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GLOBAL WARMING. WHAT ARE THE BEST OPTIONS: COGENERATION, CONSERVATION, INDUSTRIAL HEAT PUMPS.

Author(s) : GILBERT J. S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DISCUSSES SOME OF THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR ACHIEVING A REDUCTION IN CO2 EMISSIONS IN INDUSTRY. RANKS THE OPTIONS AS: 1) ENERGY CONSERVATION ; 2) HEAT EXCHANGER-BASED ENERGYRECOVERY ; 3) HEAT PUMPS ; AND 4) COGENERATION. NOTES SOME ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES OF HEAT PUMP USE OVER COGENERATION INCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACHIEVING LOWER WASTE-WATER TEMPERATURES, LESS NEED FOR GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES, CONSERVATIVE DESIGNS AND LOWER TECHNICAL RISK.

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  • Original title: GLOBAL WARMING. WHAT ARE THE BEST OPTIONS: COGENERATION, CONSERVATION, INDUSTRIAL HEAT PUMPS.
  • Record ID : 1990-1273
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: IEA HPC Newsl. - vol. 7 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1989/06

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