Simply put, co-generation is the combined production of heat and electricity. Co-generation is a cost-effective method to produce electricity from production processes' waste heat. The waste heat is usually forced through a steam turbine to produce electricity. In most instances the electricity is used to run the production plant, but in some cases the electricity produced is placed into the electrical power grid.
Resources
Saskatchewan
http://www.atco.com ATCO's website. Use their SEARCH tool to locate all of their cogeneration initiatives.
http://www.huskyenergy.ca/ Meridian Co-generation Project by Husky Energy
http://www.gov.sk.ca/newsrel/releases/2002/10/28-833.html - Saskenergy's cogeneration effort at the Regina General Hospital
Canada
http://www.power-technology.com/projects/Joffre/ - The Joffre Cogeneration facility, the largest cogeneration power plant in Canada.
http://www.cogencanada.net - COGENCanada, promotes cogeneration and provides related training throughout Canada.
International
http://www.cogeneration.com/ Cogeneration - an information starting point.
Newsletter
http://www.world-gen.com/ World Cogeneration Magazine |
