ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND S AVINGS M ODEL FOR COGENERATION IN C OMMERCIAL B UILDINGS

Authors

  • Emmanuel C. Nsofor Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1935

Abstract

Environmental problems, electricity deregulation, and anxiety over
energy security are contributing to growing attention being paid to co-
generation. This study is on the analysis of cogeneration as a conservation
strategy for improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings. An en-
ergy conservation model for cogeneration that includes applying a sim-
plified method and energy data for a commercial establishment was de-
veloped. The methodology calculates the current consumption and future
operating costs, savings and simple payback for an upgrade system. It
was determined that using this strategy would result in significant en-
ergy savings with an appreciable payback for the investments made.

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Author Biography

Emmanuel C. Nsofor, Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Emmanuel C. Nsofor Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Mechanical
Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. His major
research area is energy and thermal analysis. He has experience in de-
sign, manufacture, operation and maintenance of a wide range of HVAC
equipment and has worked on a Department of Energy (DOE) funded
research carrying out experimental investigations and mathematical
modeling on the characterization of a thermal energy storage system. He
is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engi-
neers (ASHRAE), British Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE)
and is certified as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

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Published

2004-06-16

How to Cite

Nsofor, E. C. . (2004). ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND S AVINGS M ODEL FOR COGENERATION IN C OMMERCIAL B UILDINGS. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 19(3), 62–74. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1935

Issue

2004: Vol 19 Iss 3

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Articles