Potential of ORC Systems to Retrofit CHP Plants in Wastewater Treatment Stations

Wastewater treatment stations take advantage of the biogas produced from sludge in anaerobic digesters to generate electricity (reciprocating gas engines) and heat (cooling water and engine exhaust gases). A fraction of this electricity is used to operate the plant while the remaining is sold...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Chacartegui, Jose Munoz de Escalona, Jose A. Becerra, Alonso Fernández, David Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SDEWES Centre 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Subjects:
CHP
ORC
Online Access: http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pi2013.01.0027