when power plants produce electricity. This is one of the points being brought to light by the International District Energy Association (IDEA), as it promotes new federal incentives for heat efficiency. While ...
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Pushing the Limits of Reengineering
Cutting-edge turbine technology enables more efficient and cleaner power generation. However, the service of advanced gas turbines is challenging—especially when parts need to be replaced. The example of a blade replacement project shows how Sulzer establishes innovative reengineering processes and contributes to a secure energy supply that causes less carbon emission. A Sulzer customer ...
By Sulzer Ltd.
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Much light, little heat efficiency
Energy efficiency in the US is much light and little heat – literally. Government policy pays a great deal of attention to saving electricity, but focuses little on the thermal energy we waste. “Policy is electricity-centric in the US. Unless you are making kilowatts, the most efficient investments are off the radar,” said Rob Thornton, president of the International District ...
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Refuse Derived Fuel, Current Practice and Perspectives
Untitled Document Summary I OBJECTIVES The objectives of the project were to undertake a survey on the current practices of production and use of refuse derived fuel (RDF) in the fifteen Member States of the European Union, as well as to undertake an overview of the legal and policy framework of RDF production and use; an assessment of the environmental impacts and of the ...
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