Small-Scale Cogeneration Handbook, Fourth Edition

Bernard F. Kolanowski is a mechanical engineer, having received his degree from Pennsylvania State University. He has worked with the application side of machinery, including compressors, pumps, gas turbines, generators, engines, motors, and heat exchangers throughout his career and has held positions in application engineering and management with such companies as Ingersoll-Rand, Environmental Control Products, Riley Stoker and solar turbines. In addition, he has owned his own business developing small-scale cogeneration projects throughout southern California for over 20 years.

Introduction. History of Cogeneration. Regulatory Actions. Uses of Cogeneration. Applying Cogeneration. Sizing the Cogenerator. Logistics of Installation. Permitting Requirements. Operation & Maintenance. PitfaIls of Cogeneration. Financing Cogeneration Projects. Case Histories. Small-scale Cogeneration Manufacturers. Do-it-yourself Cogeneration. Green Energy vs. Cogeneration. Micro-turbines and Cogeneration. Absorber Chillers in Cogeneration. Desiccant Drying and Cogeneration. Fuel Cells. Distributed Generation. National Combined Heat & Power Association. Cogeneration in Europe. The Organic Rankine Cycle. Pyrolysis. Appendices: Typical Shared Savings Agreement. Energy Conversion Tables. Heat Loss in Swimming Pools-Graphs. Typical Small-scale Cogeneration Energy Production. Typical Utility Rate Schedules-Gas and Electricity. Working a Cogeneration Project-A Model. Index.