S07 -- Combined Heat and Power Systems (I-P)

Combined heat and power (CHP) is the simultaneous production of electrical or mechanical energy (power) and useful thermal energy from a single energy source. By capturing and using the recovered heat energy from an effluent stream that would other-wise be rejected to the environment, CHP (or cogeneration) systems can operate at utilization efficiencies greater than those achieved when heat and power are produced in separate processes, thus contributing to sustainable building solutions.

Chapter Table of Contents

CHP System Concepts
Performance Parameters
Fuel-to-Power Components
Thermal-To-Power Components
Thermal-to-Thermal Components
Electrical Generators and Components
System Design
Codes and Installation
Economic Feasibility

ISBN: 978-1-936504-25-1 (for I-P versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1078-6066 (for I-P versions of chapters)

Citation: 2012 ASHRAE Handbook -- Systems and Equipment: Chapter 7, Combined Heat and Power Systems



Product Code(s): D-S72012I-P