Combined Heat and Power

Approachable guide to the historical, economic and environmental factors behind heat and power generation, from single homes to power plants

Paul Breeze (Author)

9780128129081, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 30 November 2017

102 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 0.8 cm, 0.18 kg

Combined Heat and Power Generation is a concise, up-to-date and accessible guide to the combined delivery of heat and power to anything, from a single home to a municipal power plant. Breeze discusses the historical background for CHP and why it is set to be a key emission control strategy for the 21st Century. Various technologies such as piston engines, gas turbines and fuel cells are discussed. Economic and environmental factors also are considered and analyzed, making this a very valuable resource for those involved with the research, design, implementation and management of the provision of heat and power.

1. Combined Heat and Power
2. Historical Background for Combined Heat and Power Usage
3. Combined Heat and Power Principles and Applications
4. CHP Technology
5. Piston Engines
6. Steam Turbines
7. Has Turbines
8. Micro-Turbines
9. Fuel Cells
10. Nuclear Power
11. Cost of CHP

Subject Areas: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX], Heat transfer processes [THN]