Combined Heat & Power workshop, with emphasis on use of natural gas.
When: Tuesday November 8, 2011 9:00am-1:30pm
Where: Union County Government Center 155 N. 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837 [map it]
Cost: Free, but registration is required
CHP is the simultaneous production of electrical power and useful thermal energy from a single fuel source. Pennsylvania has an abundance of natural gas, the primary fuel for CHP. Given a facility with appropriate thermal and electric load profiles, a CHP system utilizing natural gas can substantially reduce a site’s total energy expenditures and simultaneously reduce its total carbon footprint.
This workshop will focus on four major benefits of CHP: Cost Savings; Emissions Reduction; Reliability; National Security, and will include:
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Agenda
| Time | Activity |
Presenter(s) |
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| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome & Introductory Remarks | Don Alexander, President, Union County Economic Development Corporation |
| 9:15-9:45 | CHP Fundamentals and Opportunities for Your Facility | Larry Burton, DOE Mid Atlantic Clean Energy Application Center (Penn State) |
| 9:45-10:15 | Energy Management Planning with CHP and Waste Heat Recovery | Kevin Gombotz, Envinity, Inc. |
| 10:15-10:45 | Fuel Cell microCHP Systems for Smaller-Scale Commercial and Industrial Needs | Ed Graham, ClearEdge Power, Inc. |
| 10:45-11:00 | BREAK | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Natural Gas Utilization for CHP; Forecast & Benefits |
Chuck Miller, UGI Performance Solutions |
| 11:30-12:00 | The Economics of Bucknell’s Cogeneration Initiative | Dennis Hawley, Bucknell University |
| 12:00-12:45 | LUNCH | |
| 12:45-1:30 | TOUR OF BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY CHP FACILITY |
