Level 213 lessons · 136 min
CHP & Cogeneration
When combined heat and power makes sense, sizing to heat demand, and assessing economic and carbon performance.
01CHP Fundamentals
- ▶How CHP WorksEngine/turbine + generator produce electricity; waste heat recovered for heating/DHW.11 min
- ▶CHP Technologies (Gas, Biomass)Reciprocating engines, microturbines, Stirling engines; pros and cons; typical sizes.10 min
- ▶Efficiency Metrics & LossesElectrical efficiency, heat recovery efficiency, overall efficiency, stack losses.10 min
- ▶CHP Fundamentals CheckQuiz on CHP operation, technologies, and efficiency.5 min
02Sizing & Integration
- ▶Sizing to Heat Demand (Not Electricity)CHP should be sized to annual heat demand curve; oversizing = wasted electricity export.10 min
- ▶Load Profile AnalysisThermal and electrical demand matching; seasonal variation; identifying steady base load.10 min
- ▶CHP Integration with Boiler/ChillerHybrid operation: CHP for baseload heat, boiler backup for peaks; sequencing controls.10 min
- ▶Sizing & Integration CheckQuiz on heat-demand sizing and system integration.5 min
03Economics & Carbon Assessment
- ▶Cost-Benefit AnalysisCapital cost, fuel cost, electricity export revenue (or avoided grid purchase); 10-year payback.10 min
- ▶Grid Connection & Export RevenueMetering, export tariffs (export price vs avoided import cost), DNO approval.10 min
- ▶Carbon Payback & LifecycleManufacturing carbon, fuel carbon, electricity displacement; payback period.10 min
- ▶Economics & Carbon CheckQuiz on CHP payback, export economics, and carbon assessment.5 min