Combined Heat and Power
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is an efficient, clean, and reliable approach to generating energy from a single fuel source which in turn increases operational efficiency and decrease energy costs, while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. West Virginia has great potential for CHP with opportunities in biodiesel, wood residue from logging operations and mill waste, waste coal, coal gasification, and landfill gas as fuels for CHP applications. IOF-WV is working with industry in the State to investigate the potential for CHP at different sites. The IOF-WV team has already conducted a baseline analysis for CHP in the West Virginia market and continues to promote CHP projects that are beneficial to industry in the state.
Links to Participating Companies
Projects:
Contacts:
- Ken Means
Professor
WVU Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
(304) 293-3111 ext. 2308
KMeans@mail.wvu.edu - Ed Crowe
WVU National Research Center for Coal & Energy
(304) 293-2867 ext. 5435
Ed.Crowe@mail.wvu.edu