Title: Assessment of micro-cogeneration potential for domestic trigeneration

Authors: Sergio Sibilio, Maurizio Sasso, Raffaello Possidente, Carlo Roselli

Addresses: Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli, DISPAMA, Borgo San Lorenzo Aversa (CE), 81031, Italia. ' Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Universita degli Studi del Sannio, Piazza Roma 21, Benevento, 82100, Italia. ' Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli, DISPAMA, Borgo San Lorenzo Aversa (CE), 81031, Italia. ' Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Universita degli Studi del Sannio, Piazza Roma 21, Benevento, 82100, Italia

Abstract: Cogeneration is worldwide considered as the major option to achieve considerable energy saving with respect to traditional systems. This paper deals with the application of micro-cogeneration, Micro-Combined Heat and Power (MCHP) (electrical power &;60;15 kW) to small-scale (residential application) users for the assessment of its use in trigeneration; the state of art of this technology is considered, a test facility designed and built to evaluate the performances of MCHP-Electric Heat Pump (EHP) system itself is described and the Energetic, Economic and Environmental (3-E) analysis in some operation mode to match the users loads is proposed.

Keywords: micro cogeneration; internal combustion; experimental tests; MCHP; micro combined heat and power; CHP; electric heat pumps; EHP; energetic analysis; environmental analysis; economic analysis; environmental technology; residential applications.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2007.013242

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2007 Vol.7 No.1/2, pp.147 - 164

Published online: 13 Apr 2007 *

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