摘要 |
A combined heat and power system comprises one or more prime movers 2, (eg. a gas turbine, a steam turbine, a reciprocating internal combustion engine, or a combination thereof), means 3, (e. boilers) for beneficial use of by-product heat, a data acquisition and storage system 4, comprising a first means for receiving and storing data associated with the energy demands placed upon the system and a second means for receiving and storing data associated with costs, and financial values of fuels and power, and a data processing system 5, capable of receiving and manipulating the data obtained from the data acquisition and storage system, to provide control instructions and commercial/billing information. The data acquisition and storage function may be managed by a computer system. |