Industrial Cogeneration: Analysis of Energy Parks
Publication: Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 2
Abstract
A novel implementation of “manufacturing” thermal and electrical demand to match power plant design in the context of an industrial park is studied. The novelty of the “energy park” concept introduces several areas requiring detailed consideration. Three of these—manufacturing load profile through tenant identification, power plant design and energy costs, and pricing—are addressed. A computer model which calculated economic and thermomechanical performance is utilized. A specific site in southeastern Massachusetts is used as the study's focus. The consumers used are a paper mill, a food processor, and a local hospital. The regenerative Rankine cycle power plant is designed to meet a maximum steam demand of at all times and electrical demand [3,000 kWe peak] most of the time. An economic analysis driven by derived aggregate energy demand is performed. Both daily and monthly demand fluctuations are considered. This analysis is accomplished using PC‐based spreadsheet software. The total average cost of energy (1982 dollars), assuming electrical and thermal energy are priced equally, is $0.0116/MJ ($12.19/BTU). Pricing strategies to reduce cost and shift demand profile are considered.
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Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 113 • Issue 2 • September 1987
Pages: 61 - 77
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Copyright © 1987 ASCE.
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Published online: Sep 1, 1987
Published in print: Sep 1987
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