| Combined Heating and Power
 CHP is a basic step up in
efficiency
that combines electrical generation and the production of process heat
from the same fuel.
Any time you are using gas for a heating process such as a boiler or dryer there is a possibility to increase the efficiency by using the same gas to produce electricity in addition to the heat required. Co-generation has mainly been used in large power plants and other industrial applications. This is changing, there are now micro co-generation units availalbe all they way down to a 1kW home unit.
A new form of co-generation is
emerging utilizing fuel
cells to produce
hot water and electricity. These fuel cell units are an
attractive
alternative due to their low maintenance and high efficiencies.
If you are burning gas and want
to get
more benefit from it, call today for a free consultation!
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