 Learn
About CHP Technology
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technologies take advantage
of the waste heat rejected from onsite power generation to provide
additional services to the facility within which it is installed.
This approach is
used to reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency and reduce
the emission of environmentally harmful gases.
There are a wide range of technologies that can
be used in this manner: on the power generating side there are reciprocating
engines, gas turbines, microturbines and fuel cells while the heat
absorbing equipment is even more diverse including: hot water heating,
steam generators, absorption chillers, desiccant units, greenhouses
and brick dryers.
To see how this technology is being used in the
Pacific region go to the regional information
page. For a full overview of the technology visit the national
CHP website maintained by the US DOE at www.bchp.org.
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