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INTRODUCTION

Historically, combined heat and power (CHP) design guides have focused on design and development features of major system components, including reciprocating engine internal structural and wearing surface design, combustion turbine aerodynamics, microturbine recuperator flexural modulus, and heat exchanger design fouling factors. Although these elements are critical to develop high-performing and reliable components, they are not of particular interest to an engineering practitioner seeking to understand and apply a CHP system to a specific application. This design guide provides application and operational information about prime movers, heat recovery devices, thermally activated technologies; technical and economic guidance regarding CHP systems design, site screening and assessment guidance and tools; and installation, operation, and maintenance advice.

It is the authors' intention to furnish a design guide that provides a consistent and reliable approach to assessing any site's potential to economically use commercially available CHP systems.

This book is accompanied by a new ASHRAE CHP Analysis Tool and a chapter on an exergy approach to CHP, which can be found at www.ashrae.org/CHPDG. These files may be used for assessing sites for CHP applicability. If the files or information at the link are not accessible, please contact the publisher.