Combined heat and power plant
device · 1882 · Electric age
A station that produces both electricity and heat.
What it is made of
- Steam turbine — has part. Steam turns the turbine.
- Electric generator — has part. The turbine turns the generator.
- Boiler — has part. Power boilers.
- District heating heat exchangers — has part. They heat district-heating water with bled steam.
Principles and materials it uses
- Heat transfer — uses. Waste heat goes to heating.
- Coal — uses. It burns coal or gas.
Where it is used
- District heating — is used in. Heat from a CHP plant.
What it is a kind of
- Thermal power station — is a kind of. A thermal power station.