Combined Heat and Power
CHP systems can also provide cooling through the u...
CHP systems can also provide cooling through the use of absorption chillers that utilise heat as their energy source.
Traditionally, CHP systems involve the use of a reciprocating piston engine (of the same type as you would find in van or lorry), fuelled by gas, to spin a generator thus producing electricity. The heat from the engine water cooling and exhaust are used to produce hot water, via heat exchangers. NewEnCo supplies a range of traditional reciprocating CHP packages.
The Turbec T100 package differs from traditional CHP because the engine is a gas turbine rather than a piston engine. The technology uses a gas combustion process to propel a turbine at high speed. This turbine then rotates an alternator which generates electricity. The hot gases from the combustion process then pass through a water filled heat exchanger which produces hot water.
Benefits
Why use Combined Heat and Power (CHP) ?
The benefits of CHP when compared to importing electricity and using boilers to generate heat include;
- Savings on total energy costs for the user
- Improved efficiency of fuel use
- Reduced emissions
- Independence & security of power supply
- Exemption from the Climate Change Levy for energy costs.
The UK Government is committed to increasing the country's CHP capacity and it forms a key element of it's strategy to reduce the country greenhouse gas emissions. It is widely predicted that further legislation and incentives will be introduced in the near future to encourage the use of CHP.
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