Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Whole Building Design Guide
Combined heat and power (CHP), or cogeneration, is the simultaneous generation of useful mechanical and thermal energy in a single, integrated can be configured as a topping or bottoming cycle. In a typical topping cycle system, fuel is combusted in a prime mover, such as reciprocating engines, combustion or gas turbines, steam turbines, microturbines, or fuel cells, which drives ...