Preliminary Design and Piping Diagram for a Combined Heat and Power System For the College of Engineering at the University of Louisiana Lafayette Using Donated Equipment

Authors

  • Theodore A. Kozman mechanical engineering, University of Lou- isiana Lafayette
  • Jim Lee Engineering and Technology Management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Bimaldeep Kaur ngineering and technology management and mechanical engineering, University of Lou- isiana Lafayette
  • Mindy A. Gennuso ngineering and technology management and mechanical engineering, University of Lou- isiana Lafayette
  • Gurmeet Singh Dardy engineering and technology management and mechanical engineering, University of Lou- isiana Lafayette
  • Herman St. Clare Clark engineering and technology management and mechanical engineering, University of Lou- isiana Lafayette

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2312

Keywords:

Keywords: Combined heat and power, absorption chiller, heat exchanger, piping and instrumentation diagram

Abstract

Combined heat and power (CHP) systems have many different
factors in design procedures. The con figuration of a CHP system can
be changed to affect different factors of the design and to meet spe-
cific needs of the system. Before the design process can begin, product
specifications, such as steam or water pressures and temperatures, and
equipment, such as absorption chillers and heat exchangers, need to
be identi fied and de fined. The objective of this paper is to lay out a
preliminary design of the CHP system at the College of Engineering at
the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. First, a flow chart is presented
depicting a broad scope model of the whole system. Then, the speci fi-
cations of the absorption chiller and the heat exchanger to be used in
the system are calculated by working out the flow rates of the water
circuits and the temperature of the exhaust gas. Once these are deter-
mined, a piping and instrumentation diagram is shown, based on these
calculations. Most of the equipment was donated to the University for
work in the Energy Engineering Laboratory of the Mechanical Engi-
neering Department and the Industrial Assessment Center. Our design
work involves connecting all of the donated and other equipment to
make our CHP system

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Author Biographies

Theodore A. Kozman, mechanical engineering, University of Lou- isiana Lafayette

Theodore A. Kozman is a graduate faculty in engineering and
technology management and mechanical engineering, University of Lou-
isiana Lafayette. He is director of the Department of Natural Resources
(DOE grant) assigned Louisiana Industries of the Future Teams (LIFT)
for statewide interaction with major industry energy users to develop
roadmaps for the major energy problems, and director and founder of
Louisiana Industrial Assessment Center to assist the manufacturing sec-
tor in reducing energy, waste reduction and productivity improvement.
He received his Ph.D. in engineering science and mechanics from the
University of Tennessee. Email: kozman@louisiana.edu

Jim Lee, Engineering and Technology Management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Jim Lee is professor in engineering management at the University
of Louisiana Lafayette and associate director of Louisiana Industrial As-
sessment Center. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in industrial
and management engineering from the University of Iowa. His research
areas include simulation, statistical analysis, decision support systems,
and computer-integrated production systems. Email: jlee@louisiana.
edu

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Published

2008-01-22

How to Cite

Kozman, T. A. ., Lee, J. ., Kaur , B. ., Gennuso , M. A. ., Dardy, G. S. ., & Clark , H. S. C. . (2008). Preliminary Design and Piping Diagram for a Combined Heat and Power System For the College of Engineering at the University of Louisiana Lafayette Using Donated Equipment. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 23(1), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2312

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2008: Vol 23 Iss 1

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