Many industrial, commercial, institutional, and agricultural operations have the right characteristics for CHP.
- The key requirement for CHP is a constant heating or cooling load located near the site of the generating equipment.
- The key requirement for District Energy is a cluster of buildings concentrated in one area.
- The key requirement for Waste Heat to Power is a steady source of excess heat, typically from an exhaust stream, boiler, furnace, kiln, compressor station, or industrial process.
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Industrial
- Chemical manufacturing
- Ethanol
- Food processing
- Natural gas pipelines
- Petrochemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pulp and paper
- Rubber and plastics
- Sawmills
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Commercial
- Data centers
- Hotels and casinos
- Multi-family housing
- Laundries
- Apartments
- Office buildings
- Refrigerated warehouses
- Restaurants
- Supermarkets
- Green buildings
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Institutional
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Agricultural
- Concentrated animal feeding operations
- Dairies
- Plant waste (biomass)
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