Methodology to Perform a Combined Heating and Power System Feasibility Study for Industrial Manufacturing Facilities

Authors

  • Chad Wheeley Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State University
  • Pedro Mago Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University
  • Rogelio Luck Mechanical Engineering Dept. at Mississippi State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2711

Keywords:

CHP systems, CHP feasibility study, emissions reduction, CHP for industrial manufacturing facilities

Abstract

This article considers combined heating and power (CHP) systems
based on topping cycles, in which electricity is generated by a prime
mover and heat is then recovered from the exhaust and utilized to offset
all or a portion of the facility’s process and/or space heating requirements.
The article presents a methodology to perform a base load CHP system
assessment and feasibility study for industrial manufacturing facilities as
well as to determine emissions reductions that may result from utilization
of such a system. In order to determine the best and most viable option
for the facility in question, the proposed methodology can be used to size
different systems which utilize diverse technologies and fuel sources,
perform an economic analysis of each proposed option, and then compare
the benefits and setbacks of each type of CHP system considered. The
economic analysis will provide a broad insight as to which proposed
system will show the best payback if installed. In addition to the economic
analysis, the proposed methodology can be used to determine the
potential reduction of emissions associated with utilization of the CHP
system. Examples are presented to describe in detail the application of this
methodology.

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Author Biographies

Chad Wheeley, Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State University

Chad Wheeley is a Research Associate with the Mechanical Engineering
Department at Mississippi State University where he serves as a research
engineer for the DoE Southeast Clean Energy Application Center, the
Southeastern Center for Industrial Energy Intensity Reduction, and the MSU
Micro-CHP and Bio-Fuel Center. He also works with the MSU Industrial
Assessment Center. Mr. Wheeley received a B.S.M.E. from MSU in August of
2006 and an M.S.M.E. from MSU in December of 2007. Prior to returning to
MSU in March of 2009, Mr. Wheeley worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer
for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy-Daisy,
TN. Mr. Wheeley is a DOE Qualified Specialist in process heating systems,
pumping systems, compressed air systems, and steam systems and is also an
E.I.T. He can be contacted via email at wheeley@me.msstate.edu.

Pedro Mago, Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University

Pedro Mago is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
at Mississippi State University where holds a Tennessee Valley Authority
Professorship in Energy Systems and The Environment. He received his
Master and PhD degrees from the University of Florida. His research has
been on sustainable energy systems and he is currently focused on combined
heat and power (CHP) systems, building energy simulation, and waste heat
recovery technologies. He has been principal investigator and co-principal
investigator on several projects funded by the US Department of Energy and
private industry in energy utilization and efficiency. Currently, he serves as
Director of the Micro-CHP and Bio-Fuel Center at Mississippi State University
and Co-Director of the US DoE Southeast Clean Energy Application Center.
He has published over 100 journal articles, conference papers, and technical
reports. He can be contacted via email at mago@me.msstate.edu.

Rogelio Luck, Mechanical Engineering Dept. at Mississippi State University

Rogelio Luck received the B.S. degree from Texas Tech University in
1984, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Penn State Univ., University Park,
in 1987 and 1989, respectively, all in Mechanical Engineering. In 1989 he joined
the faculty at the Mechanical Engineering Dept. at Mississippi State University.
His current research interest is in the area of simulation, optimization and
control of building cooling heating and power. He has published in the
areas of building cooling heating and power, uncertainty analysis, inverse
heat transfer, radiation heat transfer, applied math, theoretical and applied
control systems, piezoelectric sensors, electrical power system generation and
distribution, and redundant measurement systems. He can be contacted via
email at luck@me.msstate.edu

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Published

2012-01-11

How to Cite

Wheeley, C. ., Mago, P. ., & Luck, R. . (2012). Methodology to Perform a Combined Heating and Power System Feasibility Study for Industrial Manufacturing Facilities. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 27(1), 8–32. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2711

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2012: Vol 27 Iss 1

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