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The magnitude of cogeneration plant efficiency cannot, by itself, prove the plant's feasibility. The most reliable way to determine the feasibility of a cogeneration plant is to compare its performance versus a conventional scheme of generating electric power by a utility and obtaining thermal energy (steam, hot water) from a boiler. For such a purpose, and for comparison of different types of prime movers (steam turbines, gas turbines, combined cycles, and reciprocating engines), the most convenient way is to convert the electric power output into thermal units, and to base the comparison on HHV. |
