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Small Scale CHP system

02/08/2008 2:06 PM

Recently I have become aware of Electratherm's use of a twin screw expander for electrical power generation. I am interested in the design of a small scale (30-200kW) combined heat and power system (CHP). Claims for the system range between 70-80% effiecency. It consists of an Organic Rankine Cycle system. They need 200 degree F to boil the refrigerant. Has anyone designed a condensation system which would heat a greenhouse before cycling the refrigerant back to the evaporator? I imagine the pumping friction to be considerable, however I would be using a geothermal heat source as the baseload.

Thanks for any thoughts.

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Re: Small Scale CHP system

02/09/2008 9:21 AM

Can you give more details and links to specific info?

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Re: Small Scale CHP system

02/11/2008 3:48 PM

Marcot:

Screw Expanders Increase Output and Decrease the Cost of Geothermal Binary Power Plant Systems by: Ian K Smith, Nikola Stosic and Ahmed Kovacev , City University, Northhapton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK

www.electratherm.com

Thanks.

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