Operation and Maintenance

Authors

  • Bernard F. Kolanowski Regional Sales Director Capstone Turbine Corporation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1635

Abstract

Operation of small-scale cogenerators is automatic. Whether the
cogeneration system is intended to run 24 hours/day or within
hourly parameters, it will be sensitive to preset limits on time, tem-
perature, or internal operating parameters. Of course, the system may
be started and stopped manually or via computer commands entered
manually, but usually that’s only done when the system is restarting
after a manual or forced shut down

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Author Biography

Bernard F. Kolanowski, Regional Sales Director Capstone Turbine Corporation

Bernard F. Kolanowski, a graduate mechanical engineer from
Pennsylvania State University, has spent most of his working career
in the field of application engineering of cogeneration projects. Start-
ing in the early 70’s, he became heavily involved in these projects
with Ingersoll-Rand Company. He then moved into the waste-to-en-
ergy field, another form of cogeneration. Burning industrial, munici-
pal, pathological and hazardous waste in two-stage, clean burning in-
cinerators at over 2000 °F created hot stack gases that could be effec-
tively used in waste heat boilers to generate steam or hot water for
in-plant processes.
He decided to enter the small-scale cogeneration field where
market size was huge, while the machinery to serve that market was
small. Representing various manufacturers in 120 to 120 kilowatt co-
generation systems, he applied that new technology in various com-
mercial and industrial applications from the typical coin-operated
laundry to the nursing home, hospital and hotel areas where hot wa-
ter needs were part of everyday business.
Mr. Kolanowski joined the Capstone Turbine Corp. in 1999 to
help exploit the newest technologies in MicroTurbines for on-site elec-
trical generation and resultant cogeneration.
7221 Linden Terrace, Carlsbad, CA 92009 760-431-0930 Fax 760-431-
0955 bkolanowski@capstoneturbine.com

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Published

2001-06-13

How to Cite

Kolanowski, B. F. . (2001). Operation and Maintenance. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 16(3), 51–57. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1635

Issue

2001: Vol 16 Iss 3

Section

Articles