Modern Small and Microcogeneration Systems—A Review

Marcin Wołowicz, Piotr Kolasiński and Krzysztof Badyda
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Marcin Wołowicz: Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warsaw, Poland
Piotr Kolasiński: Department of Thermodynamics and Renewable Energy Sources, Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
Krzysztof Badyda: Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warsaw, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-47

Abstract: Small and micro energy sources are becoming increasingly important in the current environmental conditions. Especially, the production of electricity and heat in so-called cogeneration systems allows for significant primary energy savings thanks to their high generation efficiency (up to 90%). This article provides an overview of the currently used and developed technologies applied in small and micro cogeneration systems i.e., Stirling engines, gas and steam microturbines, various types of volumetric expanders (vane, lobe, screw, piston, Wankel, gerotor) and fuel cells. Their basic features, power ranges and examples of implemented installations based on these technologies are presented in this paper.

Keywords: microturbine; stirling engine; fuel cell; expander; vane; lobe; screw; piston; Wankel; gerotor; microcogeneration; CHP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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