Cogeneration

What is Cogeneration?

Cogeneration is the utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, esp. to generate electricity.

Advantages to Cogeneration. 1.Cogeneration is a thermodynamically efficient use of fuel. 2.Less fuel is needed to be consumed to produce the same amount of useful energy compared to conventional plants. 3.Recycling energy

Disadvantages to Cogeneration. 1.The development of cogeneration has been very uneven over the years. 2.The biggest steam district in the world. over 30 billion lbs of steam. the most in the world. 3.This steam distribution system is the reason for the steaming manholes often seen in "gritty" New York based movies

Cogeneration is also renewable. Two useful things about cogeneration are that it produces energy and heat.