Cogeneration

Cogeneration (also combined heat and power or CHP) is the use of a power station to simultaneously generate both heat and electricity. Conventional power plants emit the heat created as a byproduct of electricity generation into the environment through cooling towers, as flue gas, or by other means. CHP captures the excess heat for domestic or industrial heating purposes, either very close to the plant, or - especially in eastern Europe - distributed through steam pipes to heat local housing ("district heating").

Related Topics:
Power station - Heat - Electricity - Electricity generation - Cooling tower - Flue gas - Heating - District heating

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