M.Ing. / Currently, electrical resistance heaters are used to produce most of the hot water in South Africa. Increasing electricity tariffs make these devices very expensive. This study investigates the economic savings potential of using a cogeneration system made of microturbines, heat pumps and heat exchangers. Specifically the heating of water for large residential units is investigated. Different economic parameters are used to compare microturbine heat pump systems with electrical resistance heaters, natural gas boilers and heat pumps. For 27 main centres in South Africa, the amount of hot water is determined where a cogeneration system is economically more viable than other types of water heaters. It has been concluded that the most important influence factor is the electricity tariff. The higher the electricity tariff in a city, the smaller the number of domestic consumers where a cogeneration system becomes viable.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1982. / Typescript. Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 345-352).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on March 10, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

The increase in energy costs, restructuring of electricity supply industry, quality of supply standards and environmental responsibility, initiated an investigation to utilize available carbon monoxide for cogeneration at an industrial site. A literature study indicated that most of the elements involved in establishing a cogeneration plant, were investigated individually, but had not been evaluated as a system with an indication of their relationships. The main objective of this study was to create a methodology to evaluate the impact of load scheduling, cogeneration and electrical tariff structures on the energy cost of an industrial operation. A modelling methodology was developed to evaluate the requirements for each of the elements, which were identified as the following processes: Plant and stockpiles Gas and fuel Power generation technology Electricity tariffs Financial evaluation Each of the processes' input requirements were evaluated in terms of being sufficient in providing either useful information or a model from which information could be manipulated. This methodology was then applied to a titanium slag producer with electric arc furnaces and excess carbon monoxide, which was burnt and treated as waste. / Dissertation (M Eng (Electrical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering / unrestricted

Graduation date: 1995

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Thesis (M.E.)--Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, 1984. / Typescript (Photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 188-192).