ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to describe a number of recently installed cogeneration systems and wood/biomass fuelled power systems. Cogeneration affords one of the largest opportunities for saving fuel because many common processes have sizeable waste energies suitable for this technology. Some of the energy conversion devices, such as steam turbines and reciprocating diesel and spark-ignition engines, have been in common use for decades. Others, such as turbines with organic material as a working fluid and thermionic converters are just now being commercialized or are still undergoing testing. A survey of typical applications is presented with special references to wood/biomass fuelled power systems.
